Episode Guide

1. Meaningful Interpretation — Looks at how the interpretation of texts can go beyond literal comprehension and tap into students’ background knowledge while fostering critical-thinking skills.

2. Person to Person — Discusswa how students use language to make themselves understood and to understand others.

3. Delivering the Message — Shows how students and teachers consider a variety of audiences as they create and deliver written presentations.

4. Subjects Matter — Promotes language learning within the context of other curriculum areas, such as geography, science, and language arts.

5. Rooted in Culture — Looks at the ways teachers can investigate cultural products and practices with their students and how this will help the students develop a deeper sense of the cultural perspective.

6. Valuing Diversity in Learners — Looks at how teachers can help students individually progress, as well as use students’ unique skills to contribute to the growth of the class as a whole.

7. Planning for Assessment — Addresses the value of ongoing feedback to learners.

8. Engaging With Communities — Looks at how teachers can create opportunities for students to use the target language with native speakers to enhance language learning and cultural understanding.