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What to Do When Students Ask Why They Have to L...

It happens every year, usually in the first week of school. Sometimes it's a sophomore in the back row. Sometimes it's a genuinely curious kid who asks it without any...

What to Do When Students Ask Why They Have to L...

It happens every year, usually in the first week of school. Sometimes it's a sophomore in the back row. Sometimes it's a genuinely curious kid who asks it without any...

When You're the Only Language Teacher in the Bu...

There's a moment most world language teachers know well. It happens in the faculty lounge, usually around October. A colleague asks how things are going. You say something like, "Actually,...

When You're the Only Language Teacher in the Bu...

There's a moment most world language teachers know well. It happens in the faculty lounge, usually around October. A colleague asks how things are going. You say something like, "Actually,...

The Student Who’s Good at Spanish and Hates Spa...

You Know the Student She sits in the third row. Her vocabulary notebook is color-coded. She earned an A in Spanish 2 without visibly trying. When you call on her...

The Student Who’s Good at Spanish and Hates Spa...

You Know the Student She sits in the third row. Her vocabulary notebook is color-coded. She earned an A in Spanish 2 without visibly trying. When you call on her...

The Friday Lesson Was Great. Monday It Was Gone...

The Monday Reset That Breaks Language Teachers’ Hearts You ended Friday’s class feeling genuinely good. The scene clicked. Students were using vocabulary from three weeks ago in a way you...

The Friday Lesson Was Great. Monday It Was Gone...

The Monday Reset That Breaks Language Teachers’ Hearts You ended Friday’s class feeling genuinely good. The scene clicked. Students were using vocabulary from three weeks ago in a way you...

How to End a Film Unit Well — The Closing Task ...

The Problem Isn't the Film. It's What You Do After. Most film units end with a test. Or a comprehension worksheet. Or — and this one still stings — a...

How to End a Film Unit Well — The Closing Task ...

The Problem Isn't the Film. It's What You Do After. Most film units end with a test. Or a comprehension worksheet. Or — and this one still stings — a...

When Students Say 'I Don't Know What to Say' — ...

The Moment Every Language Teacher Dreads You've set up the scene well. The film has been running, the students are engaged, and then you ask a question — a real,...

When Students Say 'I Don't Know What to Say' — ...

The Moment Every Language Teacher Dreads You've set up the scene well. The film has been running, the students are engaged, and then you ask a question — a real,...

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