Bestselling author Deborah Blaz shows how to create a classroom in which students can actively experience and explore a world language. The new edition features updates in every chapter and incorporates the latest ACTFL standards, and more information on teaching with authentic resources.
* Updated with new tools and easy-to-implement strategies throughout
* New emphasis on teaching online and using digital tools
* Addresses all areas of language teaching, from grammar to vocabulary to culture
Deborah Blaz has taught French to grades 7 through 12 for the past 43 years in Indiana and has taught dual credit, AP, and college classes. She also serves as world language department chair at her school. An award-winning teacher, she frequently presents workshops and keynotes, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
Meet the Author
New to the 3rd Edition
How to Use This Book
1. ACTION LEARNING IN THEORY AND IN PRACTICE
2. RESEARCH-BASED ACTIVE LEARNING PRACTICES
3. REVITALIZING THE BASICS
4. CELEBRATIONS
5. GETTING OVER THE ROUGH SPOTS
6. INSTRUCTION AND ALTERNATIVE ASSIGNMENTS IN LITERATURE, AND ADDING ACTIVE LEARNING TO ASSESSMENT PRACTICES
7. MAKING TECHNOLOGY MORE ACTIVE and FINAL COMMENTS
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