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Growing With Proficiency The Podcast
Welcome to Growing With Proficiency: The Podcast! Are you a World Language teacher who is looking for ideas, strategies, activities, and inspiration to create a World Language class where you and your students enjoy using the language to learn about the world and each other? Do you want to transform your class into an acquisition-driven instruction space where you intentionally provide a ton of comprehensible input?
If you are, you're in the right place.
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Growing With Proficiency The Podcast
Episode 99: Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling: A Deep Dive with Dr. Karen Lichtman
In this episode of Growing with Proficiency, we welcome back Dr. Karen Lichtman for a great conversation on TPRS (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling).
Dr. Karen Lichtman, an expert in the field and the author of the book Teaching Proficiency Through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS), explains the three core steps of TPRS: establishing meaning, asking a story, and reading. She highlights the importance of co-constructing stories with students to make language learning both engaging and effective.
Listeners will learn about the power of questioning, and the benefits but also the limitations of "circling," to reinforce language structures and ensure comprehension. Claudia and Karen discuss the benefits of either/or questions in reducing student anxiety and increasing engagement.
The conversation also touches on strategies for integrating grammar into TPRS, with a brief exploration of TPRS 2.0. Claudia shares her experiences with pop-up grammar and co-writing stories, emphasizing the natural curiosity and learning that emerge during these activities.
Throughout the episode, the importance of cultural integration in language teaching is underscored. Claudia and Karen discuss how incorporating cultural content and real-life narratives can enrich the learning experience and make it more relevant for students.
Finally, the episode wraps up with practical tips on lesson planning and maintaining a balanced approach in language classes. Claudia and Karen agree that mixing various strategies, such as special person interviews and calendar talks, can create a dynamic and effective learning environment.
Join Claudia and Dr. Karen Lichtman for this episode, packed with valuable takeaways for language teachers seeking to enhance their practice with TPRS.
Key Points:
- Introduction to TPRS and its principles
- Importance of comprehensible input and communication in language teaching
- Techniques for effective questioning and student engagement
- Strategies for integrating grammar into TPRS
- The role of cultural content in enriching language education
- Practical tips for lesson planning and creating a balanced curriculum
Resources:
Our guest: Dr. Karen Lichtman https://www.karenlichtman.com/
Episode 38 with Dr. Karen Lichtman
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