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Common Ground
Second Language Acquisition Theory Goes to the Classroom
Chapter 3 Resources
Contents: Articles & books, blog posts, podcasts, webinars & presentations, videocasts, databases & other resources.
- Farley, A. (2005). Structured Input: Grammar Instruction for the Acquisition Oriented Classroom. Boston: McGraw-Hill.
- Lichtman, K., Van Patten, B. (2021). Was Krashen right? Forty years later. Foreign Language Annals, 1-23.
- Long, M. (2020). Optimal input for language learning: Genuine, simplified, elaborated, or modified elaborated? Language Teaching, 53(2), 169-182.
- Polio, C. (2014). Using authentic materials in the beginning language classroom. CLEAR News. Available here.
- VanPatten, B. (2014). Creating Comprehensible Input and Output. The Language Educator, 7(4), 24-26.
- Wong, W. & Simard, D. (2016) Focusing on Form in Language Instruction. New York: Routledge.
- Zyzik, E. & Polio, C. (2017). Authentic Materials Myths: Applying Second Language Research to Classroom Teaching. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
- Worden, W, (2013).Staying in the Target Language While Teaching Middle School and High School. Dimension, 48. Available here.
- Wheeler, G. (2003). Krashen, a Victim of History. TESL Canada Journal, 20(2), 92-99. Available here.
- “Authentic resources are overrated” by Martina Bex.
- "Art memory game" by AnneMarie Chase.
- “Using Drawings to Show What They Know" by Samantha Decker.
- "Music & Spanish Songs for class" by Bertha Delgadillo.
- “Where is the Spider?” A Listening Game by AnneMarie Chase.
- "Meme Game for World Language Classes" by Ashley Mikkelsen.
- “Novice-level dictogloss activity with art” by Christa Gould
- ”Create Lessons with Compelling and Comprehensible Input Using Calendar Talk” by Claudia Elliot
Recorded Webinars & Presentations:
- Video excerpt of Dr. Stephen Krashen discussing comprehensible input
- “Putting Form-Focused Instruction in its Place” by Dr. Patsy Lightbown
- "Comprehensible Input: Why, What, and How" by AnneMarie Chase
- "Maximizing Target Language Use: Why and How" by Dr. Florencia Henshaw
- “Using Authentic Resources” by Catherine Ousselin
- “Comprehension-Based Activities on Extempore” by Florencia Henshaw
- Inspired Proficiency podcast: “Target Language Comprehensibility” with Rebecca Blouwolff
- We Teach Languages podcast: “How to Write Comprehensible Texts” with Martina Bex
- We Teach Languages podcast: “Choosing Critical Cultural Content over Grammar” with Daniel Woolsey.
- Inspired Proficiency podcast: “Engaging Activities for Songs & Stories” with Kara Jacobs
- Unpacking Language Pedagogy podcast: "Optimal input for language learning"
- Unpacking Language Pedagogy podcast: "Understanding the role of the first language in instructed second language acquisition"
- The Motivated Classroom podcast: “Translating second language acquisition research into motivational practice” with Dr. Karen Lichtman & Dr. Bill VanPatten
- Unpacking Language Pedagogy podcast: "The evidence is IN; drills are OUT"
- Black Box VideoCast 3 The Comprehensible Input Hypothesis
- Unpacking activities: "Cloze with song lyrics"
- Unpacking terms: Focus on Form
- Unpacking terms: Structured Input
- Unpacking terms: Noticing
- Unpacking terms: Authentic Resources
- A list of sites to find royalty-free images, icons, and other media
- A collection of infographics in Spanish
- A collection of menus from Latin America and Spain
- “Compelling and Comprehensible from Day One” (German class demo)
- Persian lesson plan for day 1: Teaching greetings by the Center for Applied Second Language Studies.
- Comprehension-based activities for a quiz (in Spanish) by Meredith White
- Overview of Mentimeter (a tool to create interactive presentations)
- Explanation of a low-prep input activity in Spanish by Dr. Florencia Henshaw
- Example of bimodal input with comprehension questions (in Spanish) by Dr. Florencia Henshaw
- Customizable slides and video example for novice-level bimodal input (in Spanish) by Dr. Florencia Henshaw