ERIC Number: EJ1211309
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 12
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Staying in the Target Language While Teaching Middle School and High School
Worden, William
Dimension, p135-146 2013
This article advocates the use of the target language at all times in the classroom at all levels of language instruction. While addressed specifically to middle school and high school teachers, the article suggests an approach to language instruction that can be implemented for students of all ages. After recounting how the author's experience teaching high school students convinced him to teach exclusively in Spanish, the article then addresses possible objections to the instructional method, presents topics to cover when teaching Day 1 of Level 1 of a language, and discusses ways to help students thrive in an all-target-language classroom.
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Usage, Spanish, Teaching Experience, Teaching Methods, High School Students, Middle School Students, Language Teachers, Language Proficiency, Language Attitudes, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Classroom Communication, Teacher Student Relationship
Southern Conference on Language Teaching. P.O. Box 33615, Decatur, GA 30033. Tel: 404-290-1942; Web site: http://www.scolt.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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