Teacher Tips

Teacher Tips

How to Get Unstuck in Conversation: Tips for Teaching Circumlocution in the Modern Language Classroom

In this video, we explore the topic of circumlocution and provide practical tips for language teachers to help their students get unstuck in conversation.

Using Flip in the CI Classroom

Flip.com is a great way for students to express themselves in the target language. It's totally free, easy-to-use, and kids can show their creativity while demonstrating their language prowess!

We Build Relationships through Email

Email is a great way to establish and maintain great relationships with both. Writing weekly update emails to both your parents and your students builds authentic relationships while keeping everyone in the loop.

Comprehensible Input: The Top 5 Mistakes You're Most Likely Making

In this video, I talk about the top 5 comprehensible input mistakes you're most likely making in your CI classroom!

5 Amazing Writing Tips for the CI Classroom

In this video, I talk about 5 writing tips for the language classroom to set your students up for success.I also include a bonus secret tip for grading writing that saves me a ton of time.

CI Classroom Targets

So many teachers stress about writing the targets or standards on the board. They want to be detailed and thorough for their supervisor. But in doing so, they leave out the student which is the whole point. So keep it SIMPLE to make this daily task a non-event.