In this episode we are talking about 90%+ target language use in the classroom.  We start with where this comes from and why we want to do it, then I ask 4 questions about what is happening in your classroom.  These questions will help to focus on some of the challenge areas and I provide some ways to address them.<ul><li>Q1: Are prompts and tasks at the appropriate proficiency level?</li><li>Q2. Do students have the language tools they need to communicate?</li><li>Q3. Are students held accountable for using the target language?</li><li>Q4. Are all the students actively engaged and interested?</li></ul>Links referenced in this episode:<ul><li><a href="https://wlclassroom.com/2016/01/17/90-target-language-use-questions-and-answers/">Blog post on the above Q&amp;A</a></li><li><a href="https://wlclassroom.com/2016/01/23/target-language-use-teacher-support-and-student-accountability/">Blog post on Target Language Use and Student Accountability</a></li><li><a href="https://wlclassroom.com/2021/11/21/ep17/">Episode #17 with Tracey Rucker (Co-Created Classrooms)</a></li></ul> Connect with Joshua and the World Language Classroom Community Work with Joshua either <a href="https://wlclassroom.com/schoolworkshops/">in person</a> or <a href="https://wlclassroom.com/virtualworkshops/">remotely</a>. <a href="https://wlclassroom.com/2018/09/08/talkingpoints/">Sign up for Talking Points, my weekly newsletter with tips, tools and resources for language teachers.</a><ul><li><a href="https://wlclassroom.com/">wlclassrom.com</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/WLClassroom">Twitter</a>:  @wlclassroom</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wlclassroom/">Instagram</a>:  @wlclassroom</li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/WLClassroom">Facebook</a>:  /wlclassroom</li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/203751233328849">WLClassroom Facebook Group</a></li></ul><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1819109/open_sms">Send me a text and let me know your thoughts on this episode or the podcast. </a>

In this episode we are talking about 90%+ target language use in the classroom.  We start with where this comes from and why we want to do it, then I ask 4 questions about what is happening in your classroom.  These questions will help to focus on some of the challenge areas and I provide some ways to address them. Q1: Are prompts and tasks at the appropriate proficiency level?Q2. Do students have the language tools they need to communicate?Q3. Are students held accountable for usin...

90%+ Target Language Use