Monthly Archives: October 2011

Authentic Resources for Novice Learners

This past Thursday we had a steamroller of a #langchat crammed full of resources and suggestions from our enthusiastic participants! Thanks to everyone for showing up, and especially to @CalicoTeach, @dr_dmd and @SECottrell for moderating. If you couldn’t find the … Continue reading

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Provide Effective Feedback in the Classroom

Thanks to everyone who joined us for Thursday night’s #langchat, and thanks especially to our moderator for the night, Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell (@SECottrell). Our topic for the night was “How can we make our feedback more effective?” Effective feedback is a … Continue reading

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Top Ways to Get Students Speaking Productively in Class

Thanks to all the participants of Thursday night’s #langchat! We had an animated discussion on the best ways to get kids speaking productively in large world-language classes. Lots of you were able to join us, and we shared a fantastic … Continue reading

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How to Collaborate with School Administrators for Strong World-Language Programs

We had a remarkable #langchat this past Thursday with a large turnout! Many participants shared their thoughts on a very important topic for world-language educators: How can we collaborate with school administrators to provide strong world-language programs? Thanks to all … Continue reading

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