Language Latte: A Podcast for World Language Teachers
Language Latte is a conversation about teaching world languages. Becky Morales looks at research and speaks with teachers from around the globe to find out the best and most efficient methods, materials, and tips to help students gain fluency. Topics include educational technology, getting students to speak in the target language, teaching vocabulary, using films and popular games in class, bringing in culture, using IPA’s, TPRS, CI, the role of grammar, and more. More educational resources, plus show notes and links can be found on kidworldcitizen.org.
- Update frequency
- every 18 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 24
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2019
Teaching Language Online
In this episode we are looking at the growing number of opportunities for teachers - and students- of learning and teaching languages online. We are discussing the advantages and disadvantages, tips …
World Languages for Students with Learning Disabilities
What do research findings indicate about world language study and students with learning disabilities? Which strategies, instructional methods, and adaptations can we employ as language teachers to h…
Teaching Indigenous Languages
The United Nations has declared 2019 the International Year of Indigenous Languages. It’s the perfect opportunity to look at the prevalence of indigenous languages around the world, plus best practic…
Motivating Students in Class
In this episode we are discussing motivating the students in our classrooms. As language teachers, we know that if students aren’t interested in the language we’re teaching, their progress will be st…
Importance of Community Building in Class
Student-teacher relationships are critically important, yet they receive far less attention than academic performance indicators. The research overwhelmingly suggests that when teachers and students …
Making Video Lessons to Use in Class
Today we are talking about creating video lessons to use in the classroom to provide comprehensible input, teach kids about culture, or focus on a specific use of grammar in a flipped classroom.
Medi…
Using Photos and Videos in Class
In this episode we are discussing the use of media in our classrooms. Photos and videos are excellent authentic resources, whether as curiosity-inducing speaking/writing prompts, a look into cultural…
#GlobalEd in World Language Classrooms
Today we are talking about incorporating global education in the classroom with simple ideas to connect with classrooms around the world and implement global and cultural learning now.
We are discuss…
Classroom Management Strategies
World language teachers at the elementary level are often in the unique circumstance of teaching the entire school, with just a limited time each week. World language teachers at all levels face the …
Using Music in World Language Classrooms
In this episode we are discussing music in the world language classroom: the connection between music and language has been studied extensively, and teachers have used music successfully in their cla…
Retaining Students in Our Language Programs
In this episode we are discussing our students, and how to keep them in our language programs through the advanced levels.
We will talk a bit about what schools are doing to retain students, and then…
IPAs: Integrated Performance Assessments for Language Classrooms
We're talking about using IPAs (Integrated Performance Assessments) in the language classroom. IPAs are a classroom-based performance assessment model developed by ACTFL to assess the progress that l…
The Role of Reading in Language Classrooms
In this episode we are discussing the role of reading in the world language classroom: there are a myriad of benefits our students get from reading in the target language.
We’ll look at how teachers …
Supporting New Teachers
In this episode we are discussing new teachers: whether they are new to the profession, new to the school, new to the content, or even teachers who are trying out a new method.
What are the key actio…
Culturally Inclusive Classrooms
How- and why- should world language teachers incorporate the diverse cultures that speak the languages we are teaching? Does social justice play a role in language classrooms? A look at the current r…
What is Comprehensible Input?
In this episode we are getting an introduction to Comprehensible Input. It’s not just having students “listen” to the target language, it’s providing them with input that is specialized and conducive…
Supporting Language Learners
In this episode, we are focusing on reaching language learners’ needs. Often cases, the students we are referring to are immigrants, refugees, or expats- students who are trying to learn the majority…
Dual Language Programs
We are talking about dual language programs: what they are, what they aren’t, challenges to overcome, and the necessary features to make them successful. From research to the best practices, I interv…
ACTFL's Proficiency Guidelines and Can-Do Statements
We are on episode 6, and today we are talking about ACTFL: American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. We are looking at the mission of ACTFL and their role in supporting world language te…
6 Tips for Teaching Early Language Learners
This is part 2 of our series on early language learners.
Early childhood and elementary teachers have different ways and tricks to reach this younger crowd- but what does the research have to say? Ho…