Teachers That Teach Podcast

Louisa talks with a fellow Spanish-speaking colleague who teaches at a different high school in her district — Maylen! Maylen knows three different languages, Spanish, English, and French, and at her school, she teaches French to her students. Today, we find out how Maylen discovered CI techniques, and what her educational journey has been like thus far!   Key Takeaways: [1:30] When was Maylen first introduced to CI methods? [2:15] Maylen recently attended a CI workshop and it was incredibly engaging! [2:50] When it comes to the research, Maylen became convinced, when she saw the results by Niko Mason. [3:40] Maylen has had pretty limited success with teaching via textbook. [4:30] Another reason why Maylen likes CI techniques, is because of the reading factor. [6:00] Maylen recommends you buy books, and develop a unit around the story of that book. [8:15] How has the CI method changed the way Maylen teaches? [9:50] Should a teacher wait till next year, to begin incorporating these new CI techniques? [10: