#21 In this episode we unpack the 5 C': Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities,  I am joined by Dr. Catherine Ritz who walks us through what exactly the 5 C's are and the benefits of using them in our language classrooms.Catherine speaks about:<ul><li>the World Readiness Standards and their relationship to the 5 C’s</li><li>what the 5 C’s are with an example of what each might look like in a unit or lesson</li><li>whether the 5 C’s should be used independently or interwoven</li><li>addressing all of the 5 C’s in the target language, beginning at the novice level</li><li>examples of units that include the 5 C’s</li></ul>Connect with Catherine Ritz:<ul><li>Website:<a href="https://ritzforeignlang.org/"> www.ritzforeignlang.org</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ritzforeignlang">@ritzforeignlang</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>

#21 In this episode we unpack the 5 C': Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities,  I am joined by Dr. Catherine Ritz who walks us through what exactly the 5 C's are and the benefits of using them in our language classrooms. Catherine speaks about: the World Readiness Standards and their relationship to the 5 C’swhat the 5 C’s are with an example of what each might look like in a unit or lessonwhether the 5 C’s should be used independently or interwovenaddressing...

Unpack the 5 C's with Catherine Ritz