Teacher’s Corner

One of the big debates over the past few weeks is how to make up for “lost learning” from last year. I know few teachers who think their classes, pacing, and curriculum meet their normal high standards during virtual learning. This does not say anything about our abilities as teachers, it is simply a fact

By the time this article is published, many of you will be nearing time for final exams. The focus will begin to shift from new content and learning to how to utilize the skills that your students have been practicing all year. Whether you give a comprehensive final that summarizes the content of the year,

One of the greatest challenges of virtual teaching for me has been introducing new vocabulary. Although I have taken a more comprehensible input approach in the past few years, where will we read articles, watch videos, or listen to songs to learn new vocab, it is still a challenge to make sure that not only

One of the greatest challenges that we have seen from digital or hybrid learning is creating assessments that are challenging, but also accommodating for all students. At the same time, we want to prioritize  test security and prevent translation.. Sounds like a lot, right? Now, as many schools are finishing their first semesters and giving

As we all know as language educators, there really isn’t any “easy” part of our job. While we all have different areas of challenge and areas of expertise, one of the universally acknowledged most challenging areas for teachers is adding authentic culture in the classroom.  For many of us, culture in the language classroom as

November and December in the past have been popular months to take school-aged children on field trips. Science classes will go to museums to see fossils or out into the field to experience wildlife in its natural habitat, English classes will see plays, and art classes will visit galleries. One of the benefits of being