AIM Tip #4 Is Extrinsic Motivation in a language classroom a bad thing? Can it have a linguistic purpose in promoting a target language ONLY classroom? By Wendy Maxwell I recently spoke to a teacher who said “My principal is concerned about the fact that the card system is an extrinsic motivator and she prefers…
How can we create a Target Language ONLY classroom? Part 1 By Wendy Maxwell View video here One of the most often asked questions that I receive from any second language teacher is: How do I create an immersion environment where both my students and I use the target language only in all class activities? Teachers…
Pacing your Lessons for Success By Wendy Maxwell View video here Over the years, there have been questions concerning the pacing that works best to maximize language acquisition and very recently I saw a question posted on the AIM Forum PAP Facebook Group so I thought that this would be a good subject for this…
Tip for Success in the language classroom #1 Teaching vs Learning by Wendy Maxwell View video here Hello everyone and welcome to the first in a series of blogs in which I will share tips, primarily relating to language teaching, but ideas that also relate to good teaching practice in general. The first tip, the…