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Timed Writing to show growth. Look at this students progress from 17 words in 5 minutes to currently 86. #spanishteacher #worldlanguage #langchatWho will win this year? Download bracket (link in bio) #spanishteacher #spanishclassJoin our FB group and get the latest!16 songs from the past year battle it out to see who wins as voted by students of Spanish. Print the bracket and get playlist. #spanishteachers #spanishteacher #maniamusicaldemarzo #locurademarzo #marchmusicamadness #iteachspanish #spanishclass #spanishtribe#jaja9 songs revealed from our March Music Madness. Join our FB (link in bio) to see which songs. And less than 80 new members to reveal the final 7 at once. #spanishteachers #iteachspanish #spanishteachers #spanishteachertribe #spanishprofeWorld Language SLO
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Tag Archives: language acquisition
License to speak
In the past we’ve used the analogy of acquiring languages as being like learning to swim. Is it best to jump in the deep end of the pool with no support? Is it practical to learn the techniques and physics … Continue reading
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Tagged analogy, CIworks, language acquisition, proficiency
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Proficiency Mindset Presentation
This past month, at the Illinois Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ICTFL) annual fall conference, I gave my first presentation in a session titled “Proficiency Mindset”. To view the presentation click: http://bit.ly/ProfMindset Let me know … Continue reading
Posted in Discussion/Methodology
Tagged ictfl, ICTFL18, language acquisition, presentation, proficiency
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Language Acquisition Quote
If you are a teacher who teaches with comprehensible input (TCI) and accepts the research of language acquisition, I find it helpful to explain the reasons for doing what we do in class to students. This helps them understand the … Continue reading
Language Acquisition
During my time on Twitter, I’ve ‘favorited’ some great tweets. And when I remember to go and read them, some are still very inspirational. The following tweets are great quotes on Language Acquisition and Foreign Language Teaching Methods. … Continue reading
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Tagged foreign language, language acquisition, language learning, quotes, twitter
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