Teachers That Teach Podcast

Carrie Toth and Kristy Placido discuss why they felt the need to write their own novels in order to create engaging content for their students. Both teachers were having a hard time finding novels that their students 'simply couldn't put down'. Carrie and Kirsty felt as though if the students developed stronger connections with the target cultures, then they'd have more reasons to use their new language outside of the classroom.   Key Takeaways: [:30] Why did Carrie and Kristy decide to write a novel? [2:00] The goal is to make your students forget that they're reading in another language. [2:35] Trying to connect your students in new and engaging ways, makes them want to use their new language outside of the classroom. [3:20] When writing a novel for the classroom, it's also important to ask the students for feedback. [4:30] What's Kristy's new novel about? [6:30] Why did Carrie write Vector? [8:05] How does Carrie use novels in her classroom? [8:55] Kristy writes four novels a year.   Mentioned in