Preaching To Acquire

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Teachers' Lounge: A.C. Quintero & Alicia Gonzalez on Putting Equity Into Practice

2020-08-1901:01:17

Kaitlin took a back seat in this episode and spent the interview listening and learning from some of the best! A.C. Quintero and Alicia Gonzalez, teachers on a mission to make their classrooms equitable, chat about not only the why and what of equity, but they also share how to put it into practice. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preachingtoacquire/support

Teachers' Lounge: Kaitlin & A.C. Quintero Chat About Equity in the World Language Classroom

2020-06-1147:02

A.C. Quintero is a talented and passionate Spanish teacher. She is also the author of many fabulous (seriously... I've read almost all of them) comprehensible input novels for students. We had a great chat about what equity looks like in the world language classroom and why it should be a priority. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preachingtoacquire/support

Teachers' Lounge: Kaitlin & Bertha Delgadillo Chat About Creating a Safe Space for Heritage & Undocumented Students

2020-05-2149:53

Bertha Delgadillo is an inspiring, strong, and wonderful Spanish teacher. Her own story as an undocumented student in the US has impacted her teaching practices and how she creates a safe space for heritage and undocumented students. Make sure to check out her blog post on this topic! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preachingtoacquire/support

Teachers' Lounge: Jodi Stokdyk & Kaitlin Chat About The Textbook + CI

2020-05-1347:50

Jodi is one of my closest friends that I am also proud to call a colleague. We have both gone on a similar journey transitioning from teaching with a textbook to teaching completely with CI strategies. Hear some of her tips to work with the book you have or some simple strategies to add in to the already existing curriculum. Check out Jodi's YouTube channel to see her awesome teaching videos! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preachingtoacquire/support

Teachers' Lounge: Kristen Wolf & Kaitlin Chat About Differentiation

2020-05-0728:41

Kristen Wolf is a Spanish teacher in Montana who has a passion for reaching ALL students. Join us to hear some of Kristen's story and to hear us chat about differentiation in CI classrooms. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preachingtoacquire/support

4. What? How?: Write & Discuss

2020-09-2515:13

I explain how to do write and discuss and share some tips I learned to make this strategy successful! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preachingtoacquire/support

12. What? How?: Back At'Cha/Ping Pong Recall (a lower stress whole class output game)

2020-02-2509:16

I explain how I do the activity Back At'Cha/Ping Pong Recall that I learned from Martina Bex. The class is split into 2+ teams and each team takes turns telling information about an image/content that they are familiar with. They go back and forth sharing more details until they run out of things to say. Then it's on the the next image/section of content. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preachingtoacquire/support

11. What? How?: No Detail Left Behind (previously: Circle the Wagons): A Low Stress Collaborative Output Activity

2020-02-2507:38

I share my take on the activity called No Detail Left Behind (previously called Circle the Wagons) that I learned from the Señor Wooly team during Wooly Week 2019. The students are in smaller groups sharing as much as they can about images from a very familiar story. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preachingtoacquire/support

10. What? How?: Using a Story Mountain to Recycle and Process Input + Extensions

2020-02-2017:12

I go into great detail on how to use a story mountain and story mountain graphic organizer to recycle and continuing process the language froma story that you already told your class. I also discuss the activity "What Would They Say/Think?" And other extension options once students are comfortable and confident with the story. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preachingtoacquire/support

9. What? How?: Quick Quiz

2020-01-3009:02

I explain the quick Quiz and some easy grading hacks for them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preachingtoacquire/support

8. What? How?: The Question & Answer Game

2020-01-2914:39

I share how the Q&A game works, two ways to play, and suggestions for how to make sure your students are staying on task during the activity. Click this link for the rubrics/game boards to play the Q&A game. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preachingtoacquire/support

7. What? How?: Visual Story

2020-01-2512:24

I share one of my favorite strategies for telling stories... A visual story! I also share some ideas to extend the story once you have artwork and a text created! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preachingtoacquire/support

6. What? How?: Narrative Input Chart

2020-01-2414:39

I explain a narrative input chart, how I used it to tell a personal story in class and how I used the same images and a story mountain graphic organizer to extend the story. (I'm planning to add links to this description soon.) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preachingtoacquire/support

5. What? How?: Clip Chat (Movie Talk)

2020-01-2010:45

I explain what a clip chat (movie talk) is and some different strategies to help make it successful in your classes. Plus, I share the benefits of following this activity up with a write and discuss and how you can extend the content --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preachingtoacquire/support

3. What? How?: PQA (Personalized Questions and Answers)

2020-01-0509:32

I share my take on the traditional idea of PQA as well as suggestions for personalizing other input activities with whole class and individual questions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preachingtoacquire/support

2. What? How?: Visual Survey

2020-01-0406:22

I explain what a visual survey is and how to implement it in your language classroom. Plus, I share a fun little oral review game to do with multiple pictures. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preachingtoacquire/support

1. What? How?: Picture Walk

2020-01-0403:20

I explain what a picture walk is and how to use it to deliver CI in your language classroom. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preachingtoacquire/support

Your Best is Good Enough. These are Not Normal Times.

2020-12-0110:17

Kaitlin reflects on continued virtual teaching during these wild pandemic times. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preachingtoacquire/support

Transitioning from Hybrid to 100% Virtual Learning

2020-10-2109:26

I share some reflections on my transition from hybrid teaching (in person and online) to 100% virtual learning and changes I will make when we go back to hybrid. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preachingtoacquire/support

Helping My Students Listen with Graphic Organizers

2020-10-0707:091

I've found using graphic organizers of having students take notes during input time can really help then listen better and understand more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preachingtoacquire/support

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