You’re Speaking My Language
Thoughts, Tips, and Practical Ideas for World Language Teachers
Eight Essential Elements for Every World Language Unit
Using The Essential 8 to structure my planning or, Season 18: Third time’s a charm?!?!
Free AI Image Generators for Students (Continued)
AI art generators are evolving quickly. Teachers and Parents have got to keep up!
Free AI Image Generators for Kids
AI art generators are evolving quickly. Teachers and Parents have got to keep up!
Greetings and Gestures in Cameroon
What to say, how to sit, and what to wear for a wonderful visit to Cameroon
Greetings and Gestures in France
Avoiding a few key faux pas can help you better connect with French people and enjoy your travels.
Greetings and Gestures in the Republic of Congo
When in Congo, slow down and enjoy the focus on community and friendship
10 Books you should add to your classroom French library
High interest, high context, low reading level texts to engage your French students!
Assessing Independent Reading in World Language Classes
How can teachers hold students accountable for their reading, assess true comprehension, and discourage reliance on translators? These practices can help!
6 Tips to Help World Language Students Read Independently
Well-implemented independent reading is low-prep, high-impact, and 100% individualized.
Building an Irresistible Classroom Library for your World Language Students
Creating Independent Readers takes more than a pile of books on a shelf: we must curate an engaging library and equip students with tools to explore and enjoy target language texts.
Is Spanish or French Better? (part 3)
In part one of our championship bout, Spanish started strong. French made an impressive comeback in part two. And now for the exciting conclusion of our French vs. Spanish match up!
Should I Take French or Spanish? (part 2)
Part Two of the Most Anticipated Match Up of the High School Curriculum
Which is Better: French or Spanish? (Part 1)
Tonight’s Championship bout will settle the age-old question once and for all. Will it be French? Will it be Spanish? We’ll know in 12 short rounds!!!
Using Flexible Seating in High School
(or, why I hauled in the sofas and beanbags… and then hauled them right back out again).
4 things to love about Belgium (and how you can get there for FREE!)
4 Things to Love About Belgium… and How You Can Get There for FREE!
5 things to love about Belgium
Belgium has so many possibilities for French teachers; it should be at the top of your travel list!
3 YouTubers to Use in French Class
Harness pop culture for French instruction. The same students who tune you out will spend long periods of focused listening to understand a funny YouTuber!
Free, Low-Prep Tech Tools to use in World Language Classes
Having a few tech tools up your sleeve can save the day when you have to re-plan on short notice!
Authentic Vocabulary Instruction: Tips for Implementation
Teaching vocabulary from authentic source documents and having students develop their own vocabulary lists develops student buy-in, language learning capacity, and confidence!
Low-Prep Techniques to Differentiate Vocabulary Instruction
When students learn vocabulary from target-language sources, differentiating is easy and stress free!