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Do students benefit from doing homework? In their September 14 chat, #Langchat teachers discussed how to get the most out of assigning homework for World Language students. Reasons to Assign Homework #Langchat teachers shared some of the reasons they assign homework for their world language students. @MmeFarab shared, “these days, homework [is given] to finish […]

Teaching individual goal setting can be a challenging, yet useful tactic to encourage growth in a World Language Classroom. This #langchat discussion looked at all of the possibilities, tools, and benefits to setting goals for world language students. Types of Student Goals World Language teachers want their students to succeed and aspire to gain proficiency […]

Language and culture are tightly interrelated. This week, #langchat participants took a deeper look into what it means to integrate culture into their World Language classrooms. – Follow the blog on Bloglovin – Cultural Topics that Make a Strong Unit #Langchat teachers discussed some great cultural topics that make for strong units inside the World […]

#Langchat teachers gathered once again last Thursday to collaborate and converse about strategies and advice for conquering that first day back to school. – Follow the blog on Bloglovin – Day 1 Essentials #Langchat teachers shared some key techniques and activities to making the first day back in the classroom a success. On day one, […]

For their final chat of the year, #Langchat participants took time to reflect and share about all they have learned from the past school year. They also discussed what they hope to change in the upcoming school year. – Follow the blog on Bloglovin – Small and Large Changes Made in the Past Year #Langchat […]

In this summary, we show how #langchat participants explored the benefits of games in the language classroom. #Langchat teachers shared their favorite classroom games and strategies for increasing students’ proficiency through in-class games. – Follow the blog on Bloglovin How and When to Use Games in Class #Langchat participants shared many ideas on how and […]

On May 11, the #langchat discussion addressed the strategies used to help effectively teach a classroom full of students with various language levels. Participants considered the approaches and methods on how to keep materials fresh and exciting while meeting the needs of a diverse combined-Level group of students. – Follow the blog on Bloglovin Advantages […]

This #langchat discussion focused on the ways in which World Language teachers can collaborate and connect with one another. Despite differing opinions, limited time, and even hesitancies toward change, many #langchat teachers find that collaboration must be a priority. – Follow the blog on Bloglovin Finding Common Ground as a World Language Teacher It is […]

Exploring how video tools can impact a World Language Classroom was the theme for this #langchat discussion. Target-language videos, whether for learners or authentic, can be a fabulous tool for engaging learners of all ages, regardless of the teacher’s curriculum.  On this topic, #langchat teachers discussed increasing proficiency, bridging videos into interpersonal and presentational modes, […]

A few weeks ago, the #langchat discussion centered on the details of implementing Backward Design in a World Language Classroom. Backward Design is a concept introduced in the book Understanding by Design and involves planning by establishing the goal first, then how students will show they have achieved the goal, and then the steps they […]