Listen "Pre-Speaking and Writing Routines That Build Confidence"
Episode Synopsis
#191Do you have effective routines that support your students’ language proficiency and communication skills? We often think of the communication modes, proficiency levels and 90+% target language as the routines that we foster in the classroom. In this episode you’ll hear about another type of routine, student-created graphic organizers. These are visual tools that offer a unique pathway for students to comprehend and engage with the target language.Blog post with visuals to see examples of student-created graphic organizers.Topics in this Episode:effective learning routinesstudent-created graphic organizers (Thinking Maps, Brains Frames)benefits of students creating their own graphic organizerswhen to use student-created graphic organizers (pre-speaking, pre-writing)5 useful types of student-created graphic organizerslinear detailscause and effectbrainstormingcompare and contrastcategorizingBlog post with visuals to see examples of student-created graphic organizers.Connect 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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