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Last week’s #langchat focused on methods to plan for and provide scaffolding for novices in world language classrooms. A variety of support cues, authentic resources, and confidence-building strategies have proven to give novice learners a helping hand in the journey to develop better speaking and writing skills. – Follow the blog on Bloglovin – Cues […]

Last Thursday, #Langchat teachers discussed the challenge and importance of communicating proficiency expectations with students. Clear and understandable feedback on work was considered a necessary tool to this communication process and to student proficiency progress. – Follow the blog on Bloglovin – Communicating WHY Proficiency Levels are Key #Langchat teachers want to see their students […]

Interactions with real-world language scenarios and activities increase language motivation levels for many students. In last week’s fast-paced chat, participants shared a plethora of creative ideas for how to accomplish making target languages a reality for students without ever needing to leave the classroom or surrounding community. – Follow the blog on Bloglovin – Preparing […]

Ready for our next new song? It’s all about parts of the body!  In this all-new video for our song “Todo mi cuerpo,” a boy decides to dance and swim with his whole body. Like the English song “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes,” this new Calico Spanish song helps children can learn how to talk about the parts […]

Standards-Based Grading (SBG) has proven to be a helpful grading technique for #langchat teachers. Discussion on how SBG might be used in a world language classroom was the topic for last week’s #langchat. – Follow the blog on Bloglovin – Defining Standards-Based Grading Last Thursday, #langchat opened with defining Standards-Based Grading (SBG) and determining how […]