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77. Teaching Second Languages in Middle School with Ashley Mikkelsen
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Today, we are here with a special guest, Ashley Mikkelsen of Señorita Spanish fame, to discuss the importance of teaching languages in middle school.
Ashley is a secondary Spanish teacher from North Dakota. She’s currently on a break from classroom life to be home with her littles, but is looking forward to going back when all the munchkins are older! She started out teaching what she calls a “sample platter” class in 6th & 7th grades, where students got to try out French, German, Latin, & Spanish before teaching Spanish 1, 1b, and 2 to 8th-12th grades. She blogs and shares resources at srtaspanish.com!
Topics Discussed
- Stats and facts about school language offerings
- Activities and methods for middle school language instruction
- The evolution of how languages are taught over time
Connect with today's guest:
https://www.youtube.com/c/SrtaSpanish
https://www.instagram.com/srta_spanish/
Resources Mentioned
https://www.beniko-mason.net/content/articles/2020-the-optimal-input-hypothesis.pdf
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