
Episodio 91 en español: Juegos, Preguntas Personales, Historias, y Flippity con Dahiana Castro y Nelly Andrade
05/06/24 • 51 min
¿Te perdiste la conferencia de CI Mitten? No te preocupes, en este episodio te traemos un cargamento de actividades y estrategias que Nelly Andrade, Dahiana Castro y yo descubrimos y exploramos durante el evento. Desde herramientas interactivas como Flippity, hasta técnicas para crear historias con tus estudiantes, pasando por métodos innovadores para evaluar oralmente y divertidos juegos para dinamizar tus clases, hoy te compartimos una abundancia de recursos útiles.
Te invitamos a escuchar este episodio para conocer estas ideas y reflexionar sobre cómo podrías adaptarlas a tu entorno educativo. Además, nos encantaría que compartieras con nosotros cómo te fue al implementar estas estrategias en tus clases.
Este episodio es ideal para que te relajes y disfrutes de tu bebida favorita, mientras sientes que estás en una amena reunión con colegas.
¡Dale play y sumérgete en un mundo de aprendizaje y diversión!
Recursos de este episodio:
Flippity
Movie Talk by Dr. Ashley Hastings
Teacher Guide: How to Shift to A Comprehensible and Communicative Teaching Approach
Growing With Proficiency The Blog
Growing With Proficiency The Spanish Teacher Academy Waitlist
Growing With Proficiency TPT Store
¿Te perdiste la conferencia de CI Mitten? No te preocupes, en este episodio te traemos un cargamento de actividades y estrategias que Nelly Andrade, Dahiana Castro y yo descubrimos y exploramos durante el evento. Desde herramientas interactivas como Flippity, hasta técnicas para crear historias con tus estudiantes, pasando por métodos innovadores para evaluar oralmente y divertidos juegos para dinamizar tus clases, hoy te compartimos una abundancia de recursos útiles.
Te invitamos a escuchar este episodio para conocer estas ideas y reflexionar sobre cómo podrías adaptarlas a tu entorno educativo. Además, nos encantaría que compartieras con nosotros cómo te fue al implementar estas estrategias en tus clases.
Este episodio es ideal para que te relajes y disfrutes de tu bebida favorita, mientras sientes que estás en una amena reunión con colegas.
¡Dale play y sumérgete en un mundo de aprendizaje y diversión!
Recursos de este episodio:
Flippity
Movie Talk by Dr. Ashley Hastings
Teacher Guide: How to Shift to A Comprehensible and Communicative Teaching Approach
Growing With Proficiency The Blog
Growing With Proficiency The Spanish Teacher Academy Waitlist
Growing With Proficiency TPT Store
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Episode 90: Talking Student Engagement with Dr. Diane Neubauer and AnneMarie Chase
In this in-person episode from the CI Mitten conference, Dr. Diane Neubauer and AnneMarie Chase joined me to talk about the multifaceted concept of student engagement in the world language classroom.
We uncover and challenge traditional views of engagement, offering innovative strategies and real-life applications that will inspire and empower educators.
**Show Notes:**
What is engagement?
- Diane Newbauer discusses her PhD research, providing a nuanced definition of engagement that includes cognitive, emotional, social, and behavioral dimensions.
- Discussion on recognizing various forms of student engagement, supported by real classroom anecdotes.
Innovative Strategies for Engagement:
- Anne Marie Chase shares effective techniques for increasing student involvement, including physical activities, gamification, and novel games tailored for end-of-year excitement.
- Introduction of "Centric Circles" for oral assessment and a great way to celebrate progress, fostering a low-stress environment where students can express themselves freely.
Practical Ideas for the End of the Year:
- Explanation of a scavenger hunt activity that utilizes picture talks from the year, enhancing review and comprehension through an engaging, interactive format.
- Discussion of "Movie Talk," a strategy to enhance comprehension and engagement through narrated movie scenes, ideal for end-of-year learning.
Reflection:
- Reflective conversation on the importance of adapting teaching approaches to meet the diverse needs of students.
- Encouragement for educators to experiment with new methods, especially towards the end of the school year, to rejuvenate their classrooms and celebrate student progress.
This episode serves as a toolkit for educators aiming to enhance engagement in their classrooms through thoughtful, innovative, and practical strategies that resonate with both students and teachers alike.
Resources:
Dr. Diane Neubauer’s Podcast: Conversations about Language Teaching
Audio: https://conversationsaboutlanguage.buzzsprout.com/
Video: https://www.youtube.com/@ConversationsaboutLanguage
Hiver, P., Al-Hoorie, A. H., & Mercer, S. (2020). Student engagement in the language classroom. Multilingual Matters.
Jacknick, C. M. (2021). Multimodal participation and engagement: Social interaction in the classroom. Edinburgh University Press.
Neubauer, D. (2022). Chinese Language Instruction with Novice Learners: Target Language Topic Development, Engagement, and Comprehension in Online and Hybrid Classrooms. The University of Iowa.
More resources:
Teacher Guide: How to Shift to A Comprehensible and Communicative Teaching Approach
Free stories for Spanish teachers
Growing With Proficiency The Blog
Growing With Proficiency The Spanish Teacher Academy Waitlist
Growing With Proficiency TPT Store
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Episode 92: Celebrating Progress: Rethinking Assessments in the World Language Classroom
Brace yourself for an authentic exploration of assessments in the world language classroom. In this episode, I share personal struggles and transformative insights that reframe how we assess language learning. Discover strategies that emphasize growth and celebrate student progress.
Highlights:
- Reflecting on personal challenges with traditional assessment methods.
- Examining the focus of our assessments: from knowledge to functional use.
- Understanding the purpose behind our assessments.
- Interpreting what assessment results truly mean for educators and students.
- A Celebratory Approach to Assessment
- Implementing effective and efficient assessment methods that highlight student progress.
- Strategies for Implementing Celebratory Assessments
- Introducing practical, station-based activities that assess various language skills.
- Encouraging creativity and interaction through diverse classroom tasks.
Resources and Links Mentioned:
ACTFL Performance Descriptors
Unlock the Magic of Stations
Make Free Voluntary Reading Work With AC Quintero
How To Transform Administrator Observations into Celebrations of Our Teaching Practices with Dr. Pablo Martinez
Teacher Guide: How to Shift to A Comprehensible and Communicative Teaching Approach
Free stories for Spanish teachers
Growing With Proficiency The Blog
Growing With Proficiency The Spanish Teacher Academy Waitlist
Growing With Proficiency TPT Store
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