#117How do you support your students through the process of getting them comfortable when it comes to speaking in the target language? On today’s episode I speak with Jamie Rodriquez, a Spanish teacher in Connecticut, who talks us through using guiding conversations to get students to that place of using the target language to speak not only comfortably, but confidently.Topics in this episode:what guided conversation are and how they benefit both student performance and language proficiency strategies for creating effective and engaging guided conversations that align with the curriculum and target language proficiency goalshow to adapt guided conversations for different proficiency levels success stories of using guided conversations and the significant impact on students' language proficiency and communication skillsFree Guided Conversations: Family ThemeConnect with Jamie Rodriguez:Instagram : @specialtyspanishFacebook : Specialty Spanish Website:  www.specialtyspanish.comEmail : [email protected]'s connect! 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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