World Language Classroom
Episodes
Revisit Trying Something New
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#153This is episode 2 in my 2024 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months ...
Revisit Honing Our Craft
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#152This is episode 1 in my 2024 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months ...
Get Into Your Summer Head Space
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#151Now 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 get into ...
How Do You Assess Your Own Teaching?
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#150How often do we stop to reflect on our teaching? Hopefully we take the time and opportunity to do it regularly so that we are teaching our stude...
Circumlocution, An Essential Communication Skill
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#149As teachers, and proficient second language speakers, we have figured out ways to communicate words that we don’t know. We can teach this skil...
Performance and Proficiency in the Language Classroom
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#148What is your understanding of the word proficiency? This is a concept that we use all the time in our language classrooms. How about the word perf...
Check-Ins With Teachers From Coaching Episodes
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#147Throughout the school year I published Leveling Up Coaching episodes with language teachers who are taking on a challenge area in their teaching o...
Interpretive Listening Strategies and Activities with Steven Lopez
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#146When it comes to providing comprehensible input, is it possible to use authentic resources? In this episode, we explore how to use authentic liste...
Concrete Ways to Support Proficiency Growth
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#145In this episode I’m taking on the question of leveling up. We often talk about proficiency levels and the output that goes along with each lev...
Using Student Performance Data to Adjust Our Teaching with Wyatt Crane
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#144What do you do with the information that you learn from the assessments that you give students? Even if we are talking about end–of-unit summati...
Keep Up Your Own Target Language Proficiency and Confidence
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#143If you’re not a native speaker, how do you maintain your proficiency and confidence in speaking the language that you teach? Today’s episode i...
Incorporating Current Events into the Language Classroom with Ben Tinsley
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#142How do you address current events with your students? In this episode we take on the topic of current events in the language classroom with Ben Ti...
Shifting the Focus from Grammar to Function
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#141What have you heard about language functions? I see this as the idea of using the target language to communicate or convey a message rather than o...
Translanguaging with Dr. Uju Anya
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#140Have you heard of the term “Translanguaging?” In this episode, we are going to explore this emerging concept in language teaching with Dr. Uju...
Strategies for Checking Comprehension
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#139Do you feel that you provide comprehensible input to your students? Do you have a solid understanding of how beneficial this is to their languag...
From Unit Plans to Daily Lessons
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#138How do you take a unit plan and translate that into daily lessons? Today’s episode is a Leveling Up episode, where I coach Liz, a Spanish teache...
Supporting Students' Speaking Confidence
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#137Are your students confident when speaking the target language in your classroom and with speakers of the language? This is not always easy for stu...
10 Strategies for Effective Language Classroom Management
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#136Have you ever found yourself in a classroom where the atmosphere was so positive and engaging that you couldn’t help but feel excited about lear...
Pacing Your Lessons with Fadi Aboughoush
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#135In this episode, we talk about pacing in our language classrooms. How do we determine the amount of time that students should spend on particula...
Engaging Speaking Activities for Language Growth
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#134Are your speaking activities as communicative as they could be? Are students creating language spontaneously? Today’s episode is a Leveling Up e...
The Deep Connection of Language and Culture with Rabbi Daniel Atwood
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#133How much do you connect the language that you teach with the culture where that language is used? Today, Rabbi Daniel Atwood, a Hebrew teacher in ...
CI Through Interpretive Reading...Then What?
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm a creature of habit for sure. It's Wednesday (and not Monday) and I'm popping into your episode feed. It must be for a good reaso...
Teacher Toolbox Episode (Vol 6)
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#132This is the 6th teacher toolbox episode. I hear from listeners all the time that they like the actionable tips and suggestions for activities that...
Spiral Review in the Language Classroom with Ashley Duff
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#131Do you have a routine or process for regularly recycling material, content, vocabulary or language structures in your classroom? How do you make s...
Addressing Disruptions Constructively, Effectively and Equitably
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#130Are you sometimes challenged by students being off task or not transitioning well between activities? Today’s episode is a Leveling Up episode, ...
Teaching Content in the Target Language with John Narváez
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#129What do you think of when you year “teaching content in the target language?” Are you thinking of elements like structures and vocabulary re...
Create a Vertical Curriculum in Your Language Department
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#128How do you ensure your language students have a solid foundation and continue to thrive as they progress through grade levels? Language teachers...
Mindfulness and SEL in the Language Classroom with Jennifer Schwester
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#127Is there a place for mindfulness and SEL (Social Emotional Learning) in the world language classroom? My guest today, Jennifer Schwester, a Fren...
Cultural Self-Reflection with Jocelynn Hubbard
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#126Are your students comfortable reflecting on their own experiences? Are we, as teachers, comfortable doing this? This is an important first step ...
Try Something New Part 2 - What Will that New Thing be?
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#125The new year will soon be here and along with that are thoughts of trying out something new. Last week we looked at how small, sustainable, and ...
3 Top Episodes of 2023, Listen Again, or For the First Time
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
These are the top 3 episodes of 2023. Listen again, or for the first time. So many valuable and actionable tips and suggestions from Meredith , We...
Try Something New Part 1 - Why? How? What Gets in the Way?
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#124The new year brings on thoughts of trying out something new. However, the idea of trying something new or modifying your existing practices in t...
Addressing Polarizing Topics in the Classroom with Kent Lenci
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#123Are there topics that you avoid in the classroom? Are there themes that come up and you’re not sure how to handle a potentially polarizing sit...
IPAs and World Language Standards
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#122Join me on the podcast for a Leveling Up Coaching Episode.How do you implement IPAs effectively in your classroom? Today’s episode is a Leveling...
Using Chat Mats in the Language Classroom with Christina Margiore
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#121Have you used chat mats in your classroom? Even if you haven't, I'm sure that you have heard about this useful tool to support students....
Rethinking Participation with Timothy Chávez
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#120What does participation look like in your classroom? How can you make sure that all students are actively engaged and not just a few that have d...
Teacher Toolbox Episode (Vol. 5)
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#119This is the fifth teacher toolbox episode. I hear from listeners all the time that they like the actionable tips and suggestions for activities th...
What If Common Assessments Are Not Proficiency-Based
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#118Join me on the podcast for a Leveling Up Coaching Episode.Do you have to balance common assessments with your proficiency-focused classroom? Is ...
Guided Conversations in the Language Classroom with Jamie Rodriguez
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#117How do you support your students through the process of getting them comfortable when it comes to speaking in the target language? On today’s ep...
AI Tools in the Language Classroom
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#116Are you using AI tools like ChatGPT? Do you know about all the other AI tools that are out there and can help support your teaching, your curric...
Pre-AP Strategies at Lower Levels
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#115Do you have AP language classes in your program? When do you begin focusing on the linguistic and cultural competence skills that students will ne...
Teaching and Assessing Writing
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#114Join me on the podcast for a Leveling Up Coaching Episode.How do you approach writing with students, particularly at the very beginning of their l...
Honing Our Craft with Dr. Florencia Henshaw and Dr. Kim Potowski
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#113Have you listened to the last 2 episodes about Comprehension-Based Language Teaching and Standards-Based Grading? I referenced the book Honing Our...
Standards-Based Grading
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#112Are your assessments and grades in your classes a reflection of what students are able to do with the target language? Are the communication modes...
Comprehension-Based Communicative Language Teaching
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#111What have you heard about Comprehension-Based Communicative Language Teaching? Is this what you are doing in your classroom? In this episode I...
Conferences and PD for Language Teachers
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#110Have you attended a conference specifically for language teachers, either locally, regionally or nationally. If you have, this episode will get ...
Streamline Lesson Planning (Leveling Up Coaching Episode)
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#109How do you plan out your individual classes and keep an eye on the pacing? Today’s episode is a Leveling Up episode, where I coach Tamica, a Spa...
You Get What You Ask For
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#108We are back for a new school year. I asked you in the spring what you would like to get from this podcast. In this episode I’m excited to share ...
Revisit Write and Discuss and Parallel Texts
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#107This is episode 6 in my 2023 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months ...
Revisit Interpersonal Activities and Student Engagement
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#106This is episode 5 in my 2023 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months ...
Revisit Culture and Representation
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#105This is episode 4 in my 2023 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months ...
Revisit Teacher Toolbox Episodes
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#104This is episode 3 in my 2023 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months ...
Revisit Department Goals and Language Associations
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#103This is episode 2 in my 2023 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months ...
Revisit Common Ground
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#102This is episode 1 in my 2023 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months ...
What the Podcast Will Look Like Over the Summer
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#101Now 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 get into ...
Look Back at 100 Episodes & 60+ Guests
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#100Guess what? This is episode 100 of the world language classroom podcast. I was watching data to see if we would get to 100 episodes first or 100,0...
Planning Communicative Activities Efficiently with Hope Anderson
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#99Do you find it time-consuming to create effective communicative activities? We can all feel that way at times. In this episode, we are talking ab...
From a Short Text to a Full Lesson with Sarah Barrientos Svatos
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#98How do you find a text, or any kind of reading that you use with your students? Does it have to be a long piece of text to make sure that student...
Asking the Right Questions
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#97Please take this 3-5 minute feedback survey (mostly multiple choice). This will provide incredibly valuable information as I move on to the next ...
Teaching Heritage Language Learners with Courtney Nygaard
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#96Do you have heritage speakers in your language class or perhaps you have full classes of heritage speakers? In this episode, we are talking about h...
Curriculum and Structure in the CI Classroom with Adriana Ramirez
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#95What is a highlight or takeaway from the first 100 episodes of the World Language Classroom Podcast? Leave a 20-20 second audio recording HERE. ...
Targeted Comprehensible Input with Angie Torre
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#94What is a highlight or takeaway from the first 100 episodes of the World Language Classroom Podcast? Leave a 20-20 second audio recording HERE. ...
Integrated Performance Assessments (IPAs)
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#93What is a highlight or takeaway from the first 100 episodes of the World Language Classroom Podcast? Leave a 20-20 second audio recording HERE. ...
Critical Thinking Skills in the Language Classroom with Lisa Shepard
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#92What is a highlight or takeaway from the first 100 episodes of the World Language Classroom Podcast? Leave a 20-20 second audio recording HERE. ...
Story-Listening with Margarita Pérez Garcia
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#91Have you heard about, or maybe even used, Story-Listening in your classroom? I wanted to learn more about this interpretive listening procedure a...
Parallel Texts in the Language Classroom with Kaitlin Leppert
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#90Have you used a parallel text in your language classroom? Maybe this is a new concept to you, like it was for me, or maybe you could use some new w...
The Input is Compelling, But What About the Output?
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#89Have you heard about Stephen Krashen’s Comprehensible Input Hypothesis? If you’ve heard about CI, or use it in your classroom, then you know ...
Representation in the Language Classroom with Kia D. London
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#88How do we bring the diversity of cultures of the target language into our classrooms? In this episode, we are talking about how to do just that. ...
Personal and Teacher Identity with Jenniffer Whyte
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#87How can we bring authentic cultural experiences to our students? In this episode, I’m joined by teacher and podcast host Jenniffer Whyte, who spe...
Lots of Activities for Any Reading with Ashley Mikkelsen
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#86Do you use reading as a source of comprehensible input in your language classroom? In this episode, we dive into the topic of reading with Ashley M...
Go-To Activities for Your Teacher Toolbox (Vol 4)
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#85This is the fourth teacher toolbox episode. I hear from listeners all the time that they like the actionable tips and suggestions for activities ...
Movies, Video, Shorts and Clips with Allison Wienhold
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#84Do you use movie or film clips in your classroom? Allison Wienhold, a Spanish teacher in Iowa, joined me back on episode 30 to talk about using m...
Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities with Danja Mahoney
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#83How do you, your department or school support and integrate students with learning disabilities into your language program? In this episode, we are...
Engaging Language Activities With Wendy Mercado & Valérie Greer
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#82Could you use a few new ideas to reinvigorate the energy and productivity in your classroom? In this episode, you will get lots of new ideas and su...
Do Nows and Exit Tickets in the Language Classroom
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#81What’s the first thing students do when they enter your classroom and the last thing they do before they leave? In this episode we look at Do Now...
The Teacher's Roadmap to Proficiency with Devon Gunning
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#80Where would you say that you are on the path toward teaching for proficiency? In this episode, we look at the Roadmap to Proficiency framework. T...
How to do a Write and Discuss with Ben Fisher-Rodriguez
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#79Have you tried a Write and Discuss in your classroom? Are you hearing about this procedure for the first time? No worries if it is, because in ...
Seeing, Hearing & Tasting Culture with Allison Perryman
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#78What is culture and how do you engage your students in cultural topics? In this episode, we are looking at culture, but with a lens of seeing, he...
Reflective Practice for Language Teachers
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#77How often do we stop to reflect on our teaching? Hopefully we take the time and opportunity to do it regularly so that we are teaching our studen...
Interpersonal Activities with Meredith White
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#76Are you getting the most out of the interpersonal activities that you use in your classroom? In this episode, THE Meredith White, a Spanish teac...
What's to Come in 2023?
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#75In this episode I want to give you a preview of what is coming up this winter and spring on the World Language Classroom Podcast. The themes I wi...
State Language Associations with Jenny Delfini and Mike Mitchell
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
#74Are you a member of your state language association? Do you know what might be available to language teachers in your state? In this episode, Jen...
Common Ground Redux and a Reminder
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#73Have you read Common Ground yet? This book by Florencia Henshaw and Maris Hawkins has been widely used by many educators in the language teacher ...
What Does it Mean to “Teach” a Language?
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#72What does it mean to “teach” a language? In this episode I look at this question, particularly considering the shifts in language teaching and ...
Supporting Students in Leveling Up Their Language
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#71In this episode I’m taking on the question of leveling up. We often talk about proficiency levels and the output that goes along with each leve...
Simple Ways to Make Activities More Communicative with Julie Baker
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#70In this episode, we are talking about how we can create a supportive classroom environment so that learners, particularly those new to language lea...
Go-To Activities for Your Teacher Toolbox (Vol 3)
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#69This is the third teacher toolbox episode. I hear from listeners all the time that they like the actionable tips and suggestions for activities t...
Teaching Content and Skills with Andrea Isabelli
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#68In this episode, we are talking about skill building and how we can help guide students in moving beyond content mastery and using all that vocabul...
Checking for Understanding
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#67In this episode I’m taking the idea of input a little further. Most of us are on board and understand the importance of making input comprehens...
(2) Finding a Common Ground with Florencia Henshaw and Maris Hawkins
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#66This is part 2 of my conversion with Florencia Henshaw and Maris Hawkins, the authors of Common Ground: Second Language Acquisition Theory Goes to ...
(1) Finding a Common Ground with Florencia Henshaw and Maris Hawkins
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#65These are the episodes that we have been waiting for. The first of a 2-part conversion with Florencia Henshaw and Maris Hawkins, the authors of C...
Spark Enthusiasm in Your Students with Amy Haney & Katie Acosta
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#64In this episode, we’re talking about inspiring and sparking enthusiasm in our students. Katie Acosta and Amy Haney, Spanish teachers in Ohio, ...
Input and Output in the Language Classroom
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#63In this episode we look at input and output. These two simple words can appear simple, but there is a lot to explore when it comes to what they act...
Class Pacing and Brain Breaks with Fadi Aboughoush
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#62In this episode, we talk about pacing in our language classrooms. How do we determine the amount of time that students should spend on particular...
Goals and Assessment in the Language Classroom
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#61In this episode we look at goals, and assessment of those goals, in teaching and learning language. This is the third of 5 episodes dedicated to ...
Building & Leading a Proficiency-Based Department with Tim Eagan
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#60In this episode we discuss building and leading a proficiency-based language department. Tim Eagan, the 6-12 Department Head of World Languages i...
Guiding Principles of Second Language Acquisition
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#59In this episode we look at the guiding principles and fundamentals of language acquisition and how they should influence our teaching. This is th...
Equitable Feedback Practices with Ben Tinsley
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#58This episode was recored live during the National Foreign Language Center's Virtual Summit. Ben Tinsley, a French teacher in Pennsylvania, j...
Common Ground. Why this book? Why Now?
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#57In this episode I’m beginning my series on exploring Common Ground: Second Language Acquisition Theory Goes to the Classroom by Florencia Henshaw...
Backwards Design and Planning
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#56In this episode we look at planning in the language classroom. Whether it is for an entire year, a particular unit or even an individual lesson, ...