High School Summer Abroad: A More Equitable Way to Bring Global Experiences to High School Students
I’ve never heard it argued that high school trips abroad aren’t wonderful for students. It’s a chance to use (and improve upon) what...
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Stefan DuBois
- Apr 26
- 2 min
Celebrating the End of the Year with an Oscars Night
So it’s the end of another school year and you’re looking to go out with a bang. What to do? The University of Denver’s 1st year Spanish...
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Dr. Paola Valladares
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Fostering Equity and Diversity in the World Language Classroom
As a world language teacher, I've come to realize the immense potential our classrooms hold in nurturing an environment of equity and...
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Erin Austin
- Feb 5
- 4 min
Global Education: What It Is, Why It’s the Future, and Why World Language Teachers Should Lead
“Yeah, sure. Global ed. That’s what I do naturally because I’m a world language teacher. It just comes with the territory.” Although it...
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Stefan DuBois
- Dec 6, 2023
- 4 min
Self-directed Content Consumption
Have you ever wasted hours trying to find the perfect article or video to show students so practice their reading or listening...
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Dr. Paola Valladares
- Oct 9, 2023
- 3 min
ChatGpt in the World Language Classroom
In today's rapidly evolving educational landscape, technology has become an invaluable tool for enhancing learning experiences. One...
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Stefan DuBois
- Aug 27, 2023
- 5 min
Making Life Easier with an Inclusive Attendance Policy
As educators, we can’t imagine why anyone would skip our amazing class. And while we wish that our magnetic instruction alone would fill...
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John Ryan
- May 18, 2023
- 2 min
“Let the Games Begin! Again!!!” World Language Day Returns to UNC
(Let the Games begin! Opening remarks at UNC World Language Day 2023) On Thursday, April 13, following a five-year hiatus, University of...
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Erin Austin
- May 5, 2023
- 4 min
The Top 5 Reasons to Become a National Board Certified Teacher
I vividly remember the first time I was surrounded by National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) because the difference in this group was...
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Amy Flynn
- Feb 22, 2023
- 7 min
Motivation - One Lever for Success in the Classroom
by Amy Flynn, M.A. See if this scenario is familiar to you; The bell rings, your students enter the classroom and you are really pumped...
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Karla Del Carpio
- Jan 19, 2023
- 10 min
Motivating Language Learners Through a Variety of Activities
Living in different countries as well as learning and teaching several languages to a variety of students from different nationalities...
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Stefan DuBois
- Nov 13, 2022
- 5 min
Textbook Alchemy: Transforming Dud Activities into Communicative Gold
Imagine you just finished an inspiring conference/workshop/article which finally convinced you to transition from traditional,...
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Erin Austin
- Sep 19, 2022
- 4 min
The Top 5 Reasons to Allow Partner Assessments
By Erin E.H. Austin, NBCT My final year at the first high school I ever taught at was tough. I had three different levels of French, and...
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Jillian Lykens
- Sep 6, 2022
- 6 min
Putting Your Program on a Pedestal: Tips to Build and Maintain Healthy Programs
In our global world, the need for speakers of multiple languages is ever increasing. However, that is not always reflected in course...
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Stefan DuBois
- Aug 1, 2022
- 5 min
Making Your Classroom More Communicative with Dynamic Warm-Ups
Leading a student-centered class can be scary. For an instructor used to being the star of the show in a lecture-style class,...
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Stefan DuBois
- Jun 2, 2022
- 4 min
Two Communicative Activities for Teaching Culture
by Stefan DuBois There are various tempting personas to adopt when teaching culture in the classroom: the “Ben Stein,” droning through a...
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Erin Austin
- Apr 23, 2022
- 4 min
The UN’ Sustainable Development Goals: The Perfect Backdrop for World Language Curriculum
By Erin E.H. Austin, NBCT The fact that we had to completely reinvent the way we do public education over the past two plus years is...
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Erin Austin
- Jan 26, 2022
- 3 min
Global Experiences for All
Global Experiences For All: 5 Ways to Make Student Travel More Equitable By Erin E.H. Austin, NBCT I will never forget my first trip to...
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