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Teaching Comprehensibly
by Joel Sidwell
This podcast is for teachers, especially those who teach language. We will discuss methods and issues related to comprehensible input and language. Tune in to hear interviews with teachers and plenty of ideas and inspiration for making your content more comprehensible. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/teaching-comprehensibly/support
Episodes
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Episode 15 - 10 Myths and Misconceptions about CI *Final Episode*
In this episode, I say farewell to my podcast audience by discussing 10 myths and misconceptions about teaching with comprehensible input sourced from the CI-Liftoff facebook group. Thank you for listening to me this past year! It's been a pleasure and a great learning experience.
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Episode 14 - We're back! (again)
In this episode I talk about building community, a great CI conference I went to, a really interesting book I'm reading and how I deal with the phones in my classroom!
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Episode 13 - Looking Back, Looking Forward
In this episode I’m going to reflect a bit on the last school year, what lessons I learned from it and what I’m excited about for this school year as a language teacher. I'll give an update on how my special section of German 1 is going and much more!
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Episode 12 - Pressing Pause
In this very brief episode, I explain why there haven't been many episodes lately and my plan moving forward.
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Episode 11 - It's not the Kids!
This episode is a grab bag of common frustrations I've heard from language teachers over the years regarding student behaviors and motivation. It's a bit of a lighter format this week with me really just giving my thoughts on issues like homework, studying, increasing engagement and building a...
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Epidsode 10 - All About Assessments!
In this episode (it's a big one!) I dive deep into assessments in a comprehensible input classroom. First, I reflect on a management issue that happened in one of my classes in the past week. Then, I give an overview of my philosophy on assessments and how it has evolved over the years. I dissect...
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Episode 9 - Lessons from an International English Teacher
In this episode, I have my second interview show with a great friend of mine who I have known for many years. Mary Waters is a teacher of English to students new to the language. She has done it all, from landing a teaching job in China with no formal training, to creating an online "edutainer"...
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Episode 8 - CI & SEL
In this episode, I discuss the strong connection between comprehensible input and social and emotional learning. We take a look at the CASEL standards and how they are supported and illustrated by solid CI-teaching. Find me on Twitter @herrsidwell
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Episode 7 - Getting Observed as a CI Teacher!
In this episode I tell the story of a recent observation and how it went. I include tips to how to make your own observations go smoothly. In the second part, I discuss a lesson I did on grammar (Yes, you read that right!) and how it backfired...but in a good way! Intro Music - "Trust Me" by RYYZN
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Episode 6 - Why (most) Projects Suck!
In this episode: I discuss how I've been improving my own language abilities through Netflix and Project Gutenberg. You'll learn how you can get unlimited free books in your target language on your Kindle app or device. I'll talk about Projects and Project Based Learning and why most projects...
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Episode 5 - Evolving Your Practice
In this episode, I'll discuss ways you can solicit feedback after you've gotten your feet wet with comprehensible input. I'll follow this with some advice on what to do once you've gotten the feedback. I also reflect on the question of what kind of teacher I was before coming to CI. Enjoy!...
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Episode 4 - Interview with Frau Kahn
In this episode, I conduct my first interview with fellow German teacher, Brigitte Kahn. Our discussion runs the gamut, from how she got started in comprehensible input to how it has impacted her students and the culture of the school where she works. We also talk about adapting CI for upper…
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Episode 3 - Where to begin?
In this episode of the Teaching Comprehensibly podcast, we will discuss: Getting Started with CI - Sharing my story Why not now? Using the pandemic as an opportunity to try something new. Getting started tomorrow - some simple strategies you can try to start bringing CI into your classroom....
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Episode 2 - They can't even conjugate!
In this episode, we explore the role of explicit grammar instruction in the language classroom. I talk about my experience both learning and teaching German grammar, how grammar instruction looks in my classroom now and the trade-offs and benefits of giving up our focus on explicit grammar.
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Episode 1 - Welcome to the Teaching Comprehensibly Podcast
In this episode, you will find out about me, Joel Sidwell, a bit about my background, how I got into teaching language with Comprehensible Input, a brief primer on CI as I see it and a taste of what is to come in future episodes. Enjoy and please leave feedback!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This podcast is for teachers, especially those who teach language. We will discuss methods and issues related to comprehensible input and language. Tune in to hear interviews with teachers and plenty of ideas and inspiration for making your content more comprehensible. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/teaching-comprehensibly/support
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Joel Sidwell
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This podcast is for teachers, especially those who teach language. We will discuss methods and issues related to comprehensible input and language. Tune in to hear interviews with teachers and plenty of ideas and inspiration for making your content more comprehensible. Support this podcast:...
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