All Things Languages
USING a language is the point of Language learning. What can Language teachers do to create the space in our classrooms for students to become confident spontaneous users of Language? This honest, real and relatable content is like a chat with Susan and her fabulous guests as they keep finding great language learning and use.
All Things Languages
2025 5 Evidence based practice - show me what you know
What evidence do we use to make decisions about what to teach to a particular group of students? "Show me what you know" is a written version of what students can recall independently. A quick scan of these shows generally what a cohort might be able to say and gives you a great guide for what to add into future lessons. It does not have to be converted to numerical data and added to a spreadsheet to be called 'evidence'. To help reduce one element of cognitive load for students, I have created visual reminders for students of what they have learnt, with summary words in English such as 'classroom verbs', 'like, want, have', 'my family'.