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Continue reading →: Breaking Stereotypes with a Simple Bridge ActivityOh, I love it when a simple recap activity does more than just review—it bridges into a reading and breaks stereotypes at the same time! Intrigued? Read on. Background In the previous lesson, my Novice learners investigated what they know about the Francophone world by answering a few key questions…
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Continue reading →: Crowdsourcing at ACTFL: How do we develop empathy?On a chilly Sunday morning at 8 a.m., in a city bustling with marathon runners, I presented on Cultivating Cultural Connections: A Novice Approach. Honestly, I expected only a handful of attendees. I was thrilled to see a sizable crowd show up—and also immediately regretted having prepared a post-it share…
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Continue reading →: How to free yourself from vocabulary-centric unitsTeaching vocabulary is critical in a World Language classroom, but there are several limitations to using vocabulary-centric thematic units such as “Hobbies,” “Food,” or “Places”: What if, instead, we focused on who is in the room? What if we empowered our Novice students to explore a wider variety of topics…
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Continue reading →: Representation matters: Choosing LGBTQ+ Resources for your Language ClassKodi Rain (they/elle) teaches gender-inclusive Spanish to upper elementary and middle school students at a Montessori school. They are also the co-author of the first Spanish language reader written in gender-inclusive language, Los viernes de peliculas. I invited Kodi to provide their thoughts on selecting LGBTQ+ resources for the WL…
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Continue reading →: Beginner French lab in Agen (Day 5)This summer, I had the privilege of teaching a beginner French lab at The Agen Workshop. In response to requests from several participants, I’m excited to share my plans and materials in this post. I hope these resources will be valuable as you prepare for the upcoming school year. Note:…
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Continue reading →: Beginner French lab in Agen (Day 4)This summer, I had the privilege of teaching a beginner French lab at The Agen Workshop. In response to requests from several participants, I’m excited to share my plans and materials in this post. I hope these resources will be valuable as you prepare for the upcoming school year. Note:…
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Continue reading →: Beginner French lab in Agen (Day 3)This summer, I had the privilege of teaching a beginner French lab at The Agen Workshop. In response to requests from several participants, I’m excited to share my plans and materials in this post. I hope these resources will be valuable as you prepare for the upcoming school year. Note:…
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Continue reading →: Beginner French lab in Agen (Day 2)This summer, I had the privilege of teaching a beginner French lab at The Agen Workshop. In response to requests from several participants, I’m excited to share my plans and materials in this post. I hope these resources will be valuable as you prepare for the upcoming school year. Note:…
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Continue reading →: Beginner French lab in Agen (Day 1)This summer, I had the privilege of teaching a beginner French lab at The Agen Workshop. A lab is a unique class where real students participate, and teachers attending the World Language conference observe various proficiency-based strategies in action. During my previous lab in 2021, I worked with Intermediate-level students,…
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Continue reading →: The benefits of more frequent low-stakes assessmentsImplementing frequent low-stakes assessments in my 7th-grade French classes yielded positive results. Students showed increased understanding, reduced anxiety, and clearer learning pathways.
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