Have you ever wondered if there's a solid stance on comprehensible input on how to teach vocabulary in Spanish class? Well, there are many ways, but they all have these core principles in common: context, meaning, and repetition. Read on to see how these examples can play out in your Spanish … [Read more...] about How to Teach Vocabulary in Spanish Class with Comprehensible Input
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Classroom Passwords: The Game-Changing Entrance Routine for Proficiency
Today, we are diving into a topic that is near and dear to my heart: using a classroom password to increase community and target language use. If you’ve listened to any of my other episodes, you know I am a huge advocate for classroom routines. Today, I’m sharing my absolute favorite routine—one I … [Read more...] about Classroom Passwords: The Game-Changing Entrance Routine for Proficiency
Unit Planning: The Ultimate Guide to Physical Descriptions Activities Level 1
If you're planning a unit with French physical descriptions activities or personality traits, this is the post for you. We're going to dive deep into what I like to call your planning-partner-in-your-pocket! Welcome to this series on unit ideas for world language. We will especially focus on … [Read more...] about Unit Planning: The Ultimate Guide to Physical Descriptions Activities Level 1
15 Common Comprehensible Input Mistakes (And How to Fix Them): A Masterclass for the Proficiency-Oriented Classroom
This is a very special episode of the Practical Proficiency Podcast on refining our comprehensible input strategies to use more language and also be more comprehensible. I am so excited to introduce you to a workshop that was previously only available to members of the Practical Proficiency Network. … [Read more...] about 15 Common Comprehensible Input Mistakes (And How to Fix Them): A Masterclass for the Proficiency-Oriented Classroom
Second Language Acquisition Grammar: Why the Linear Myth is Holding Your Students Back
We are going to settle the debate, once and for all, on the role of grammar in a proficiency-oriented classroom by looking at second language acquisition grammar principles. There is so much chatter about this, and it’s very difficult to figure out what’s actually going on because teachers are … [Read more...] about Second Language Acquisition Grammar: Why the Linear Myth is Holding Your Students Back
More Joy, Less Crickets: The Ultimate Interpersonal Speaking Activities Guide for Levels 1 & 2
We are jamming out today about a subject that is near and dear to my heart: interpersonal speaking activities. This is the key ingredient, the secret sauce, that one thing that is so often missing in the world language classroom environment. Listen on the Practical Proficiency Podcast In this … [Read more...] about More Joy, Less Crickets: The Ultimate Interpersonal Speaking Activities Guide for Levels 1 & 2
