by Megan Smith | Jan 20, 2021 | Chinese, French, Listening, Technology, Techy Stuff, Travel, What's New, World
Long time – no talk! Well, glad to share this little tech treat with you today. If you’re like most people, you probably missed a trip or two over the past year. If you’re like me, you really MISS traveling! So take a few minutes for a virtual... by Megan Smith | Dec 4, 2018 | 6 By Languages, Community, December, What's New
I’ve seen and heard of a lot of great things WL teachers are doing in their own classrooms, but what really gets my attention is when I hear about great things happening throughout a WL department. Teachers need space to teach and connect with students in their... 
by Kara Parker | Jan 20, 2017 | Chinese, Culture, January, New Year's
鸡年吉祥 / Jínián jíxiáng / Good luck for this Dog year! As Chinese New Year approaches, here’s a video, follow-up activity and a few ideas that we want to share. Even if you teach a different language, see how culture can instantly hook their curiosity! This video... 
by Megan Smith | Dec 1, 2016 | Chinese, Conferences, Culture, January, New Year's
One of my favorite sessions at ACTFL16 was a Sunday morning session by two teachers from the American School in London. The session was about incorporating tech projects in the language classroom and both teachers showed how they let students learn and practice... 
by Kara Parker | Mar 3, 2015 | ELL/ESL, Reading
Yes! An awesome authentic reading resource! I feel like I hit gold. Now what do the students do with it to show their comprehension and to learn new vocabulary and structures?? We have compiled a list of more than 30 activities that we have done, all while staying in... 
by Kara Parker | Jan 21, 2015 | ELL/ESL, Reading
For the first time, I’m teaching an English class for English Learners. It has been interesting seeing how strategies I’ve used in my Spanish classes translate (ha, ha!) to this class. The activity that has really helped me structure the class is a...
