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A toast to all World Language teachers!
The following is the philosophy of Charles Schultz, the creator of the “Peanuts” comic strip. You don’t have to actually answer the questions. Just read and you’ll get the point.1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America.4. Name [...]
Spring is in the air! Let’s go creative!
Spring is in the air! Let’s go creative!
It’s that time of year. Spring will soon be here. Spring break is on the horizon! We have used the same learning environment and plans with our class throughout the year. On Monday thru Friday we followed the book. We did listening activities, [...]
Speaking ideas
Getting The Students To Speak in the WL
Do your students speak in the WL every day? How long do they speak? What do they speak about? Do they speak alone ie answer a question, work in pairs, groups of three, groups of four? Are they speaking 35-50 percent of the time in the WL? [...]
Stretch the imagination!
Stretching the imagination!
Sit down and relax. Clear your mind of all distractions. What would be a totally new idea to teach students how to speak another language? What would be a new idea to teach grammar? How about a novel approach to teach reading and writing? This is important since it allows you to focus [...]
Different methodologies
There are numerous methods of teaching a World Language: the direct approach, grammar-translation, TPR, audio-lingual, the natural approach, and many, many more. Today’s classroom seems to revolve around the eclectic approach. Teachers use a few ideas from a variety of methods. Even today’s textbooks are quite eclectic in their approach. What is your favorite method? [...]
Improving classroom management
1. Be consistent and fair.
2. Award good behavior!
3. Praise students for good behavior.
4. Let students work in groups.
5. Allow students to speak the world language more in class.
6. Call parents when students consistently misbehave.
7. Ask the Chairperson or guidance counselor for help.
8. Speak with a fellow teacher to help relieve the stress.
9. Have an extra [...]
How to relieve stress…
Sometimes teaching classes day after day can cause lots of stress.
Think about taking a break.
1. Talk to friends and fellow teachers about issues.
2. Exercise. Run or walk daily. Visit the gym. Play a sport.
3. Get a hobby. Collect stamps, paint, write, listen to music, read.
4. Go shopping.
5. Get plenty of sleep.
6. Take a nap.
7. Watch [...]
Teaching Strategies Newsletters
January 2007 Teaching Strategies Newsletter
Risk-taking and Creativity
Are you going to risk-take and try something different to break up the routine?
Here are some steps and project ideas to help you get started. Have students present
their work to the class when finished.
Have Project Week once each month to add a creative touch to the classroom experience!
Step 1
Plan [...]
