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PODCAST

Growing With Proficiency The Podcast

Claudia Elliott, World Language educator

Welcome to Growing With Proficiency: The Podcast! Are you a World Language teacher who is looking for ideas, strategies, activities, and inspiration to create a World Language class where you and your students enjoy using the language to learn about the world and each other? Do you want to transform your class into an acquisition-driven instruction space where you intentionally provide a ton of comprehensible input? If you are, you"re in the right place.Let"s start this journey together. Head over

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Episode 109: Building Connections and Competence:...

Growing With Proficiency The Podcast ·

2024/08/15

Send us a Text Message.This is our first collaboration episode with the outstanding Dr. Liam Printer, host of the Motivated Classroom Podcast. In this episode, we dive into the heart of language acquisition, motivation, and community-building in the classroom. We share practical strategies to inspire your students, enhance comprehensible input, and create a learning environment where every student feels empowered. Regardless of your context of teaching, this episode offers valuabl...

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Episode 108: Back To School Throw Back Series (Part...

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2024/08/08

Send us a Text Message.Welcome back to Part 2 of our Back-to-School Series on Growing With Proficiency: The Podcast! In this throwback episode, we revisit Episode 43, "A Powerful First Day: Crafting an Engaging Back-to-School World Language Class for Success!"Why is the first day so significant? Because that initial encounter with your students sets the tone for the entire year ahead. Making a positive impact from the start can pave the way for a year filled with growth, excitement, and meani...

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Episodio 107: 5 Estrategias Clave para Un Manejo de...

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2024/08/05

Send us a Text Message. En este episodio de Growing With Proficiency: The Podcast, comparto cinco estrategias esenciales para establecer un manejo de clases positivo desde el primer día de clases. Descubre cómo las rutinas claras, un sistema eficaz para captar la atención de los estudiantes, reglas bien definidas, y la importancia de tomar descansos estratégicos pueden transformar tu aula. Además, exploramos la clave para construir relaciones personales que fomenten un ambiente de respeto y a...

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Episode 106: Back To School ThrowBack Series (Part...

Growing With Proficiency The Podcast ·

2024/08/01

Send us a Text Message.In this throwback episode of Growing With Proficiency: The Podcast, we revisit Episode 42, "Setting The Stage: Key Areas To Prepare for a Successful Year in our WL Classes." As the new academic year approaches, it's the perfect time to refresh our strategies for a smooth and successful start.Join us as we delve into the four crucial areas to focus on before your students even step into the classroom. We cover everything from optimizing your classroom space and arranging...

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Episode 105: Comprehensible-Based Teaching From...

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2024/07/25

Send us a Text Message.Have you ever wondered how comprehensible input-based teaching varies across different educational levels? How does it look in an elementary school compared to middle and high school? Today’s episode has the answers!In this episode, we will explore how comprehensible input-based teaching looks at different educational levels, the similarities, and also the differences. Joining us today are Tonya Kindberg, Kathy Perry, and Graciela Enceñat, who will share their expe...

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Episode 104: Brain, Strategies and Backward Design...

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2024/07/18

Send us a Text Message.This episode is part of my celebration of the 100th episode of Growing with Proficiency, and our guest today is Haiyun Lu, a Mandarin teacher renowned for her expertise in comprehensible input (CI). In this episode, Haiyun shares her insights on brain-based learning, practical strategies for implementing CI in language classrooms, and how backward design can work in a CI based classroom. Discover how creating a safe and engaging learning environment can transf...

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Episode 103: Shifting to Comprehension-Based Teaching...

Growing With Proficiency The Podcast ·

2024/07/11

Send us a Text Message.Are you feeling excited yet overwhelmed about shifting to comprehension-based instruction? If so, you're not alone. Understanding SLA (Second Language Acquisition) research highlights that this shift is not just an option but a necessity. So, how can we make it happen without burning out? We dive into these questions with our amazing guests, Jason Fritze and Bertha Delgadillo, on today's episode.Key Points Discussed:Students Don't Listen:How to engage students who ...

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Episode 102: Storytelling in the Classroom with...

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2024/07/04

Send us a Text Message.Imagine having your students acquire 0.20 words per minute! That’s 1,200 words per 100 hours of instruction. 🤯 When Margarita Pérez-García heard from Dr. Beniko Mason that there is a Second Language Acquisition methodology that can accomplish that, she was on a mission to bring this methodology to her classroom.This methodology is “Story Listening.” What makes Story Listening different from other Comprehensible-Based methodologies? Story Listening focuses on providing

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Episodio 101: Cómo Integrar Principios de Segunda...

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2024/07/01

Questions? Comments? Send me a message!¿Te gustaría saber cómo construir un currículo que no solo facilite la adquisición de una segunda lengua, sino que también cumpla con los exigentes requisitos de tus clases incluyendo tus clases de AP e IB? En este episodio, comparto el modelo clave que he desarrollado para lograrlo en todas mis clases. Descubre cómo puedes aplicar estas estrategias en tu aula:Superando Desafíos Comunes: Descrube cuales fueron los cuatro grandes obstáculos que...

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Episode 100: Can Teaching Remain Joyful? Celebrating...

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2024/06/27

Questions? Comments? Send me a message!Welcome to a milestone episode of Growing with Proficiency! 🎉 Today, we’re celebrating our 100th episode with a deep dive into sustaining joy and passion in teaching. I’m thrilled to be joined by two powerhouse educators, Meredith White and Bertha Delgadillo, who will share their insights on how to maintain joy in our classrooms despite the challenges we face.After countless off-mic conversations with Meredith and Bertha, we’ve identified three pillars

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Episode 99: Teaching Proficiency through Reading and...

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2024/06/20

In this episode of Growing with Proficiency, we welcome back Dr. Karen Lichtman for a great conversation on TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling). Dr. Karen Lichtman, an expert in the field and the author of the book Teaching Proficiency Through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS), explains the three core steps of TPRS: establishing meaning, asking a story, and reading. She highlights the importance of co-constructing stories with students to make language learning bot...

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Episode 98: Breaking the Grammar Myth with Hélène...

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2024/06/13

In this episode of Growing with Proficiency, the podcast, I sit down with Hélène Colinet to discuss why and how we need to break the myth of grammar teaching and the importance of leading our classes with comprehensible input. Originally from France and now residing in Spain, Hélène is an extraordinary language educator and trainer who has guided over 2,000 teachers towards more effective teaching methods.We dive deep into:Breaking the Grammar Myth: Why traditional grammar instruction of...

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Reflexiones del Año: ¿Cómo enfrentar la apatía y la...

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2024/06/10

En este episodio, reflexionamos sobre uno de los mayores desafíos que enfrentan los profesores al hacer la transición de métodos tradicionales a métodos comunicativos: la apatía y las distracciones de los estudiantes. Analizamos cómo esta apatía ya existía con los métodos tradicionales, pero se vuelve más evidente cuando necesitamos una participación activa en el aula. Discutimos la importancia de reconocer este hecho y por qué es crucial combatir la apatía para que los métodos de input ...

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Episode 96: Beyond Growth Mindset: Cultivating...

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2024/06/06

Join us for a powerful conversation with Becca Silver, an instructional coach and the CEO and founder of The Whole Educator. In this episode, we dive into the powerful world of mindsets in education—exploring what growth mindset truly is and how it impacts our brains, backed by fascinating research from Michigan State University.Becca shares why having a growth mindset alone isn't enough and introduces us to the concept of academic mindsets, which include the crucial elements of belonging, se...

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Episode 95: What is Story-Asking and Why Every...

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2024/05/30

Welcome back to Growing With Proficiency The Podcast! In today's episode, we're talking about story asking – a powerful strategy that can help you deliver a ton of comprehensible and compelling input while building a strong community inside your class.In this episode I’ll share what story asking is, why it’s so successful, and how you can effectively implement it in your lessons. We'll explore both scripted and unscripted approaches to story asking, highlighting the benefits of each. I'll als...

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Episode 94: End-of-Year Card Talk: Plus a Low Prep...

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2024/05/23

Are you looking for an interactive and engaging activity to boost your students' participation and build a strong classroom community at the end of the school year? In this episode of "Growing With Proficiency, the podcast," we explore a unique twist on the popular Card Talk activity that my students absolutely loved!In this activity, I’ll share with you how to turn the simple drawings our students do in card talk into a pair-reading activity plus a gallery walk. Main Highlights:Introduc...

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Episode 93: Aligning Assessing and Grading with...

Growing With Proficiency The Podcast ·

2024/05/16

Is our assessment and grading system aligned with how we teach? We’re opening the episode with this important question.Join me in this conversation with Michelle Olah while we discuss aligning grading practices with actual language proficiency. We discuss the disconnect between traditional grading systems and what we do in class, discussing the need for a shift towards proficiency-based assessments.We also explore the implications of such a shift, including the philosophical and logisti...

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Episode 92: Celebrating Progress: Rethinking...

Growing With Proficiency The Podcast ·

2024/05/09

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.Inter...

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Episodio 91 en español: Juegos, Preguntas Personales,...

Growing With Proficiency The Podcast ·

2024/05/06

¿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 e...

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Episode 90: Talking Student Engagement with Dr. Diane...

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2024/05/02

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