World Language Classroom

In this episode we talk about how essential positive teacher-student relationships are, particularly when we want our students to feel valued, comfortable and motivated to speak the target language.  [ sign up for Talking Points ] I am joined by Ebony Thornton, a teacher in Georgia, who speaks about... relationships with her own teachers and those that influenced her student-teacher relationships...

In this episode we talk about supporting new language teachers in your department.  If you are an administrator, a new teacher, or a colleague with new department members there is a place for you to jump into this conversation.  [ sign up for Talking Points ] I am joined by William Anderson,  who leads a district program with 9 schools and over 40 teachers in the language department.   William spe...

In this episode I speak with Katya Hottenstein.  She and I used to work together and we both started our journey toward teaching toward proficiency around the same time.  Katya shares her insights and experience embracing proficiency as her goals in the classroom. [ sign up for Talking Points ] She speaks specifically about... her first few years of teaching before embracing proficiency as a goal...

In this episode I take on the topic of communicative language teaching (CLT).  What is it exactly and how do we teach communicatively? [ sign up for Talking Points ] Topics: CLT is an approach and not a method. Difference between an approach and a method?   Bill VanPatten's description of  CLT. The role of input. The role of output. The communicative classroom: student-centered students creat...

In this episode we look at what language teaching  looked like in the past and what it looks like now.  We get into specific methods that were based on Behaviorism and Innatism along with what teaching looks like now in the communicative classroom.  [ sign up for Talking Points ] Topics: Audio-Lingual Method Suggestopedia Silent Way The Natural Approach Communicative Competence TPR TPRS  CI  OWL ...

In this episode I discuss 3 major approaches to language teaching of the past 50+ years.  It's helpful to understand where it all started and how we arrived at the communicative teaching practices that we employ in our classroom.  [ sign up for Talking Points ] Sometimes we need to look to the past to fully understand how to got to where we are now. Find out  about: Behaviorism ; Pavlov, Skin...

Listen to what is in store for you when you listen to the World Language Classroom podcast with Joshua Cabral. [ sign up for Talking Points ] Tips, tools and insights to help your students grow in language proficiency and communicate with confidence.  Based in research, but put into action in the classroom.  You'll hear from Joshua as well as other language teachers who share insights and les...

I share my educational background  and teaching experience of the past 25 years.  This helps to give you a better understanding of where I'm coming from and what has contributed to my teaching approach. [ sign up for Talking Points ] You'll also get a solid picture of what this podcast will offer you and what you can expect in each episode. Sign up for Talking Points, my weekly newslette...