Scott Benedict

Scott Benedict

The Art of Asking Questions

In this video, we're going to dive into the world of asking questions in a comprehensible input language classroom.

My Weekly Routine!

When talking about my weekly routine, there are two aspects— behind the scenes (what I do to get ready for class) and what I do with my students each day. In this article, I’m going to talk about both so you get an idea of what I do and how I prepare and use my time each day.

The Importance of Repetition in Comprehensible Input

In this video, I’ll be exploring the importance of repetition in teaching a language with comprehensible input. As language teachers, we all know the struggle of trying to make new concepts stick in our students' brains.

Community Question - If you could have one animal as a pet, what would it be?

This week's question of the week: If you could have one animal as a pet, what would it be?

Circumlocution

Let's face it. Our students will never remember every word that we teach them. And they're never going to know thousands and thousands of words. So what are we to do as teachers? The answer to that is the topic of this article: circumlocution. We teach them how to circumlocute!

Community Question - If you could go to any point in history, where would you go?

This week's question of the week: If you could go to any point in history, where would you go? Let's build community together. Share your answers in the comments below!