Category Archives: SlideShare Presentations

Bloom’s (updated) taxonomy in the Foreign Language Classroom (SlideShare)

Bloom's (updated) taxonomy in the Foreign Language Classroom (SlideShare) www.wlclassroom.comThis presentation shows examples of the original Bloom’s Taxonomy (1956) and the updated (2001) version along with how the taxonomy is applicable in the foreign language classroom.

Bloom's (updated) Taxonomy in the Language Classroom (French, Spanish) www.wlclassroom.com

Bloom's (updated) Taxonomy in the Language Classroom (French, Spanish) www.wlclassroom.com

Design Communicative Activities in the Foreign Language Classroom (SlideShare)

Design Communicative Activities in the Foreign Language Classroom (SlideShare, French, Spanish) www.wlclassroom.com)Take a look at this SlideShare with tips and suggestion for creating effective communicative activities in the foreign language classroom.

Design Communicative Activities in the Foreign Language Classroom (French, Spanish) www.wlclassroom.com

Effective Feedback in the Foreign Language Classroom (SlideShare)

Effective Feedback in the Foreign Language Classroom (SlideShare, French, Spanish) www.wlclassroom.com

Take a look at this slideshare on providing effective feedback in the foreign language classroom.

Feedback in the Foreign Language Classroom (French, Spanish) www.wlclassroom.com

Feedback in the Foreign Language Classroom (French, Spanish) www.wlclassroom.com

Backwards Planning in the Foreign Language Classroom (SlideShare)

Backwards Planning in the Foreign Language Classroom (French, Spanish) www.wlclassroom.comOne of the ACTFL Core Practices is to plan with Backwards Design.  This approach lends itself very well to proficiency-based foreign language teaching.  Check out the SlideShare below.

The PACE Model: Inductive Foreign Language Grammar Teaching (SlideShare)

The PACE Model: Inductive Foreign Language Grammar Teaching (SlideShare) (French, Spanish) www.wlclassroom.comOne of the ACTFL Core Practices is to teach grammar as a concept in context. The PACE model provides a concrete method of doing this.   It works well as a way to teach foreign language grammar inductively.  Take a look at the SlideShare below for details on how it works.

 

Help Students’ Foreign Language Writing Rise from Novice to Intermediate (SlideShare)

Help Students' Foreign Language Writing Rise from Novice to Intermediate (SlideShare) (French, Spanish) www.wlclassroom.comThese activities will scaffold foreign language writing from the novice to the intermediate level through guided sentence writing.   The content is left up the writer.  Check out the SlideShare Presentation below for details.

ACTFL Core Practices. Students Build Language Proficiency. (SlideShare)

ACTFL Core Practices. Students Build Language Proficiency. (SlideShare) (French, Spanish) www.wlclassroom.comThe ACTFL Core Practices provide guidelines and methodology for teaching foreign language so that students are using the language to communicate and move beyond simply knowing about the language.   Click through the SlideShare below for more details and examples.

 

Professional Learning Networks (PLN) for Foreign Language Teachers (SlideShare)

Professional Learning Networks (PLN) for Foreign Language Teachers (SlideShare) (French, Spanish) www.wlclassroom.comProfessional Learning Networks are a great way to get professional development with other foreign language teachers. It is done virtually through social media on the personal time schedule of the individual teacher.   Check out the SlideShare below for details and examples.

Foreign Language Speaking Activity Based on Proficiency Levels (SlideShare)

screen-Foreign Language Speaking Activity Based on Proficiency Levels (SlideShare) (French, Spanish) www.wlclassroom.comThis foreign language speaking activity is based on proficiency levels and will get your students using the target language confidently.  Click through the SlideShare below to see how to set it up.

 

Move Students’ Foreign Language Skills from Novice to Intermediate (SlideShare)

Move Students' Foreign Language Skills from Novice to Intermediate (SlideShare) (French, Spanish) www.wlclassroom.comIf you are looking for suggestions and resources to help your students move from novice to intermediate take a look at this SlideShare.