World Language Classroom
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World Language Classroom
Tips, Tools and Resources for world language teachers who want their students to rise in proficiency and communicate with confidence.
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CI Activities in Practice in the Classroom, Part 2
#232
Last week in episode 231 I began a two-part series on using a simple story to show what CI looks like in real classroom practice. In this e...
CI Activities in Practice in the Classroom, Part 1
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Over a series of 3 episodes we looked at a range of CI activities, and I promised I’d be back and to show exactly how they work together in...
Recharge Your Educator Battery with Will Anderson
#230
It’s the start of new year and a chance to recharge our educator battery. Sometimes a little easier said than done, I know. In this episode...
Sponge Activities for Any Level with Jessica Hall
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What do you do when there is a change in your schedule, like shortened class time because of a delayed opening? What if several students n...
3 Engaging Narrative and Storytelling Activities
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Do you use stories in your classroom? Do you have some engaging ways for students to, well, engage with those stories? In this third episod...
Engaging Reading Activities That Build Proficiency
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Have you noticed how a well-chosen reading can spark curiosity in your students? Reading can be one of the most engaging, communicative par...
Teach Students the Skill of Listening
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Have you ever played an audio or clip for your class, only to see blank stares and puzzled expressions? It’s not that your students aren’t...
ACTFL 2025, Where Languages & Cultures Connect
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There’s something special about ACTFL. The energy, the connection, the spark that comes from being in a space filled with teachers who care...
Teaching Language in a Block Schedule with Marlyn Pichardo
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How long are your classes? Do you see your students 2,3, 4 maybe 5 times a week? We all have different schedules in our schools and learn t...
First Steps in Teaching Grammar in Context
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Have you ever taught a grammar concept and then watched your students completely forget it during a speaking or writing task? It can be fru...
6 Reading and Writing Activities in the CI Classroom
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Do your reading and writing tasks feel like an afterthought or are they building blocks for language proficiency? In this second episode of...
Hands-On Activities that Motivate and Engage with Heidi Lechner
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Have you ever noticed how students light up when language learning feels real, active, and connected to their world? In this episode, I’m j...
Transform Your Class with Authentic Projects with Diego Ojeda
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Have you ever felt the pressure to “teach to the test” in your AP language class, only to wonder if it’s actually helping students communic...
Design Activities That Are Fun and Communicative
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You just wrapped up a fun, high-energy activity. The room was buzzing, students were laughing and moving, but now you’re wondering: Did the...
6 Activities for Interaction and Discussion in the Language Classroom
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This is the first of 3 episodes in a series on CI Strategies. There will be an episode on Story Telling and Narrative techniques, one on R...
Using Authentic Texts at Every Level
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Have you ever wanted to use an authentic resource like a menu, a meme, or a social media post, but thought, “My students aren’t ready for t...
Assessment & Feedback: Supporting Growth, Not Just Grades
#216
Are your assessments really capturing what your students can do with the language? Or are they just measuring memorization and correctness?...
Boost Interpersonal Speaking Skills at All Levels
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Do your students freeze up during partner conversations? Rely on memorized phrases? Default to English? It’s not just your students, I assu...
Be Intentional With Your Planning
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Do your lessons ever feel like a mix of good activities that just don’t quite connect? You’re not alone—and it’s frustrating when all your...
Ready For Tomorrow Quick Wins
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Are you always looking for better ways to support your language learners? That’s probably why you listen to this podcast—because you care a...
Setting Goals for Students and Teachers
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Are your goals for this year focused on what you’ll teach or what your students will be able to do with the language? In this episode, we’r...
A Simple Way For Students to Understand Language Proficiency
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Do your students know exactly what they can do in the target language? If you asked them right now, could they tell you their current profi...
Revisit CI Activities and Planning for Proficiency
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This is episode 6 in my 2025 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer...
Revisit Calendar Talk and Special Person Interviews
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This is episode 5 in my 2025 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer...
Revisit the Leveling Up Coaching Episodes
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This is episode 4 in my 2025 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer...
Revisit Working Smarter and AI Tools
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This is episode 3 in my 2025 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer...
Revisit Authentic Texts and Products, Practices & Perspectives
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This is episode 2 in my 2025 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer...
Revisit Confidence in Speaking and Making Language Comprehensible
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This is episode 1 in my 2025 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer...
Get into Your 2025 Summer Headspace
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Now that the school year is over hopefully you have a little less on your mind and have a little extra time. This is the perfect time to ge...
Black History & Hispanic Heritage in Language Curriculum with Jenniffer Whyte
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What do we mean when we talk about representation in the classroom? More specifically representation in our language classrooms? How can w...
Planning and Teaching for Proficiency
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I want to make sure that you start your new school in the fall with a clear framework for planning and teaching for proficiency. I created...
Ideas to Get Students Speaking More with Sherry Sebesta
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Do you have some go-to activities to motivate your students to speak and engage with the target language in your classroom? Are you always...
Tips for Common Challenges in Proficiency-Based Classrooms
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How do you feel about the CI strategies, proficiency-based procedures or communicative language teaching that you do in your classroom? Yo...
Celebrating Identity and Dialects in Heritage Classes with Courtney Nygaard
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How can celebrating identity and dialects transform the experience of language learners? In this episode I'm joined by Courtney Nygaard, a...
Engaging Routines in the Language Classroom with Tia Parnell
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How can simple, consistent routines create a classroom where students communicate confidently in the target language every day? In this ep...
How & Why To Do a Write and Discuss
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Have you heard of a Write and Discuss or have you tried it in your classroom? If you've done it, you know how useful and beneficial it is f...
Immerse Your Students in Arts and Culture with Heidi Trude
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What if your students could step inside the Louvre Museum, explore Frida Kahlo’s studio, or walk through the streets of ancient cities, all...
Teaching Grammar For Proficiency with Catherine Ritz and Mike Travers
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There are lots of misconceptions about teaching grammar. There are also opinions about whether or not there is a place for teaching grammar...
Global Connections and Service Learning with Chris Howell from the Pulsera Project
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Where do you find opportunities for exploring language and culture beyond the classroom? Have you found ways to involve your students in se...
15 Ways to Engage Students with Task Cards
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Do you use task cards? How can we get the most out of them in our language classrooms? Task cards are useful tools for building engagement,...