Step into Mondays!: Recent Episodes
Sandrine Hope
Two World Language teachers get together to discuss theory and its application in the classroom. So if you've ever thought "that sounds great but I don't know how it would look in a classroom", this podcast is for you as we show you not only how it looks but walk you through it. And everything is rooted in best practices for effective language teaching. You can reach Krista and Sandrine via Twitter (@intomondays), Facebook (Stepintomondays), email (stepintomondays@gmail.com), phone ((205) 440-2889).
Over our years of teaching, we have noticed that often students have a breakdown in communication because they forgot the vocabulary word they need, or they just have never encountered it. They also often can’t understand content because they don’t understand a word that is key. So today Krista and Sandrine are talking about circumlocution. What is it? What does the research say about it? What activities and tasks can we do with our students to help them overcome the language blank they're sure to encounter in their speech?
The Timeline
- 1:20 catching up and small victories
- 10:00 the theory
- 24:50 classroom application
The sources:
- Developing Fluency in Circumlocution - Daniel Worden (2016)
- On the importance of Circumlocution in the Spanish language Classroom - D. Arteaga, L Llorente (2012)
- Foreign Language Learning Strategy Training on Circumlocution - Yea-Fen Chen (2006)
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Just a quick message to catch everybody as to where we've been and what's coming up. And because we don't break traditions, Scarlet can be heard grinding get break in the background!
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what makes Gen Z so special and how to adapt it in class?
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Each generation is different, and right now we're experiencing Gen Z. They are extremely different from previous generations. Krista and Sandrine break down specific aspects of the generation and what we can do in our classroom to better reach them.
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In this episode Krista and Sandrine talk with Florencia Henshaw. What are they? Why are teachers often unprepared and sometimes nervous around them? This episode is the second and last part of the conversation.
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In this episode Krista and Sandrine talk with Florencia Henshaw about heritage speakers. What are they, and why are teachers often unprepared with them?
This episode is the first part of the conversation.
Also here is the name of the podcast referred to by Sandrine in the episode: The 10 Minutes Teacher Podcast, episode titled "6 Ways to Help Kids Learn Real-World Skills"
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In this episode Krista and Sandrine discuss circumlocution and how to use it to help boost our students' confidence in their language skills. It also helps them better communicate.
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In this episode Krista and Sandrine discuss easy activities to build community in your classroom. Also Scarlet had to tweet her opinion in the episode.
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In this episode, Krista and Sandrine explore SEL - What it stands for, what it does, and activities that address the core of SEL
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Sources used during this episode:
https://www.doe.mass.edu/worldlanguages/support/qrg-sel.docx
https://www.weareteachers.com/21-simple-ways-to-integrate-social-emotional-learning-throughout-the-day/
https://advancingstudentsforward.org/what-is-social-and-emotional-learning/?gclid=CjwKCAjwgISIBhBfEiwALE19STINA5-Qtpv73h0PDa9i4218sfeNzlInmxMsA7OGf2EpCuAkiut7RRoCT6QQAvD_BwE#more-2193
https://casel.org/what-is-sel/
https://www.positiveaction.net/blog/sel-competencies
https://www.goguardian.com/glossary/social-emotional-learning/
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If you haven't listened to the episodes with Bill Van Patten, you want to go find them now and then come back for this episode in which Krista and Sandrine exchange ideas of topics that can be used in the classroom.
If you need more information, check out:
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BVP "While you're on the topic"
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www.ditchthattextbook.com
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This is the final part of the conversation with BVP on his findings of basic must know for language teachers. The 3 principles discussed in this episode are - Most learners fall short of native-like representation, The basic data for acquisition are found in communicatively-embedded input, Explicit instruction and practice on the formal elements of language do not obviate or change the basics discussed so far.
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This week is the second part of the conversation between Krista, Sandrine AND BILL VAN PATTEN! This section discusses Bill's second finding in language developments" The development of a mental representation for language has three fundamental characteristics: slow, piecemeal and stage-like. Make sure that you have listened to part 1 in episode 69 before listening to this part.
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In this episode Krista and Sandrine talk with Bill VanPatten about the absolute must know research for teachers. It is based on 5 principles and in this part they discuss the first one: "Learners create an abstract, complex, and implicit linguistic system in their heads just like native speakers" Make sure to listen and join us back next week for the 2nd principle.
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It's summer and we all need to rest and recuperate but we also need to prepare for the fall. Therefore in this episode, Sandrine and Krista chat with Meredith White, Georgia Teacher of the year about technology, and summer preparation.
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Do you have to teach new courses from time to time? Are those courses that you've never taught before or in a new format? Krista will be in that situation in the spring so she and Sandrine discussed ideas of what can be incorporated in the course. They frame it around the backward design to then come up with a lot of food for thought for Krista.
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Have you been thinking about using podcasts in your classroom but are unsure about activities to do with them? Krista and Sandrine discuss various activities alongside the modes of communications, as well as in other settings. And as usual they share their aha moments for the week.
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Is translating what you're hearing or reading a bad habit? YES! Unless you are actually working on a translation project. In this episode Krista and Sandrine discuss why we want to stop our students from this habit very early on, and share strategies that they use in their own classrooms to nip the habit in the bud.
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In this episode Krista and Sandrine discuss how to go about advocating for your program without having to get engaged politically. Check out their ideas.
And listen at the end for the promo of an event that Sandrine will be part of.
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In this episode Krista and Sandrine set their summer goals. Don't forget self care!
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During this episode, despite a few disruptions during recording (how appropriate for the topic!) Krista and Sandrine discuss the last year. They reflect on their teaching experiences and what they want to change, as well as what they want to keep. And they share their one takeaway from the year.
Make sure to listen all the way to the end to hear the promo mentioned by Sandrine.
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In this episode Krista and Sandrine read each other's mind before discussing benefits of short films in the classroom and suggesting presentational and interpersonal activities for the movies.
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In this episode, Krista and Sandrine talk with Paul Sandrock. They discuss assessments, proficiency descriptors, etc. This episode is full of fabulous advice - a packed-full workshop!
mentioned in the episode: How to teach so your students will remember by Marilee Sprenger.
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In this episode, Krista and Sandrine build a lesson with activities to use the 5 Cs. The topic of the unit is around the city.
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In this episode Krista and Sandrine talk about Sandrine's experience as an AP rater and how it changed her teaching. Tune in even if you don't teach AP language classes.
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In this episode, Krista and Sandrine welcome Michelle Olah and discuss grammar in context. What is it? How do you teach it? And you don't want to miss Michelle's story about her travels to Spain with her family. Anchovies anyone?
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In this episode Krista and Sandrine build a lesson around a video (notice the hyperlink). Follow along to recreate the lesson and use it in your class if you teach French, or follow along to see the creative process that they use.
Lots of shout-outs in this episode...the SCOLT Board of Directors, Elena Kamenetzki, Carmen Scoggins, Florencia Henshaw, Victoria Russell, Amanda Hajji, Shannon Borun and Heidi Trude.
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In this episode Krista and Sandrine discuss steps to successfully start a book-club with students, and ways to organize it.
Reach out via email (stepintomondays@gmail.com) or social media.
https://www.readingandwritinghaven.com/run-book-club-classroom-best-form-choice-reading/
https://everydayesl.com/blog/book-club
https://cpet.tc.columbia.edu/one-book-book-club/book-club-in-the-classroom-10-tips-for-success
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In this episode, Krista and Sandrine share ways to stay in touch with pedagogy without having to spend a lot of money. They also discuss ways to keep engaging with the target language when traveling abroad is difficult or impossible.
What are you favorite cost efficient ways to stay informed of pedagogy and to keep proficient in your target language? Share with us.
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In this episode Krista and Sandrine celebrate reaching episode 50 by answering specific questions from language teachers. They also partake in a bit of trivia regarding the podcast.
Do you have questions you'd like Krista and Sandrine to answer? Then share them by email (stepintomondays@gmail.com), Twitter (@intomondays) or Facebook (step into mondays).
Special shoutouts to Meredith White, Martina Bex, Victoria Russell
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Do you want to infuse more literature in your language classes? Or start a new program that doesn't revolve around literature? Then listen to Dr Lourdes Sánchez-López and her experience with such a program. Also find below resources she mentions in the interview and that she graciously shared to get more information.
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Resouces about Languages for Specific Purposes
Spanish for Specific Purposes Certificate at UAB:https://www.uab.edu/cas/languages/ssp Applied Professional Spanish major at UAB:https://www.uab.edu/cas/languages/spanish/applied-professional-spanish Sánchez-López, L. (2019b). SPSP-CDC Best Practices at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB): Linear and Intentional, Never Set and Done. In Moving Forward with Spanish for the Professions and Specific Purposes State-of-the-State Feature (with Michael S. Doyle and Enrica Ardemagni, pp. 473-501). Hispania. Volume 102, number 4: 491-496. Mary Risner , University of Florida (expert in K-12 LSP), mrisner@latam.ufl.edu Darcy Lear, University of Chicago (expert in weaving LSP elements into the general introductory language curriculum),darcylear@gmail.com Michael S. Doyle, UNC Charlotte (Curriculum Development Activism -CDA; expert in Business language teaching) International Symposium on Languages for Specific Purposes (ISLSP):https://languages.uncc.edu/ISLSP-CIBER 2022 International Symposium on Languages for Specific Purposes to be held at the University of Chicago (Stay tuned!) King Ramirez, Carmen, and Barbara A. Lafford. Transferable Skills for the 21st Century. Preparing Students for the Workplace through World Languages for Specific Purposes. Sabio Books, 2019. Pp. 352. ISBN 978-0-578-45809-0 Lafford, B., Abbott, A., & Lear, D. (2014). Spanish in the professions and in the community. Journal of Spanish Language Teaching, 1(2), 171-186. Lear, D. (2019). Integrating career preparation into language courses. Washington, D. C.: Georgetown University Press. Long, Mary (2017). Language for Specific Purposes: Trends in Curriculum Development. Georgetown University Press. Risner, Mary & Spaine Long, Sheri, Guest Editors (2020). LSP Vectors: Strengthening Interdisciplinary Connections. Special Issue in Global Business Languages Journal. Volume 20. Sánchez-López, L. (2019). “Contemporary issues in Spanish for Specific Purposes in the United States”. Interview. Cuadernos de ALDEEU. Volume 22, pp: 279-292 Sánchez-López, L (Ed.) (2013). Scholarship and Teaching on Languages for Specific Purposes. UAB Digital Collections (ISBN 978-0-9860107-0-5) (pp. 151) Sánchez-López, L. (2018). “Languages and Specific Purposes: Overview and Practical Advise”, inaugural podcast of the World Languages 21 podcast series, Sabio Books (hosted by Carmen King de Ramirez and Diana Ruggiero). https://www.worldlanguages21.com/podcast
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In this episode Krista and Sandrine discuss the importance of having a sense of community in that classroom. Why do we want to build a community? What does "community" mean? How do we create a community? Krista and Sandrine not only discuss activities often suggested to build community in the classroom, but also discuss their favorite activities to create that community.
Share your small victories and your "aha moments" -
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In this episode Krista and Sandrine discuss adjustments made to their courses in light of students' opinions on previous courses. They also have an impromptu guest. And what do self-cleaning cats have to do with languages? Listen and find out!
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Did you listen to episode 45 where Krista and Sandrine chatted with colleagues from UAB about a course in which the primary texts were songs? If the answer is yes, keep listening. Otherwise, go listen to the first part of the interview and then come back to listen to the second part of the interview.
In this portion the conversation turns to objectives of the class, students projects and a lot of AHA moments.
Songs used in the class
- "Blackbird" by the Beatles (UK)
- "Oxford Town" by Bob Dylan (US)
- “Concierto de Aranjuez” by Joaquín Rodrigo (Spain) the Adage (one of the three movements of the Aranjuez Concert)
- "99 Luftballons" by Nena (Germany)
- "Afilando los cuchillos" by Residente, Ile, and Bad Bunny (Puerto Rico)
- "Nothing to My Name" by Cui Jian (China)
- "Independence Cha-Cha" from the film Lumumba: The Death of a Prophet (Congo)
- "Douce France" by Charles Trenet, esp. the version by Carte de Séjour (France)
- "Ue Wo muite arukou" / "Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto (Japan)
- "Gracias a la vida" by Violeta Parra (Chile)
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In this episode, Krista and Sandrine chat with UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) colleagues about a course they put together centering on songs and social justice.
This episode was fairly long so this is part one of the conversation.
Guests include: Julian Arribas, John Moore, Erika Hille Rinker, Charly Verstraet and Yumi Takamita.
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Show specific information:
https://www.uab.edu/cas/languages/people/faculty-directory/john-k-moore-jr
songs used in the class...
- "Blackbird" by the Beatles (UK)
- "Oxford Town" by Bob Dylan (US)
- “Concierto de Aranjuez” by Joaquín Rodrigo (Spain) the Adage (one of the three movements of the Aranjuez Concert)
- "99 Luftballons" by Nena (Germany)
- "Afilando los cuchillos" by Residente, Ile, and Bad Bunny (Puerto Rico)
- "Nothing to My Name" by Cui Jian (China)
- "Independence Cha-Cha" from the film Lumumba: The Death of a Prophet (Congo)
- "Douce France" by Charles Trenet, esp. the version by Carte de Séjour (France)
- "Ue Wo muite arukou" / "Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto (Japan)
- "Gracias a la vida" by Violeta Parra (Chile)
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In this episode Krista and Sandrine come back to an element mentioned in Victoria Russell's interview: best practice elements to build a successful online course. They discuss what ADDIE is and compare it to Backward Design.
This episode also premieres a new segment: small victories.
Reach out and share your small victories, aha moments, or anything else relating to teaching languages.
Links used for information mentioned in the episode
https://elmlearning.com/instructional-design-addie-model/
https://educationaltechnology.net/the-addie-model-instructional-design/
https://www.instructionaldesign.org/models/addie/
https://theinstructionalintegrator.wordpress.com/2018/01/09/instructional-design-tip-of-the-month-addie-and-backward-design/
https://elearningindustry.com/addie-vs-backward-design
http://udloncampus.cast.org/page/udl_about
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In this episode Krista and Sandrine discuss why students should have conversations with native speakers from the beginning of their learning journey, along with how you can encourage your students to do it successfully.
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Sandrine takes a minute to send best wishes for the new year from both her and Krista. Enjoy your time off and be ready for a new episode next week!
Feel free to share your positive moments of 2020, your small victories of what went right.
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This time of year is always so busy that Krista and Sandrine have decided that everyone should focus on family, celebrations and rest. So take the time and let your brain take a break.
Meet you back on January 4th!
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In this episode, Krista and Sandrine follow up on the previous week's episode and their discussion with Victoria Russell about online teaching. The getting started unit they discuss works not only for online students but also for synchronous classes.
Do you have any questions, comments, responses to what happened in the episode? Email = stepintomondays@gmail.com. Twitter = @intomondays, Facebook = IntoMondays.
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Whether you are teaching online, remotely or in person, there are some best practices that can help make the whole process easier for both you and your students. Join us in our conversation with Victoria Russell, a guru of online teaching, and check her out at the following links...
https://www.routledge.com/Teaching-Language-Online-A-Guide-for-Designing-Developing-and-Delivering/Russell-Murphy-Judy/p/book/9781138387003
http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/events/view/105/
https://varussellblog.wordpress.com/
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Did you attend the ACTFL conference? Or did you want to but couldn't for a reason or another? Here are some sessions worth mentioning and what appealed to us in those presentations. We're listing them below for you to check them out or check out those language professionals (and potentially connect with them).
It was a different year for ACTFL but they did a great job giving access to hundreds of sessions. We wish we could talk about all of them but there isn't enough time in a day - and how long would it take us?!
Reach out and let us know what sessions were your favorites: Twitter (@intomondays), Email (stepintomondays@gmail.com), Facebook (Stepintomondays)
Our List of Must-See Presentations (in no particular order)
Book Clubs: Using Books to Engage Students in all 3 Modes of Communication (Erin Pearl, Miranda Giles)
Pole Emploi: Exploring the Professional World in French (Laurence Denie-Higney)
Make your Point with a Single Point Rubric (Timothy Eagan)
Proficiency and Virtual or Hybrid Engagement (Darcy Rogers, Jaclyn Hathaway Rube, Emma Bricker)
Implementing Intercultural Compeency in the Language Classroom (Allie Moeller)
Online or Onsite: Virtually Seamless CI (Carol Gaab)
What the Research is Telling us about Online World Language Education (Kathryn Murphy-Judy, Victoria Russell)
Examine and Conquer Personal and Cultural Biases in your WL Classroom (Janet Boring)
5 Scaffolding Strategies for Building Proficiency with Authentic Media (Ken Stewart)
New Language, Day 1: Experience Comprehensible Input in Arabic (Olivia Grugan, Anita Young)
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In this episode Krista and Sandrine talk about activities that they do with their students outside of the classroom, the benefits of such activities and how students react to such activities.
At the beginning of the episode they reference back to the proficiency unit they do in their classes. If you are curious about what they're talking about, episode 18 is about the reorganization of that unit.
the books referenced in the aha moment segment are...
While we're on the topic by Bill VanPatten
The subtle art of not giving a f*ck by Mark Manson
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In this episode, Krista and Sandrine discuss where to find authentic resources and what types of activities to do for them. They also bring up the fact that an authentic resource can be used for multiple levels, making the task of finding input easier.
The film referenced in the show can be found on YouTube at this link...https://youtu.be/6ARR5AOrKts
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Please note that this episode was recorded in early September (in case the time reference made don't make sense to you).
Krista and Sandrine finish discussing step to incorporate in our classrooms so that our students will store information in their long term memories - because who enjoys being stared at instead of getting a response on a topic that's already been discussed?
The information comes from the book "how to teach so students will remember" Ed. 2 by Marilee Sprenger.
If you missed part 1, you might want to go listen to it first.
Quick shout-outs to Nora Jones (An IPA every day) and Linda Markley (FAIL). Also to the Unprofessional Development Podcast.
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Please note that this episode was recorded in early September (in case the time reference made don't make sense to you).
Has this ever happened in your class? You ask a question. No one answers. All the students have a blank look on their face. Come on, we talked about this yesterday/last week/2 weeks ago/fill in timeframe. Still a blank look. But you know you taught that.
So why do students do that to us? We teach it, they remember it, take a test and when you bring it back up they have absolutely no idea.
Krista and Sandrine discuss ways to avoid this problem, and they refer to a book that rocked their world (who knew memory worked that way!). See what they pulled out of their reading in a rare 2 parts episode.
And if you want to read the book, it's called "How to teach so students will remember. 2nd ed." by Marilee Sprenger.
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Have you ever wanted to hear Sandrine sing? Has it been a while since you've heard Scarlet tweet? Are you feeling as overwhelmed as Krista was this week, or have you been like she puts it "in a mood"? Are you just plain tired or stressed or not your usual self? Then you want to listen to this episode. And even if you don't think you're feeling all or any of the above, you still want to listen - if nothing else to make sure you're not spreading toxic positivity.
And once you've listened, feel free to share how you're feeling, how you're coping with this unusual year. Let us know via email (stepintomondays@gmail.com) or via Twitter (@intomondays).
And here is the article Sandrine keeps referring to...
https://www.weareteachers.com/toxic-positivity-schools/?fbclid=IwAR29k6m6jCV47-Cp-JTvO2ROQlyOjUJp6JlkyOoSg1cqH5sMlTjkzp47qK4#.X34Zo79u2OQ.facebook
and another one...
https://www.weareteachers.com/what-teachers-need-principals-to-know/?utm_content=1602711351&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
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In a rare back to back guest episodes, Krista and Sandrine chat with Howie Berman about ACTFL. Do you know everything that ACTFL does for advocacy for the profession? Do you have questions about the virtual conference this year? And let's talk about community within ACTFL. Lastly let's not forget to talk about the publications published by ACTFL.
This episode has EVERYTHING ACTFL! And not necessarily in the order it is listed.
https://www.actfl.org/
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In a mini episode, Krista and Sandrine demonstrated what a lot of language classrooms look like in regards to correcting "errors". In this episode, Krista and Sandrine chat with Bill Van Patten about error correction and input. Listen to hear what he says about the concept of errors and what he thinks of the term. BVP also shares what a lesson might look like in his classroom in a way that bridges the theory to the practice. We can only say that the Diva of SLA is an absolute gem.
Aha moment comes from Class Cast Podcast, episode 39.
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SOLPHE plenary (referenced by BVP during the recording)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJmDXKghMgw&list=PL6R5xodc3sqJ1JSQX19bNW2lVz1gCSBHc&index=2
Situating instructed language acquisition: facts about second language acquisition (By BVP)
https://higherlogicdownload.s3-external-1.amazonaws.com/ACTFL/150b579c-c215-4212-8541-50d7338550e1_file.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAVRDO7IEREB57R7MT&Expires=1602602600&Signature=3RtXxvdggzXd%2BRUtcL%2Fw3As40MQ%3D
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Another short and extra episode? This time Krista and Sandrine illustrate what still happens in a lot of language classrooms when students attempt to speak in target language. Why would they do that? Because on the next episode they will talk with Bill VanPatten and what error correction should look like. And they wanted you to experience second-hand the exchange of error correction.
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In this episode, Krista and Sandrine discuss how students view literature as boring and irrelevant and how we can change that with our classrooms. They go over the the traditional approach to literary texts and alternate approaches. As they have both used social media in their classrooms, they also talk about their students' reactions to this different approach.
Worthy of mention are the shout-outs in this episode to Linda Markley and Mme Carbonneau, as well as the podcast Too Dope Teachers.
Also they have a call for questions for their upcoming recording with Bill VanPatten. Questions for Bill can be emailed (stepintomondays@gmail.com), sent via Twitter (@intomondays) or via a message (https://anchor.fm/stepintomondays/message)
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In this extra (and short!) episode, Krista and Sandrine share errors they have made in the target languages, as well as errors students have made. All in good fun of what was said.
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Why can't my students listen to a passage in target language and understand comprehension questions? If you've wondered about this in the past, this episode is for you. Krista and Sandrine discuss what typical listening questions really test and how to teach our students to become better listeners.
And want to know a secret about an upcoming episode? Then you want to listen as Sandrine let's the cat out of the bag!
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Links to articles mentioned during the episode
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/training-the-brain-to-listen-donna-wilson
https://www.tesol.org/docs/books/bk_ELTD_Listening_004
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In this episode, Krista and Sandrine plan activities for an immersion weekend. Typically the weekend takes place over a full weekend but this year they are forced to do it virtually. Listen to hear their brains working (literally!) as they exchange ideas for the organization of the immersion day. They also discuss the importance of such activities in students learning journeys.
Sandrine's Aha moment! comes comes the Staff Room Podcast.
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For this very important question that rounds up as students as global citizens, Krista and Sandrine welcome a guest, Linda Egnatz. Linda works for the Global Seal of Biliteracy and in this conversation highlights the path to biliteracy as well as its purpose.
If you would like for information for either the Seal or the Global Seal, check out...
https://sealofbiliteracy.org/index.php
https://theglobalseal.com/
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Have you ever wanted to create escape room activities with your students but didn't know where to start? In this episode, Krista and Sandrine put their (tired) brains together and come up with activities that will create a breakout on proficiency. Once you figure out how it works, it's easy to reproduce with other topics in the target language.
Special shout-outs to: Hannah Joseph (the original breakout queen), Linda Markley (the kindness exemplified queen), Deborah Houk Schocket (the encouraging queen).
Mentioned in the episode... https://musicuentos.com/2015/08/crepe-talk/
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In this episode Krista and Sandrine revisit the goals they set for the summer (episode 13) to share what they discovered as well as what they achieved (and didn't achieve). Join them down this winding path and find out about their discoveries and their aha moments. Also as they set new goals for the fall, jump in and share your own goals.
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Shout-outs = PearDeck, Adobe Spak, Joe Dale, AWLA, Linda Egnatz and Avant Assessments.
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Does the beginning of the episode feel a bit jarring? No worries, Krista and Sandrine were just trying to illustrate 90% Target Language use as recommended by ACTFL. The concept might seem straight forward and easy, but often teachers struggle with it as they feel that students push back or just give up trying to understand and learn. So in this episode Krista and Sandrine discuss strategies to not only figure out how much TL you actually use, but also how to be effective with it. Without forgetting that 90% TL applies to students also. So take a listen!
Shoutouts this week to Rebecca Blouwolff - colander anyone? Also shoutout to Linda Egnatz and mind blowing information she shared on a professional development training with AWLA.
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In this special bonus episode, Sandrine picks Krista's brain to come up with an engaging way to teach her lit class in an asynchronous way. They bat ideas back and forth wrapping their brains around the difficult format that the pandemic is forcing on us. And eventually succeed. It's definitely an episode with our brains at work, and demonstrating collaboration.
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Episode 25! As a celebration, Krista and Sandrine take questions that they received and answer them. Some questions would need a whole episode dedicated to them but the girls still give answers even if in a nutshell.
Special mention to Joe Dale and Noah Geisel and their podcast MFLTwitterati
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In this episode Krista and Sandrine welcome a special guest, Linda Markley. In her years of teaching Linda discovered the power of play and here she graciously discusses her discoveries and methods with us.
The show is actually mostly the Krista show this week because technology just didn't want to work for Sandrine (you'll quickly understand when you start listening). But we pushed through and present a rich conversation nonetheless.
Linda also has an inspirational website that you can find by following the link below. Check it out, it's full of invaluable information.
https://www.spiritofteaching.org/home/
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A short preview of the upcoming episode titled "How incorporating play in the classroom improves enrollment".
Guest Linda Markley
https://www.spiritofteaching.org/home/
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In these uncertain times, teachers everywhere are getting ready and asking themselves what tools their students will need in order to succeed this school term. Therefore Krista and Sandrine discuss a "getting started" module that they have used with their online classes. In addition to presenting the module they discuss changes they will make to it for a higher impact with their students.
And by the sounds of it, Scarlet had a few things to share as she clicked her beak a few times (she was agreeing with Sandrine of course!). While Krista new grand-puppy was disagreeing? It's the only way to interpret the toy squeaks she let out at various moments, or is it?
Big shout-out to Florencia Henshaw for a presentation about conversation boards.
https://www.vanderbilt.edu/cdr/module1/discussion-boards/
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How do you typically start your school year, or your new semester? Krista and Sandrine discuss best practices, and what they do to establish expectations from day 1. They also compare to what they used to do.
Don't forget to listen all the way through to hear their AHA moments!
Tech mentioned in this episode: PearDeck, Wheel of name, Whiteboard.fi and TheAnswerPad.
Shout-outs to: Victoria Russell, Isabelle Drewelow.
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In this episode, Krista and Sandrine wrap up the three part series about backward design. This episode about the lesson level is concentrated on a unit about the city for a beginner level.
And be ready for a new segment - aha moment!- in which Krista and Sandrine share something that caught their attention and doesn't relate to the episode.
Special shout-outs of the episode go to: Joe Dale, Tom Whitby, the EdTech Chat Podcast, the Diversity Gap Podcast, Dr Darnisa Amante-Jackson, Adobe Spark (not a sponsor unfortunately).
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psyched/202006/stop-fixing-your-brain-believing-in-learning-styles
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In a previous episode Krista and Sandrine analyzed steps to design your overall language program. In this episode they discuss the next step, designing a specific unit. To obtain their objectives, they demonstrate Backward Design (Wiggins and McTighe).
Special shout-out to Bill VanPatten and Joe Dale, and special mentions of The Answer Pad, Whiteboard.fi and Google Tour Creator.
For a quick reference to Backward Design, refer back to Wiggins and McTighe...
https://educationaltechnology.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/backward-design.pdf
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In this episode, despite multiple interruptions, Krista and Sandrine discuss planning for the upcoming term (year/semester/etc.). It all starts with the end in mind! So listen up as they go through the backward planning principles and use their own courses to illustrate how it would go.
Next episode, they will tackle the same planning but for a specific unit.
If you have any questions or comments, reach out via Twitter (@IntoMondays) or email (stepintomondays@gmail.com).
If you want to check out the backward design, look up Wiggins and McTighe
https://educationaltechnology.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/backward-design.pdf
or this website...
https://www.instructionaldesign.org/models/backward_design/
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After chatting with Dawn Samples about proficiency based classes, Krista and Sandrine decided to revisit their proficiency unit to make it more efficient and let bulky. Join them as they brainstorms on the format of the new unit and don't forget to take notes so you can have your own proficiency unit to use with your students!
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In this episode, listeners have a special treat as we invited Dawn Samples as our guest to discuss proficiency vs. fluency. She leaves both Krista and Sandrine speechless - a never before happened wonder!
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In this episode, Sandrine and Krista create a writing activity which bridges to a lesson on teaching students how to use a translating dictionary.
Special shout-out to Mrs Gilepsi who provided the first step of the writing activity.
Also shout-out to Mme Shephard, and Carmen Scoggins.
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We are protesting victims of hate crime. We are protesting police violence against innocents. We stand with the black community.
While most entertainment based podcast went to a blackout format, this podcast is about pedagogy. This podcast is about changing the classroom narrative, not just for students to learn a new language, but also for students to find a voice. This podcast is also about educating educators so that we become part of the solution, not part of the problem.
In this spirit, during this episode, we discuss the inclusion of culture (or is it Culture?) in the language classroom, and how it relates to social justice in the classroom. We also share sources for educators to discover and further educate themselves.
Feel free to reach out and share some of your go to resources so that we can pass them on to our audience.
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https://nationalseedproject.org/Key-SEED-Texts/white-privilege-unpacking-the-invisible-knapsack
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1111/(ISSN)1944-9720.social-justice-and-race-issues
https://www.nbpts.org/core-connections/
https://www.matermonstrorum.com/social-justice/some-thoughts-some-history-some-steps
https://insidethekandidish.wordpress.com/2020/05/30/dear-white-people-this-is-what-we-want-you-to-do/?fbclid=IwAR0vDiQ8rBcvjOG6bG8fjtH3YaWTKI-7opZD-iO4Rp60l_LPAx5anFKmk1s
Teaching Intercultural Competence Across the Age Range: From Theory to Practice (Languages for Intercultural Communication and Education Book 32)
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Is that thunder in the background? And did Sandrine just completely tune Krista out? These are some of the moments that inserted themselves in an otherwise intense discovery of tech tools for the classroom. All of these tools are geared toward student learning, and evaluated according to our own experience (or lack of) with them. However if any of these companies want to sponsor our show, don't wait another minute before contacting us.
We want to give you a forewarning that the storm corrupted part of the recording, creating an overlap of voices in places - just a few times - but it's worth to give you the heads-up.
Show notes: Link for the Alabama World Language Association (AWLA)... https://theawla.wildapricot.org/
and a big Shoutout to Joe Dale and Señor Wooly.
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Despite recording woes, in this episode Krista and Sandrine discuss what should happen after reflection (from episode 12): goal settings. They speak not only of teacher goals (in the classroom and professionally) but also of students goals - both during the school year and during the summer break.
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The end of the year always seems to bring reflection at the forefront. In this episode, Krista and Sandrine discuss what questions to ask yourself, and reflect themselves on their years.
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In this episode packed full with energy, Krista and Sandrine discuss their favorite activities to bring energy back to the classroom. Multiple language teachers get mentioned along with a couple of articles.
Diane Portillo
Musicuentos.com - Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell
Greg Duncan
La Maestra Loca – Annabelle Allen
Kristen Noelle Donoghue Wolf
Brenda J. Moraels Castañeda
Jennifer Shurtz Bruni
Martina Bex
Marcia Tate
Sr. Wooly
Edutopia article...
20 - three brain breaks...
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In this episode, Krista and Sandrine hash out ways to assess reading comprehension. Does it have to be always a summative assessment? Can it be formative? In the conversation they take a couple of side-steps, including talking about Sandrine's closet, the first time Krista saw it!
For this episode Krista and Sandrine used a different recording method which resulted in a different sound. Feel free to give us some feedback about it (although they don't intend on recording that way again).
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In this episode, Krista and Sandrine discuss how to teach students to read in Target Language, even with low proficiency levels.
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In this episode, Sandrine and Krista discuss how to use conversations as either a formative or summative assessment. They also talk about various ways to go about grading and how to assign points. As always, feel free to reach out to them... stepintomondays@gmail.com
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In this episode, Sandrine and Krista get together despite a very stormy day in Alabama and put together a lesson on communication strategies. The objective is to help students prepare for impromptu conversations in target language. The Alabama weather carried through the recording and halfway through Krista comes through as a psychic, answering and reacting before (or at the same time) Sandrine speaks. We apologize for that eerie experience - which is an added bonus to this great ride on language teaching. Don't forget to notice the new intro (transition and exit) music! Feel free to drop us a line and tell us what you think about it. Also feel free to suggest topics you'd like to see us tackle. The email is stepintomondays@gmail.com
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Sandrine is trying to build her Spanish back up and show Krista what she can do with it. Meanwhile Krista is thinking ahead to next week's class so Krista and Sandrine put their heads together and come up with a lesson plan while being mindful of classroom objectives, and modes of communication. Thank you to all the new listeners, we hope you're enjoying the show. Let us know how we're doing... stepintomondays@gmail.com
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After several episodes of discussing activities and giving teachers tips on how to make the current remote teaching situation easier, Krista and Sandrine tackle the ever stressful assessment topic. They offer some way to assess language students, as well as discuss some of their favorite assessment strategies. The topic of cheating also come up and what they have successfully done to limit its occurrence. Check it out! And if you have specific comments or requests for topics, the email is stepintomondays@gmail.com
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In this episode, Krista and Sandrine revisit the importance of self care during these stressful times and Krista shares a great Zoom lesson that she had. Listen to discover yet another technology resource. To get in touch with us to share praise or request specific topics, email us - stepintomondays@gmail.com
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In this episode, after some low grade silliness flow (teachers in closets?), Krista and Sandrine discuss their favorite technology to use with their classes and address what they can and cannot do with them. Also, what activities to do with that technology? Want to reach out with requests and comments? email us... stepintomondays@gmail.com
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In this episode Krista and Sandrine discuss some ways to reach out to students if there is no access to Zoom/GoogleMeet. They also brainstorm on a few activities that can be used and reused without needing technology since not every teacher is able to keep synchronous classes during this COVID-19 distancing.
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At a time when schools are closing temporarily (until it becomes permanent for the end of the school year), teachers are finding themselves in front of the monumental class of reproducing their every day magic via remote settings. Resources and ideas are everywhere, but where to begin. That's what Krista and Sandrine discuss today as they hope to build a diverse and engaged language teachers community.
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Just a brief introduction of the hosts and the content of the podcast.
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