#198How can simple, consistent routines create a classroom where students communicate confidently in the target language every day?  In this episode we look at how effective routines lead to successful classrooms. I’m joined by Tia Parnell, a French teacher in Ontario, Canada. Tia shares practical insight into how routines can create structure, boost engagement, and support meaningful language use. Everything from warm-ups and transitions to handling interruptions.Topics in this Episode:routines as the backbone of the classroom the key elements that make a classroom routine both simple and effectivemorning routines that work particularly well in a world language classroom to set the tone for meaningful language usetransitions how do you help students smoothly shift between activities while keeping them engaged in language learning?how to maintain structure when unexpected events disrupt routines, and strategies to help students reset and refocusadvice for establishing consistent routines to support teachers starting strong and maintainingConnect with Tia ParnellTikTok: @parfaitementparnellInstagram: @parfaitementparnellWebsite: parfaitementparnell.comConnect with Joshua and the World Language Classroom Community: wlclassrom.comX (aka Twitter):  @wlclassroomThreads: @wlclassroomInstagram:  @wlclassroomFacebook:  /wlclassroomWLClassroom Facebook Group__________________________Interested in having Joshua work directly with your department, school or district?  Look at options for collaborating in person or remotely.______________________________Sign up for Talking Points to get  tips, tools and resources for your language teaching.______________________________Join Joshua as a guest on the podcast.______________________________Join Joshua for a Leveling Up Coaching Episode  on the podcast.  Send me a text and let me know your thoughts on this episode or the podcast.

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