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Engaging Reading Activities That Build Proficiency
Season 1 Episode 227
#227
Have you noticed how a well-chosen reading can spark curiosity in your students? Reading can be one of the most engaging, communicative parts of …
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Teach Students the Skill of Listening
Season 1 Episode 226
#226
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 listen…
7 months ago
ACTFL 2025, Where Languages & Cultures Connect
Season 1 Episode 225
#225
There’s something special about ACTFL. The energy, the connection, the spark that comes from being in a space filled with teachers who care deepl…
7 months, 1 week ago
Teaching Language in a Block Schedule with Marlyn Pichardo
Season 1 Episode 224
#224
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 to adap…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
First Steps in Teaching Grammar in Context
Season 1 Episode 223
#223
Have you ever taught a grammar concept and then watched your students completely forget it during a speaking or writing task? It can be frustrati…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
6 Reading and Writing Activities in the CI Classroom
Season 1 Episode 222
#222
Do your reading and writing tasks feel like an afterthought or are they building blocks for language proficiency? In this second episode of the C…
8 months ago
Hands-On Activities that Motivate and Engage with Heidi Lechner
Season 1 Episode 221
#221
Have you ever noticed how students light up when language learning feels real, active, and connected to their world? In this episode, I’m joined …
8 months, 1 week ago
Transform Your Class with Authentic Projects with Diego Ojeda
Season 1 Episode 220
#220
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 communicate mo…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Design Activities That Are Fun and Communicative
Season 1 Episode 219
#219
You just wrapped up a fun, high-energy activity. The room was buzzing, students were laughing and moving, but now you’re wondering: Did they actu…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
6 Activities for Interaction and Discussion in the Language Classroom
Season 1 Episode 218
#218
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 Reading…
9 months ago