Story Game

When you’re teaching Novice Low and Novice Mid students (especially learners in early Year 1) it’s tempting to think class should be about “covering” grammar points and vocabulary lists. But consider centering class around meaningful, communicative activities instead. 

If language teachers are serious about building proficiency, they need assessments that reflect real communication: not memorized scripts or forced output. Here are 3 pieces of advice Elicia Cárdenas, Director of Professional Learning for The Comprehensible Classroom, would give to her younger self on the topic.