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Teacher Guide: How to Shift to A Comprehensible and Communicative Teaching Approach
If you want your students to acquire the language and develop proficiency, this guide is for you!
It will tell you the why, the what, and the how about shifting to a comprehensible and communicative language teaching approach.
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In this guide you'll discover not only what experts are saying about Second Language Acquisition but my experience navigating the shift from a traditional approach. This guide (available in Spanish too) will answer questions like:
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Why doesn't the usual drill on grammar and vocab seem to get my students to real proficiency? What am I missing here?
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Is there a trick to getting my students excited and involved in class?
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With a class of mixed levels and the clock always ticking, what can I do differently that actually works for everyone?
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How can I tweak my lesson planning to focus on stuff that actually makes a difference, instead of spinning my wheels on things that don't?
Hey there! I'm Claudia Elliott.
I began teaching Spanish in 2004 with just my textbook and a deep passion for the language. Quickly, I realized that these tools alone weren't sufficient. Despite spending hours creating detailed lesson plans with PowerPoints to explain grammar concepts like preterite vs. imperfect, something big was missing: nobody was using much Spanish in class.
That's when I discovered the key was in understanding how students truly acquire a language. This guide is a result of that realization – a comprehensive document of my insights and some practical strategies around Second Language Acquisition that have significantly impacted my teaching approach.
I hope you'll find it as transformative as I have.
Happy learning,
Claudia
