21: Unpack the 5 C’s with Catherine Ritz


In this episode we unpack the 5 C’: Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities,  I am joined by Dr. Catherine Ritz who walks us through what exactly the 5 C’s are and the benefits of using them in our language classrooms.

Catherine speaks about:

  • the World Readiness Standards and their relationship to the 5 C’s
  • what the 5 C’s are with an example of what each might look like in a unit or lesson
  • whether the 5 C’s should be used independently or interwoven
  • addressing all of the 5 C’s in the target language, beginning at the novice level
  • examples of units that include the 5 C’s

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