CI Diaries

Teaching is a marathon, not a sprint. Join Kristy and Carrie as they discuss how to make it for the long haul by nurturing your own mental and physical well-being, forming connections, and refreshing your teaching practice.

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Carrie and Kristy share their experiences with holding comprehensible target language discussions from day one of level 1. Learn more about asking different types of questions and holding discussions in upper level classes.

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What is the difference between thematic teaching and teaching topics? What makes a theme a theme? What elements make a good thematic unit? Carrie and Kristy describe their interpretation of teaching themes that are narrow and deep versus shallow and wide topics.

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In this episode we discuss the differences between the terms Comprehensible Input and Acquisition-Driven Instruction. What is the role of output? How much language needs to be comprehended? What's the learning curve for teachers in all of this? Here's our take!

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Welcome to premiere episode of the CI Diaries Podcast! In this episode, you'll meet our hosts Kristy Placido and Carrie Toth. They will tell you about what comprehensible input means to them and how they got their start in teaching more comprehensibly.

Visit the CI Diaries on Twitter @cidiaries - https://twitter.com/cidiaries

Connect with Kristy Placido @placido - https://twitter.com/placido

Connect with Carrie Toth @senoraCMT - https://twitter.com/senoraCMT

Have a comment or question? Email us at [email protected]

Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com