#206

This is episode 2 in my 2025 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months when you may have a little extra time. Beginning August 26th, you will see new episodes with exciting new topics every Monday. For today we take a look back at 2 more of the high leverage teaching practices. Episode 167 about guiding learners to interpret and discuss authentic texts and episode 171 about focusing on cultural products, practices and perspectives.

Episodes:

• 167: Guiding Learners to Interpret and Discuss Authentic Texts
• 171: Focusing on Cultural Products, Practices, and Perspectives

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#205

This is episode 1 in my 2025 summer headspace series. This is a chance to revisit episodes from the previous school year during the summer months when you may have a little extra time. Beginning August 26th, you will see new episodes with exciting new topics every Monday. For today we take a look back at 2 of the high leverage teaching practices. Episode 160 about creating a classroom where students use the target language confidently and 162 about making language comprehensible.

Episodes:

• 160: Create a Classroom Where Students Use the Target Language Confidently
• 162: How to Make Language Comprehensible

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• wlclassrom.com
• X (aka Twitter): @wlclassroom
• Threads: @wlclassroom
• Instagram: @wlclassroom
• Facebook: /wlclassroom
• WLClassroom Facebook Group

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#204

Now that the school year is over hopefully you have a little less on your mind and have a little extra time. This is the perfect time to get into your summer headspace. What do I mean by that? You’ll soon understand. Let’s jump in.

• What do I mean by “Summer Headspace?”
  • Time to reflect without other pressing priorities and issues.
  • Clear head.
  • Opportunity to revisit themes and episodes with a fresh lens.
  • Maybe something has come up since you first listened?
  • You catch something new.
  • Finish an episode that you started.
  • Listen to an episode for the first time.
  • Group episodes by theme so that you can listen to them together.
• How will the episodes work?
  • 5 minute recap and revisit, pull the themes together
  • links to episodes will be in the show notes
• 6 Summer Headspace Episodes. New episode on August 25, 2025.
• The first SHS episode will be out next Monday, July 14th.

Connect with Joshua and the World Language Classroom Community:

• wlclassrom.com
• X (aka Twitter): @wlclassroom
• Threads: @wlclassroom
• Instagram: @wlclassroom
• Facebook: /wlclassroom
• WLClassroom Facebook Group

__________________________
Interested in having Joshua work directly with your department, school or district? Look at options for collaborating in person or remotely.
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Sign up for Talking Points to get tips, tools and resources for your language teaching.
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Join Joshua as a guest on the podcast.
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