Category Archives: Teaching

6 fun ways to fill those 5 extra minutes at the end of class

Do you ever find yourself with 5 extra minutes at the end of class? Maybe [...]

Comprehensible input – an effective way to teach languages

Comprehensible input is a method of teaching world languages that focuses on providing comprehensible material [...]

Teaching politics in the WL classroom – the forbidden topic

The current political climate in the US makes it scary to consider teaching politics in [...]

Boom cards in the world language classroom

Have you ever used Boom cards? They are quite popular with elementary school teachers, but [...]

Textbook adoption – important steps in choosing effectively

My district is doing textbook adoption this year – we do this every six years [...]

The block schedule – important things to consider in French

Teaching French on a block schedule can be challenging, but with the right techniques and [...]