World Language Classroom
Episodes
Setting the Tone and Getting to Know Students
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#55After an exciting and productive summer I am back with new episodes of the World Language Classroom podcast. In this episode We will talk about s...
Revisit Go-To Activities for Your Teacher Toolbox
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#54This is the last episode in Summer Headspace series. I revisit episodes 25 and 36. These are the 2 Teacher Toolbox episodes where I give you low (a...
Revisit Textbooks and Online Translators
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#53In this episode of the Summer Headspace series I revisit episode 14 with Timothy Chávez, who talks about using textbooks in the language classroom...
Revisit Using Music and Doing Picture and Movie Talks
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#52In this episode of the Summer Headspace series I revisit episode 30 with Alison Weinhold,who talks about using music in the language classroom and ...
Revisit Krashen's Input Hypothesis & Teaching with CI
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#51In this episode of the Summer Headspace series I revisit episode 32 on Krashen's Input Hypothesis and episode 13 on teaching with Comprehensib...
Revisit Diversify Curriculum and Integrate Social Justice
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#50In this episode of the Summer Headspace series I revisit episode 27 on Diversifying the Language Curriculum and episode 33 on Integrating Can Do St...
Revisit Competency-Based Grading & Rubrics
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#49In this episode of the Summer Headspace series I revisit episode 20 on Rubrics and episode 37 on Competency-Based Grading.Listen to the episodes:Ep...
Revisit Motivation and Student Choice
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#48In this episode of the Summer Headspace series I revisit episode 17 on motivation and episode 43 on student choice.Listen to the episodes:Episode #...
Revisit Communication Modes and Proficiency Levels
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#47In this episode of the Summer Headspace series I revisit episode 8 on communication modes and episode 12 on proficiency levels.Listen to the episod...
What Will the Podcast Look Like This Summer?
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#46In this episode I want to talk to you about what the podcast will look like over the summer. Like many of you, I will be on my summer break from sc...
Taking in All the Information
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#45In this episode I talk about how you can take in and use the information that you hear on this podcast without feeling overwhelmed. So far there ...
Starting a Dual Immersion Program with Francesco Fratto
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#44In this episode we talk about dual immersion programs. You may be wondering what the difference is between immersion and dual immersion? Francesc...
Student Choice in the Language Classroom with Maureen Lamb
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#43In this episode we talk about the effectiveness of providing students with choice in the language classroom. Why should we consider this? What ...
LGBTQ+ Inclusive Classrooms with Joseph Parodi-Brown
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#42In this episode we talk about creating LGBTQ+ inclusive classrooms and curriculum. While this is certainly beneficial to our students that identi...
Practice or Communication?
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#41In this episode I talk about the ideas of practice and communication in the language classroom. Sometimes what we think is authentic communicatio...
Microinstruction in the Language Classroom with Lindsay Mitchell
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#40In this episode we talk about the concept of Microinstruction. This approach is being applied in general education contexts, but we we speak about ...
Target Language Games with Kevin Quigley
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#39If you listed to episode 19 with Trudy Anderson you heard her talk about using Jessica Haxhi's acronym M.A.G.I.C. in the language classroom. ...
Strategies to Engage Early Language Learners with Carolina Gómez
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#38In this episode we talk about engaging early language learners, with a particular focus on comprehensible input. Even if you are a middle or high...
Competency-Based Grading with Ursula Askins-Huber
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#37In this episode we talk about grading. More specifically, how we can grade based on what students are able to do in and with the target language....
Go-To Activities For Your Teacher Toolbox (Vol 2)
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#36This episode is volume 2 in the Teacher Toolbox series. In these "Go-To Activities for Your Teacher Toolbox" episodes you will hear sug...
Technology to Support Language Students with Joe Dale (Part 2)
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#35This is the second part of an extended episode on using technology in language learning. Joe Dale continues the discussion about technology tools...
Technology to Support Language Students with Joe Dale (Part 1)
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#34This is the first of a two-part episode on using technology in language learning. Joe Dale joins me to talk about technology tools and resources ...
Integrating Can Do’s and Social Justice Standards with Cécile Lainé
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#33In this episode we discuss the Learning For Justice Social Justice Standards, incredibly necessary topics in the language classroom. One of the b...
The Origins of CI: Krashen's Input Hypothesis
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#32Where does the whole concept and idea behind Comprehensible Input (CI) come from? In this episode I walk you through Stephen Krashen's Input...
Picture and Movie Talks with Sarah Moghtader
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#31In this episode we talk about movie and picture talks in the language classroom. This a popular and effective Comprehensible Input (CI) procedure...
Music in the Language Classroom with Allison Wienhold
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#30In this episode we talk all about using music in the language classroom. I'm joined by Allison Wienhold, a Spanish Teacher in Iowa, who spea...
Teaching Circumlocution Skills
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#29As teachers, and proficient second language speakers, we have figured out ways to communicate words that we don’t know. We can teach this skill...
Diversifying World Language Curriculum with Ben Tinsley
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#27In this episode we look at what world language curriculum has included and what has been left out, with a critical eye on diverse ethnicities and v...
Languages: Vehicles for College and Career Readiness with Ryan Smith
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#26In this episode we are take on the question that we often get from students..."Why are we learning this?" Ryan Smith joins me to talk a...
Go-To Activities for Your Teacher Toolbox (Vol 1)
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#25This episode is the first in a series of episodes that I will publish 4-5 times a year. In these "Go-To Activities for Your Teacher Toolbox&...
Redesigning Classroom Structure with Darcy Rogers
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#24In this episode we look at how we structure our world language classrooms. How can we redesign our classrooms so that they are more communicative a...
What About Online Translators with Bertha Delgadillo
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#23In this episode we take on the question of online translator. Like most teachers, you probably have experience with students resorting to using t...
90%+ Target Language Use
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are talking about 90%+ target language use in the classroom. We start with where this comes from and why we want to do it, then I...
Unpack the 5 C's with Catherine Ritz
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
#21In this episode we unpack the 5 C': Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities, I am joined by Dr. Catherine Ritz wh...
Rubrics for Assessment and Learning with Beckie Bray Rankin
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
#20In this episode we talk about rubrics, not just as an assessment tool, but also as a way to help students grow in proficiency.I'm joined by Be...
Centers and Stations in the Language Classroom with Trudy Anderson
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
#19In this episode we are talking about using centers (or stations) in the language classroom. I am joined by Trudy Anderson, a teacher with conside...
Increasing Student Motivation with Tracy E. Rucker
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are talking all about student motivation in the language classroom. Where does it come from? How can we motivate students? [s...
Make Your Can Do Statements Communicative
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
#18In this episode we are talking about Can Do Statements. Are yours truly communicative and proficiency-based, allowing students to show what they ...
How Useful is Research for the Classroom Teacher?
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are talking about the relationship between those who do the research on teaching and learning language and those who teach in the...
Stories as Windows and Mirrors with Jennifer Degenhardt
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about stories in the language classroom. Stories provide opportunities to see and interpret words and structures in context....
What About the Textbook with Timothy Chávez
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are talking about textbooks. Some of us use them, some of us don't. Maybe you are required to use one and maybe it's ...
Dive into Comprehensible Input (CI) with John Bracey
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk all about comprehensible input (CI), which you will see is a useful approach in teaching and learning any language. [sign up f...
ACTFL Proficiency Levels and Performance Descriptors
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I walk through the ACTFL Proficiency Levels and Performance Descriptors.[sign up for Talking Points]Topics:What they areHow they are...
Free Voluntary Reading (FVR) in the Language Classroom with Jade Greene
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about Free Voluntary Reading (FVR) in the in language classroom. [sign up for Talking Points]I am joined by Jade Greene, a hig...
Equity in the Language Classroom with A.C. Quintero
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about equity in the in language classroom, but it's really about equity in any classroom. [sign up for Talking Points]I...
Teaching Grammar as a Concept and in Context with Mike Travers
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about grammar. This is always a hot topic in language teaching with lots of questions about how (or even if) we should do it...
The ACTFL Communication Modes
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I discuss the communication modes, including a look back at the legacy teaching focused on the 4 skills: reading, writing, listening, ...
The Why & How of Positive Teacher-Student Relationships with Ebony Thornton
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about how essential positive teacher-student relationships are, particularly when we want our students to feel valued, comfort...
Supporting New Language Teachers with William Anderson
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk about supporting new language teachers in your department. If you are an administrator, a new teacher, or a colleague with n...
Embracing Proficiency with Katya Hottenstein
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Katya Hottenstein. She and I used to work together and we both started our journey toward teaching toward proficiency a...
What is Communicative Language Teaching?
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I take on the topic of communicative language teaching (CLT). What is it exactly and how do we teach communicatively? [sign up for T...
Language Teaching Has Come a Long Way
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we look at what language teaching looked like in the past and what it looks like now. We get into specific methods that were based...
Language Teaching Then and Now
18 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I discuss 3 major approaches to language teaching of the past 50+ years. It's helpful to understand where it all started and ho...
Who is Joshua and What Are We Doing?
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I share my educational background and teaching experience of the past 25 years. This helps to give you a better understanding of where I'm co...
All About the World Language Classroom Podcast
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to what is in store for you when you listen to the World Language Classroom podcast with Joshua Cabral. [sign up for Talking Points]Tips, tools...