Comprehension-Based Communicative Language Teaching

#111What have you heard about Comprehension-Based Communicative Language Teaching?  Is this what you are doing in your classroom?  In this episode I want to unpack exactly what CCLT is and is not. Luckily there is an incredibly useful chapter on this topic in the newly published book “Honing Our Craft.”  It gives us all the info we need to answer the question “What is and What Is not Comprehension-Based Communicative Language Teaching?”  That’s actually the title of chapter 4.Honing Our CraftEdited by Dr. Florecia Henshaw (Director of Advanced Spanish at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) & Dr. Kim Potowski (Professor of Spanish Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Chicago)12 chapters written by educators for educatorsPractical applications and suggestions for language educatorsUse this link and the discount code JOSHUA25HOC to get save 25% on the book.Comprehension-Based Communicative Language Teaching(CCLT)Context and Origin of CCLTRole of InputKrashen's Input HypothesisPresentation-Practice-Production (PPP)popular because it is conceptually easy to understandeasy to grade and assessaccuracy is main criteria for successKey Terms and MisconceptionsCommunication is not synonymous with oral production (reflection of PPP)move input to the center of the curriculum Production and Grammar are not neglected (focus on form, structured input)SuggestionsWhat if my textbook follows the PPP approach?modify activities to give have a communicative goalWhat if my exams are grammar-based?set aside time for grammar explanation Do…speak the target language most of the class time.make input activities meaningfulDon’t…forget that accuracy is developed graduallyforget comprehension is communicationplan classes around grammar points, grammar is a tool, not a goalRemember to use this link and the discount code JOSHUA25HOC to get save 25% on the book.Let's connect! wlclassrom.comX (aka Twitter):  @wlclassroomThreads: @wlclassroomInstagram:  @wlclassroomFacebook:  /wlclassroomWLClassroom Facebook Group__________________________Interested in having Joshua work directly with your department, school or district?  Look at options for collaborating in person or remotely.______________________________Sign up for Talking Points to get  tips, tools and resources for your language teaching.______________________________Join Joshua as a guest on the podcast.______________________________Join Joshua for a Leveling Up Coaching Episode  on the podcast.