Sparking Creativity in the World Language Classroom - Strategies and Ideas to Build Your Students Language Skills

List of contents

Meet the Authors Preface 1. Why Be Creative? 2. The Creative Process from Start to Finish: Road Map to the Book 3. Curiosity: My Sparks 4. Imagination and Creativity 5. Goal Setting, Innovation and Implementation Capsules: Modes of Instruction 6. Goal Setting, Innovation and Implementation Capsules: Teaching Ideas 7. Goal Setting, Innovation and Implementation Capsules: Promotional Ideas 8. Support: Making the Creative Journey Fun and Easy 9. The Path of Persistence 10. My Creativity Recipe Cards 11. Stimulating Creativity in My Students 12. Positivity and Celebration, and Final Thoughts Appendix Sources

About the author

Deborah Blaz has taught French to grades 7 through 12 for the past 44 years in Indiana, and has taught dual credit, AP, and college classes. She serves as world language department chair at her school and frequently presents workshops and keynotes, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
Tom Alsop’s teaching career spans 58 years of service to the profession. After retiring from high school teaching, he taught Spanish at Butler University as an Adjunct for 23 years. Tom continues directing Spanish Teacher Summer Immersion Programs (Aventuras Culturales) in Madrid, Guadalajara, Mexico, and Havana, Cuba, and he hosts the Apple Podcast Tom’s World Language Cafe.

Summary

Jam-packed with inspiring lessons and ideas, this book will help you access and enhance your own creativity in the classroom and inspire your students to become motivated language learners.

Product details

• Authors: Tom Alsop, Deborah Blaz, Deborah (Angola High School Blaz, Blaz Deborah
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.04.2023
• EAN: 9781032275499
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3227549-9
• No. of pages: 274
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Teaching materials, hand-outs; EDUCATION / General, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Literacy, Secondary Schools, Moral and social purpose of education, Teaching of a specific subject, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Primary & middle schools, Moral & social purpose of education, Bilingualism and multilingualism, Primary and middle schools, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Reading & Phonics, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Language Arts