Lessons for World Language Teachers from the 2024 AP Exam
During my eight years as an AP French instructor, I did a lot of PD. I went to AP Institutes, read everything posted to my AP French instructor Facebook group, and purchased all the third-party…
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You’ll Love the Updates to our Spanish & French Textbooks
I adopted T'es branché? back in 2015, when its first edition still mentioned MP3 players, and characters in the video series texted each other on flip phones. To this day, I have my weathered, green-covered…
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Winter-Themed Activities for Your World Language Students
We’re almost upon the dreaded doldrums of fall semester: those three weeks between Thanksgiving and winter break. It’s dark in the morning, and students aren’t fully awake until lunchtime. You’ve got a growing pile of…
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Is This the Best German Textbook? This Teacher Thinks So.
When language teacher Chris Gordon first adopted Deutsch Aktuell as his German textbook in 2008, “mp3 player” was still a relevant vocabulary word. Sixteen years and four editions later, the material may have changed, but…
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How ClearLanguages Solutions Boost Listening Comprehension
“Avec sauci?” the woman working the bakery counter asked me. Sauci? Like, ‘saucisse,” maybe? Like…sausage?! My mind went into overdrive trying to understand why this woman would be asking me about sausage when all I…
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MATHia’s APLSE Report: Your Summative Assessment Crystal Ball
End-of-year summative assessments, whether they’re district or state-mandated, are often (or maybe always!) a source of stress for everyone involved. Teachers, administrators, and students are left to wonder—did we do enough to prepare? With district…
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