Beste Language Teaching podcasts (2025)

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Episode 21: Viewers' Questions & Answers 1:00:26

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Send us a text Show Notes: Video examples of comprehension-based communicative language teaching: Hawai`i Association of Language Teacher (HALT) conference presentation recording: Overview of CCLT (descriptive rather than a demo): https://youtu.be/h0Xd6zVSlxU?si=dIdenoWArOmYlW-q Teachers from Hawai`i developed a website including descriptions of di…

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S4 40.0 Working with Young Learners 13:26

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Join us to hear Elena Nadtocheva, a teacher at a private school in Yekaterinburg, Russia, who specializes in teaching young learners. She presentes three quick and easy to implement ideas that students love for making grammar drills more fun. Students love these ideas and they will enliven your English lessons. Listen to hear more!…

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Episode 20: The Silent Period 29:19

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Send us a text Conversations about Language Teaching Episode 20: The Silent Period Show Notes Search results on Google Scholar for “silent period second language acquisition” https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C15&q=silent+period+second+language+acquisition&oq=%22silent+period%22+ Diane quoted from this document: Krashen, S. (1981).…

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S4 40.0 Writing a Book as an English Teacher 12:52

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Join us to hear Olga Litvinova, a freelance teacher, writer, and researcher, based in Armenia, who wrote a book about learning English from her research in the USA, where she interviewed learners from different backgrounds. She concludes that all learners have the same difficulties and struggles when they learn, no matter what their motivation. Lis…

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S4 39.0 Cambridge Write and Improve 10:35

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Join us to hear Sarah Guite, an English instructor at the ADNOC Technical Academy in the United Arab Emirates. Sarah will be sharing tips for using Cambridge Write and Improve, a free writing platform that students can use to improve their writing. Listen to hear more!

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Episode 19: Listening comprehension as a goal 37:49

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Send us a text Conversations about Language Teaching Episode 19: Listening comprehension as a goal Show Notes We welcome questions and topics to address! We're aiming for episode 21 to be responding to questions. Write to us at conversationsaboutlanguage@gmail.com. Lichtman, K. (2019). Research on TPR Storytelling (TPRS). Fluency through TPR storyt…

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S4 38.0 ELT Explorations in English Literature 10:26

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Join us to hear Malohatoy Djaloldinova, a teacher at Andijan State institute of Foreign Languages, as she explains how "Postmodern Sparks" integrate English literature into English language teaching classrooms and what teaching strategies "Postmodern Sparks" proposes for engaging students with English literature. Listen to hear more!…

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Episode 18: Complexity in Instructional Activities 47:30

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Send us a text Episode 18: Instructional Activities Seedhouse, P. (2010). Locusts, snowflakes and recasts: complexity theory and spoken interaction. Classroom Discourse, 1(1), 4–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/19463011003750624 Neubauer, D. (2022). Chinese Language Instruction with Novice Learners: Target Language Topic Development, Engagement, and Com…

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S4 37.0 Educational Kits for Practical Learning 11:01

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Join us to hear Jessica March and Julia Dania, instructors at a higher educational institution in Oman, as they explain what the concepts behind designing an educational kit are and briefly describe the process. They will also discuss how relevant the kits are in a digital world. Listen to hear more!…

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Episode 17: Comparing language teaching settings 40:09

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Send us a text Episode 17 Show notes Lichtman, K., & VanPatten, B. (2021). Was Krashen right? Forty years later. Foreign Language Annals, 54(2), 283-305. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/flan.12552 Note: ACTFL members have access to that full article through your membership after logging in. There are also several response articles, …

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S4 36.0 Corpus-based Approach for ESP 11:35

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Join us to hear Durdona Pulatova, an associate professor at the Department of Foreign languages in Social Humanitarian Direction at Tashkent State Pedagogical University, as she describes how a corpus-based approach benefits the development of professional communicative competence among ESP students. Listen to hear more!…

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Season 3 Episode 16: Using Authentic Texts 41:39

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Send us a text Season 3 Episode 16: Using Authentic Texts Show Notes: Intro & outro music selected from "23 Light Years" by CavalloPazzo Support the show Thanks for listening to Conversations about Language Teaching. Watch on YouTube where episodes are captioned: https://www.youtube.com/@ConversationsaboutLanguage…

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Episode 15: Language Learner Strategies 58:25

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Send us a text Season 2 Episode 15: Language Learner Strategies Show Notes The chapter is chapter 34 in this book: Celce-Murcia, M., Brinton, D., & Snow, M. A., Eds. (2014). Teaching English as a Second Or Foreign Language. National Geographic Learning. 4th edition. A free PDF of the 3rd edition (the 2001 edition) is available free here. You can br…

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S4 35.0 Self-Expression in the Classroom 12:20

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Join us to hear Noha Khafagi, who works at the English Language Instruction Department at the American University in Cairo as a Senior Instructor II, as she explains what self-expression is and you can incorporate it into your classroom. Listen to hear more!

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S4 34.0 Lack of Reading in the Middle East 12:38

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Join us to hear Ghassoub Sharif, who works at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, Dubai, as he explains why reading barely exists in the Arab world. He also discusses why reading is so important and gives examples of how teachers can revive the reading habit. Listen to hear more!

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Episode 14: Being a New Teacher at a School 38:35

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Send us a text Episode 14 Being a New Teacher at a School Show Notes Ngan-Ha Ta https://www.linkedin.com/in/nganhata GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition Design) https://begladtraining.com/about Our trainer in GLAD pedagogy was Luis Pelayo Zepeda. Diane’s PowerPoint with quotes from research and about language is shared freely (and you may use it with…

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S4 33.0 Enhancing Academic Recovery 14:01

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Join us to hear Khaleda Almansoori, an assistant professor at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah, in the United Arab Emirates, as she describes effective strategies in education for enhancing student’s academic recovery. She shares examples of successful interventions and programs she’s implemented to support students' academic recovery, and…

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S4 32.0 Profession to Purpose 10:13

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Join us to hear Barira Shahid, an English for Academic Purposes and Academic and Study Skills lecturer at De Montfort University, Dubai, as she explains how you can identify your true purpose or passion in your career journey. She also gives examples of ways your passion for your profession can impact your personal and professional growth. Listen t…

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Episode 13: Culture and Language Teaching 39:45

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Send us a text Episode 13: Culture and Language Teaching Show Notes Claire Kramsch: https://german.berkeley.edu/people/claire-kramsch/ A book chapter she co-authored, including interculturality and “third space”: Kramsch, C., & Uryu, M. (2020). Intercultural contact, hybridity, and third space. In The Routledge handbook of language and intercultura…

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S4 31.0 Bringing AI into the Classroom 13:26

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Join us to hear Marine Malad, a Local Dean at the Faculty of Language Studies at the Arab Open University in Kuwait, as she explains how incorporating AI into the classroom can benefit teachers and students. She gives examples of barriers to AI integration and how teachers and students can best use AI to make learning easier. Listen to hear more!…

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S4 30.0 Using Images in Class 13:08

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Join us to hear Laila Kamal, a Senior English Language Instructor at The American University in Cairo, as she explains how images can help students learn in class. She gives examples of a variety of activities using images that students can use to improve speaking and writing skills, as well as reinforce and learn vocabulary and grammar. Listen to …

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Episode 12: Communicative Purpose 39:00

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Send us a text Show Notes: Things mentioned in the podcast with links when available: SLAyyy podcast (Ben Fisher-Rodriguez, Bill Langley, and Bryan Smith) https://slayyy.buzzsprout.com/ VanPatten, B. (2017). While We're on the Topic: BVP on Language, Acquisition, and Classroom Practice. ACTFL. VanPatten, B. (2019). The Nature of Language: A Short G…

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S4 29.0 Input to Intake in Second Language Acquisition 12:18

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Join us to hear Oshin Danish, a lecturer at Al Yamamah University, Saudi Arabia, as she describes how to turn input from the teacher into intake by the students. She gives some ideas about how to lower students’ affective filters in the classroom so that they enjoy learning English and can more effectively ‘intake’ English. Listen to hear more!…

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S4 28.0 Mobile Applications for Language Learning 12:36

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Join us to hear Arezoo Karimi, a university lecturer in Iran and a PHD candidate in TEFL, as she explains how to use mobile applications for language learning, in particular Nearpod. She gives advice on the unique features of Nearpod and how they can help us as teachers. Listen to hear more!

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Episode 11: Growing from Tough Teaching Situations 37:31

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Send us a text Intro & outro music selected from "23 Light Years" by CavalloPazzo Support the show Thanks for listening to Conversations about Language Teaching. Watch on YouTube where episodes are captioned: https://www.youtube.com/@ConversationsaboutLanguageDoor Diane Neubauer, PhD & Reed Riggs, PhD

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S4 27.0 Integration of Skills in Online ELT 12:44

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Join us to hear Firos Kalarikkal, a lecturer at University of Technology and Applied Sciences in Oman, as he describes why students and teachers need to integrate the four English skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in online learning. He mentions some useful tools that anyone can use to make online learning more effective. Listen to…

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S4 26.0 Neurolinguistic Coaching in ELT 13:28

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Join us to hear Mohamed El Zamil, a freelance neurolinguistic coach, as he explains how coaching is different from language teaching and how it empowers students to think and do things for themselves. Listen to hear more!

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Episode 10: Instructional Language Play 43:54

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Send us a text Episode 10: Instructional Language Play No Show Notes this episode! Send us a message if you have a question about anything we referred to in the episode. Intro & outro music selected from "23 Light Years" by CavalloPazzo Support the show Thanks for listening to Conversations about Language Teaching. Watch on YouTube where episodes a…

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S4 25.0 Benefits of Reflective Writing 14:02

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Join us to hear Bushra Khan, a graduate teaching and research assistant at the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, as she explains how reflective writing can improve students’ well-being. She gives examples of topics and tasks students can write on and some practical advice about how to implement reflective writing in the cl…

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S4 24.0 Students’ Digital Competence 15:37

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Join us to hear David Knott, a senior instructor at the Achievement Academy Bridge Program at the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, as he explains what digital competency is and what it means in this context, student academic digital proficiency. He gives examples of how he incorporates step by step instructions and task c…

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Episode 9: Teacher training 35:06

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Send us a text Episode 9: Teacher training Show Notes Ngan Ta, PhD Intro & outro music selected from "23 Light Years" by CavalloPazzo Support the show Thanks for listening to Conversations about Language Teaching. Watch on YouTube where episodes are captioned: https://www.youtube.com/@ConversationsaboutLanguage…

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S4 23.0 Teachers Helping Teachers 14:21

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Join us to hear Patrick Dougherty, Dean of Faculty, and Professor of Literature and History, at Akita International University in Japan. He is also Past President and founding member of Teachers Helping Teachers, a voluntary organization teacher professional development organization that provides free PD and annual conferences in Bangladesh, Vietna…

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S4 22.0 AI Competencies for English Language Teachers 14:12

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Join us to hear Dr Tendai Charles, an Assistant Professor of Education at the British University in Dubai, as he explains what AI competencies English Language Teachers will need in the future. He also discusses what challenges AI has brought into the classroom and what is meant by the term ‘AI Competencies’. Listen to hear more!…

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Episode 8: Reducing workload by establishing classroom routines 1:03:55

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Send us a text Episode 8: Reducing workload by establishing classroom routines Show notes: Some of the opening of class routines mentioned: Free Writes / Fluency Writing Map Talk How Are You? / Social-emotional check-ins Calendar Talk Diane's classroom tour videos showing word posters are in this YouTube playlist. Diane's blog posts about reducing …

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S4 21.0 Teaching Multilingual Students 13:03

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Join us to hear Naghmeh Babaee, a Liberal Studies Faculty at LaSalle College Vancouver, Canada, as she explains how teaching in a second language using multilingual students' first language aids instruction. She gives examples of how teacher can encourage bilingual and multilingual students to use their first language to learn in an additional lang…

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S4 20.0 Contextualising Language with Visual Paralinguistics 12:51

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Join us to hear Savannah Davis, an English as a Foreign Language teacher for adults in Malta. Savannah will be presenting ideas for using silent videos in the classroom to teach vocabulary and grammar. She gives advice on best practices as well as follow up activities in the four skills. Listen to hear more!…

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Episode 7: Learning about language classroom interaction through Conversation Analysis 53:53

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Send us a text Episode 7: Carefully observing language classroom interaction through Conversation Analysis Show notes: Harvey Sacks and Emmanuel Schlegoff Their 1973 study, which more or less became a standard for Conversation Analysis as a research approach and methodology: Schegloff, E. A., & Sacks, H. (1973). Opening up closings. https://www.deg…

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S4 19.0 Teacher Self-Care 12:10

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Join us to hear Seetha Saragan, a personal development trainer, lifestyleconsultant and motivational speaker based in Dubai, as she explains some strategies that educators can implement to incorporate self-care. She also gives examples of how we can identify 'compassion fatigue' - that can (if ignored) lead to burnout. Listen to hear more! You can …

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S4 18.0 Educaplay Motivates Students 15:13

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Join us to hear Siham Al-Aamri, a teacher at University of Technology and Applied Sciences - Ibra branch, Oman, as she explains how to use the Educaplay platform to enhance EFL learners' motivation to learn grammar. Educaplay is an AI generative educational gaming platform that is user-friendly and affordable and motivates students because they fun…

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Episode 6: Planning: "Communication for language" versus "language for communication" 41:14

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Send us a text Episode 6: Planning: "Communication for language" versus "language for communication" Show Notes: Reed mentioned a research study we did related to language play at the Agen Workshop. That is here: Neubauer, D., & Riggs, R. (2024). Chapter 5 Pedagogical language play in a beginning L2 Chinese classroom. In L. Darren & T. Elaine (Eds.…

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S4 17.0 Resources from EducationUSA 13:11

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Join us to hear Karen Bauer, the regional manager of EducationUSA for the Middle East and North Africa, as she shares these valuable resources for studying in the United States: EducationUSA Website: https://educationusa.state.gov/ If You Want to Study in the USA: Book I: https://educationusa.state.gov/sites/default/files/210809_iywts_bk1_rev2018_f…

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S4 16.0 Community Teacher Training with Refugees and Displaced People 12:42

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Join us to hear Dawud Hill, Community Teacher Trainer with RefugeeEd and We/Educate, UK, as he describes working with refugees in European refugee camps as a teacher trainer. Dawud says that working with refugees has changed his life and if you’d like to get involved you can contact him on LinkedIn. Listen to hear more!…

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Episode 5: What can language teachers get from research? 38:07

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Send us a text Episode 5 of Conversations about Language Teaching: What can language teachers get from research? Show Notes: Video (8m 31s) by Mango Languages, What is Second Language Acquisition (SLA)? | Science Behind Language Learning https://youtu.be/WZZUCykPQWE Diane mentioned this article as an example of how a research article is structured,…

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S4 15.0 Using AI Effectively 12:42

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Join us to hear Pooja Sancheti, a teacher at the Centre for Preparatory Studies, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman, as she describes why students and teachers use AI and how you can use AI more effectively with your students. She says that AI is not going away, it’s going to stay and everyone should embrace it. Listen to hear more!…

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S4 14.0 Teachers' Self-Regulation 13:40

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Join us to hear Amel Benaissa, a teacher and researcher at Mouloud Mammeri University, Algeria, as she describes why teachers need to develop self-regulation strategies. She gives some tips for how teachers can learn how to control their emotions so they do not suffer from too much stress and burnout at work. Listen to hear more!…

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Episode 4: Personal teaching histories from Diane & Reed 56:56

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Send us a text Episode 4 Conversations about Language Teaching: Personal teaching histories from Diane & Reed Show notes: Intro & outro music selected from "23 Light Years" by CavalloPazzo Support the show Thanks for listening to Conversations about Language Teaching. Watch on YouTube where episodes are captioned: https://www.youtube.com/@Conversat…

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S4 13.0 Incorporating AI into TBLT Classrooms 12:47

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Join us to hear Noureddine Charif, an ESL Instructor, Newton's Grove School, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, as he explains how to incorporate AI into Task Based Language Teaching by using Microsoft’s Copilot to help craft lessons, sample essays, and assessment rubrics. Listen to hear more!

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S4 12.0 Building Bridges in TESOL 12:25

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Join us to hear Wyndell Williams, English Language Support Teacher at Tsinghua International School in Beijing, China, as he describes how to develop and use culturally responsive strategies for inclusive language education. He gives some examples of ways that teachers can make every student feel welcome and that they have something to offer. Liste…

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Episode 3: Seating and physical classroom set up 32:25

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Send us a text Episode 3 Conversations about Language Teaching: Seating and physical classroom set up and how that affects teaching & learning Show notes: STARTALK is a US-funded program for critical languages teacher and student training. More info: The "I do, we do, you do" model is mentioned in this STARTALK publication. Schwab, G. (2011). From …

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Episode 2: Planning lessons for beginning language learners 31:42

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Send us a text Episode 2 of Conversations about Language Teaching: Planning Lessons for Beginning Language Learners Show Notes: The Agen Workshop https://theagenworkshop.com/ Swanson, P. B. (2010). Teacher efficacy and attrition: Helping students at introductory levels of language instruction appears critical. Hispania, 305-321. Read/download the a…

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