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Why “Motivating” Students Doesn’t Work
- September 25, 2020
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Blog
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Why would educators gather for a 3-day workshop on the topic of learner motivation? Frustration about consistently activating motivation in learners and at a loss for what to do next are feelings that all instructors have had at one point or another in their teaching journey. At heart, motivation is a system based on judgement, perception, and emotion. Student perceptions, mindsets, social status, prior experiences, and feelings of self-efficacy impact what is motivating and what is motivational.
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WTL – Episode 144
- July 31, 2020
- Posted by: Nicole Rumeau
- Category: We Teach Languages
In this episode, Stacey interviews Dr. Priscilla Layne about the language and literature of immigrant and Black German communities.
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WTL – Episode 143
- July 31, 2020
- Posted by: Nicole Rumeau
- Category: We Teach Languages
In episode 143, Stacey invites Regina O’Neal, to discuss concrete ways she highlights Black culture and communities in her Spanish classroom.
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WTL – Episode 142
- June 15, 2020
- Posted by: Nicole Rumeau
- Category: We Teach Languages
In this episode, Dorie Conlon Perugini interviews Dr. Jonathan Rosa about his work exploring race, language, and education.
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WTL – Episode 141
- June 10, 2020
- Posted by: Nicole Rumeau
- Category: We Teach Languages
In this episode, Dr. Vijay Ramjattan talks about how racialized international teaching assistants communicate in their second language.
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How to select professional development that works
- May 28, 2020
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Blog
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WTL – Episode 9
- May 18, 2020
- Posted by: Nicole Rumeau
- Category: We Teach Languages
In this episode (rerun), Stacey talks with Claire Knowles about teaching college Spanish in a fully online, asynchronous format.
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WTL – Episode 140
- May 13, 2020
- Posted by: Nicole Rumeau
- Category: We Teach Languages
In this episode, Angélica Amezcua discusses how instruction affects heritage language learners’ motivation to maintain their language.
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WTL – Episode 139
- April 28, 2020
- Posted by: Nicole Rumeau
- Category: We Teach Languages
In this episode, Stacey and Matthew Griffin, talk about how and why we should point out and celebrate different varieties of the languages.
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WTL – Episode 138
- April 28, 2020
- Posted by: Nicole Rumeau
- Category: We Teach Languages
In this episode, Stacey and Dr. Stephanie Madison discuss why IPAs work and how to make them even more practical.