You Are the Input: 10 Practical Tips to Stay in the Target Language When Teaching As world language teachers, we are our students’ most important source of target-language input. In the limited time we have with them—wheth...

You are the input! 💬 New blog post up with 10 practical strategies (from my book with Christina Toro) to help you stay in the target language—starting on day one.

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Happy Friday, language teacher friends! 🎯
Whether this week was full of wins or full of whoa, you showed up for your students—and that matters.
Take a breath, celebrate the progress, and remember: communication > perfection. 💬❤️🌍
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What Is Proficiency-Based Instruction (And Why It Matters)? If you’ve been around the world language teaching world lately, you’ve probably heard the term  “Proficiency-Based Instruction”  pop up mor...

💬 "Wait... so what is proficiency-based instruction, really?"
If you've wondered what makes it different from traditional language teaching—and why it matters—this post breaks it down clearly and simply.
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