World Language Classroom | Teaching Ideas, Activities and Strategies

#267 What if the last five minutes of your class could be just as intentional as the first five? Too often, the end of a lesson becomes a race to the bell—packing up, assigning homework, answering last-minute questions...

#266 What if “participation” in your language classroom doesn’t actually mean what you think it does? A few students raising their hands, answering questions, and volunteering often looks like engagement—but what about...

#265 What if the first five minutes of class could set the tone for everything that follows? Those opening moments are easy to overlook, but they can be some of the most powerful minutes of our lesson. Instead of...

#264 Have you ever wondered why some lessons seem to spark deeper engagement and learning than others? In this episode, we're exploring the TRU Framework—Teaching for Robust Understanding—and what it looks like in the...

#263 This is episode 8 in my 2026 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months when you may have a little extra time. Beginning next week on August...

#262 This is episode 7 in my 2026 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months when you may have a little extra time. Beginning August 31st, you...

#261 This is episode 6 in my 2026 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months when you may have a little extra time. Beginning August 31st, you...

#260 This is episode 5 in my 2026 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months when you may have a little extra time. Beginning August 31st, you...

#259 This is episode 4 in my 2026 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months when you may have a little extra time. Beginning August 31st, you...

#258 This is episode 3 in my 2026 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months when you may have a little extra time. Beginning August 31st, you...

#257 This is episode 2 in my 2026 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months when you may have a little extra time. Beginning August 31st, you...

#256 This is episode 1 in my 2026 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months when you may have a little extra time. Beginning August 31st, you...

#255 As the school year winds down and we go into summer mode, hopefully your schedule begins to open up a bit and you have an opportunity to reflect with a little more space and a little less urgency. This is the...

#254 When was the last time you had enough time to actually think about your teaching instead of just keeping up with it? If you're like most language teachers, the school year is a constant cycle of planning lessons...

#253 What if your students could use the language they’re learning to build real relationships with peers across the globe? In this episode French teacher Heidi Trude joins me to explore how authentic global connections...