#146
When it comes to providing comprehensible input, is it possible to use authentic resources? In this episode, we explore how to use authentic listening resources as a form of comprehensible input with Steven Lopez, a Spanish teacher in New York. Steven shares his process for preparing and scaffolding listening tasks so that students are able to confidently understand the target language in authentic contexts. You will walk away with lots of ideas to use in your classroom.

Topics In This Episode:

• interpretive listening as a foundational skill for students in language acquisition
• how incorporating authentic listening materials enhances students' language proficiency and confidence
• examples of successful classroom activities
• practical strategies that teachers can use to engage students in interpretive listening tasks that support the development of speaking and writing skills
• ensuring that interpretive listening activities not only serve as an entry point but also scaffold students' progression towards more complex speaking and writing tasks

Connect with Steven Lopez:

• Twitter/X : @Profelopez21

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#145
In this episode I’m taking on the question of leveling up. We often talk about proficiency levels and the output that goes along with each level. We’ll take a look at some concrete examples of language produced at each level and I’ll share some suggestions for how we can support students in leveling up their language.

Topics In This Episode:

• The ACTFL Proficiency Levels (Interpersonal)
• Novice Low/Mid/High: single words, chunks, chunked phrases.
• Intermediate Low/Mid/High: discrete sentences, strings of sentences, moving toward paragraphs
• Advanced Low/Mid/High: paragraphs, multiple paragraphs
• Concrete examples of the language that students produce at each level and sub level with suggestions for what they can do to move up a level or sub level.

Links mentioned in this episode

• Blog Post with PDF download of what language output looks like at each level with suggestions for leveling up
• Episode #12 on Proficiency Levels

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#144
What do you do with the information that you learn from the assessments that you give students? Even if we are talking about end–of-unit summative assessments we should look at the overall results and see if there are any changes we should make to instruction. This is our own consistent way of doing action research in our classrooms. In this episode, Wyatt Crane, a Spanish teacher in New York City, joins me to talk us through how he uses data from assessments (both formative and summative) to determine what is effective and what he may need to modify in his classroom teaching.

Topics In This Episode:

• how Wyatt collects and analyzes student performance data in his language classroom
• the tools and methods Wyatt finds most effective for this process
• how student performance data influences Wyatt's instructional decisions and lesson planning
• examples of when data prompted Wyatt to adjust his teaching
• how to ensure that student performance data is used not just for assessment purposes, but also for fostering student growth and learning
• how to tailor approaches to data analysis and interpretation to meet the individual needs of students

Connect with Wyatt Crane:

• Twitter/X : @ElSenorCrane

Connect with Joshua and the World Language Classroom Community:

• wlclassrom.com
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