Tips for Establishing a Target Language Only Environment

Welcome to our 5th Episode! Inspired Proficiency is a podcast for language teachers created by language teachers - featuring interviews, tricks, resources, and tons of inspiration for your classroom!  In this episode Ashley talks about the following: Ingredients for Establishing a Target Language Only Environment 2 New Game Ideas with Kristine Keefe Guess What? Gameshow part one with Gale Stafford and Estela Schmalz Ashley shares a little bit about her classroom and 7 ingredients she includes in her classes to establish a target language only environment for her Novice-Lows.   Kristine’s games focus on Breakout Edu and a Twitter inspired game. See links below for resources! Finally, Estela Schmalz & Gale Stafford team up for a circumlocution inspired game called “Guess What?!” See how well they can do and we’ll see if they are victorious in part 2. Episode Guests: Kristine Keefe Estela Schmalz Gale Stafford   Things mentioned in this episode: Ashley’s Blog with post about the ingredients Ashley’s class website with behaviors for Novice-Low inferring, expressing and extending Hashtag Game Breakout Game 1 Breakout Game 2 Inspired Proficiency Facebook Page Ashley’s Workshops   Thank you to our Sponsors: Presenting Sponsor: World Language Proficiency Project World Language Classroom Boomalang El mundo de Pepita La Maestra Loca National Network for Early Language Learning CI Lift Off CI Posse   The artwork for Inspired Proficiency was created by Julie Speno with music by Cody Crabb. Podcast editing done via Podcast Buddy