Developing Language Teaching Materials: Using Written Texts (Unit 1-A)

Before you watch, think about these questions:
What teaching materials are currently available in the language or languages you teach?
What kinds of learning activities are used in these materials?
What might be the advantages of creating your own materials for your classroom?
After you watch, go to the CARLA website for additional information:
www.carla.umn.edu/lctl/develop...
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The Developing Materials for Less Commonly Taught Languages website features videos of leading language teacher educator Bill Johnston presenting concepts for material development from a variety of resources. The videos also show pairs of LCTL teachers as they work through example activities using the materials as if they were students and then discuss the activities from the teacher viewpoint. Each video is accompanied by questions to think about before watching, and additional questions for reflection after watching.