Teaching Comprehensibly

Joel Sidwell

This podcast is for teachers, especially those who teach language. We will discuss methods and issues related to comprehensible input and language. Tune in to hear interviews with teachers and plenty of ideas and inspiration for making your content more comprehensible.

  1. Episode 15 - 10 Myths and Misconceptions about CI *Final Episode*

    02/06/2022

    Episode 15 - 10 Myths and Misconceptions about CI *Final Episode*

    In this episode,  I say farewell to my podcast audience by discussing 10 myths and misconceptions about teaching with comprehensible input sourced from the CI-Liftoff facebook group. Thank you for listening to me this past year! It's been a pleasure and a great learning experience.

    43 min
  2. Episode 14 - We're back! (again)

    12/06/2021

    Episode 14 - We're back! (again)

    In this episode I talk about building community, a great CI conference I went to, a really interesting book I'm reading and how I deal with the phones in my classroom!

    24 min
  3. Episode 13 - Looking Back, Looking Forward

    09/05/2021

    Episode 13 - Looking Back, Looking Forward

    In this episode I’m going to reflect a bit on the last school year, what lessons I learned from it and what I’m excited about for this school year as a language teacher. I'll give an update on how my special section of German 1 is going and much more!

    29 min

  4. 05/04/2021 ·  BONUS

    Episode 12 - Pressing Pause

    In this very brief episode, I explain why there haven't been many episodes lately and my plan moving forward.

    5 min

  5. 04/12/2021

    Episode 11 - It's not the Kids!

    This episode is a grab bag of common frustrations I've heard from language teachers over the years regarding student behaviors and motivation. It's a bit of a lighter format this week with me really just giving my thoughts on issues like homework, studying, increasing engagement and building a positive classroom environment. Enjoy!

    24 min

  6. 03/28/2021

    Epidsode 10 - All About Assessments!

    In this episode (it's a big one!) I dive deep into assessments in a comprehensible input classroom.  First, I reflect on a management issue that happened in one of my classes in the past week. Then, I give an overview of my philosophy on assessments and how it has evolved over the years. I dissect one of my old tests and examine it through a CI lens to get a good handle on what I used to do to assess students. Finally, I talk about how I assess students these days in all four modalities of speaking, reading, writing and listening.  Find all of my episodes at http://teachingcipodcast.com Connect with me on twitter @herrsidwell

    59 min

  7. 03/14/2021

    Episode 9 - Lessons from an International English Teacher

    In this episode, I have my second interview show with a great friend of mine who I have known for many years. Mary Waters is a teacher of English to students new to the language. She has done it all, from landing a teaching job in China with no formal training, to creating an online "edutainer" persona. She now teaches EL to students in a traditional US high school setting, but her story is one you won't want to miss.  We also talk about some great CI topics such as motivation during the pandemic, how we handle assignments to how we assess students. Enjoy! http://teachingcipodcast.com Twitter.com/herrsidwell Check out our guest's side hustle! Mary makes adorable stencils and gifts that she sells on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PinkyCreationsStudio

    46 min

  8. 02/28/2021

    Episode 8 - CI & SEL

    In this episode, I discuss the strong connection between comprehensible input and social and emotional learning.  We take a look at the CASEL standards and how they are supported and illustrated by solid CI-teaching.  Find me on Twitter @herrsidwell

    28 min
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This podcast is for teachers, especially those who teach language. We will discuss methods and issues related to comprehensible input and language. Tune in to hear interviews with teachers and plenty of ideas and inspiration for making your content more comprehensible.

Information

  • Creator
    Joel Sidwell
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Joel Sidwell
  • Show Website
    Teaching Comprehensibly