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“South African Roads” (CC BY 2.0) by  cornstaruk  Last week, langchatters joined in an enlightening conversation about how world language teachers can best go about equipping their student to be lifelong language learners. Participants discussed ways to help students connect their second language learning with their larger life goals, as well as how to ensure students leave a […]

“A New Japanese 7th Grade Classroom” (CC BY-ND 2.0) by  A is for Angie  Last week, langchat participants joined in a lively conversation about student choice in the assessment process, and ways to integrate that into the world language classroom. Langchatters shared their thoughts on the pros and cons of giving students a choice in assessment prompts/tasks, as […]

“classroom” (CC BY 2.0) by  Lead Beyond  Last week, langchat linked up to talk about group work in the world language classroom and participants brainstormed strategies to help make it a successful learning experience for students on a regular basis. Contributors discussed their opinions as to when/why you would decide to use group work, as well as the […]

“Snapper” Chat Covers 5 World Language Topics in 1 Hour: Try and Keep Up! “Duck-Duck-Goose” (CC BY 2.0) by  just_a_cheeseburger  Last week, langchat hosted another “snapper” round of conversation where participants joined in to talk about five unrelated questions that are relevant to the world language classroom. In these “snapper” chats, contributors weigh in on separate questions so […]

Making Rubrics Work FOR (Not AGAINST) You in the World Language Classroom “15/365 Research” (CC BY-ND 2.0) by  ajclarkson  Last week, langchatters put their thinking caps on to discuss the key elements of effective rubric design in the World Language classroom. Participants talked through the finer points of the challenges in finding and making an effective rubric, and […]