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WTL – Episode 146
- August 13, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Category: We Teach Languages
No CommentsIn this episode, four language educators discuss how to create positive relationship with students in online and hybrid environments.
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WTL – Episode 145
- August 13, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Category: We Teach Languages
In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Madison and Dr. Nelson Flores discuss the intersections of language and race in a bilingual education context.
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Rejuvenation, Reflection and Anticipation
- July 2, 2021
- Posted by: Laura Terrill
- Category: Blog
In 1990 Ellen Moir described six emotional phases that new teachers go through: anticipation, survival, disillusionment, rejuvenation, reflection, and anticipation. It seems likely that these are actually emotional phases that all teachers go through each year to varying degrees. It’s impossible to characterize the past school year as a typical one and therefore unlikely that all educators experienced each phase in the same way or to the same degree.
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Remote teaching in a pandemic: language teachers’ needs for professional development
- January 26, 2021
- Posted by: Rebecca Damari
- Category: Blog
Since the early spring of 2020, teachers of every subject, at every level, have put in enormous amounts of work to educate students in remote and hybrid formats due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They have drawn on old and new tools including textbooks, guided independent study, and educational applications accessible online. However, teachers of world languages face some unique challenges because of the specific demands of effective world language teaching.
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On the Virtual Conference Path
- November 16, 2020
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Blog
Are you getting ready for a virtual conference? COVID has forced many if not all professional organizations to rethink their traditional conference format. There is much to like about virtual conferences, but there are a few things to consider so that you can get the most out of your virtual conference experience.
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Cover Less, Learn More
- October 13, 2020
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Blog
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Why “Motivating” Students Doesn’t Work
- September 25, 2020
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Blog
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.