Foreign Languages

Core Beliefs:  

Students learn best when there is:

• Maximum exposure to the target language
  • By means of comprehensible input
  • Through use of authentic material
  • Ample opportunity for practice
  • A low affective filter
  • Personalization and real-world connections
  • Allow processing time
• Students learn best when teachers:
  • Provide feedback
  • Model
  • Create a safe and supportive learning environment
  • Maintain high expectations
  • Practice
• Students learn best when they (students):
  • PracticeTake risks and learn from their mistakes
  • Engage the material
  • Invest in their own language learning

Why Study a Second Language?

What does the research show about foreign language study?

How does language learning support academic achievement?

How does language learning provide cognitive benefits to students?

How does language learning affect attitudes and beliefs about language learning and about other cultures?