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Welcome to Growing With Proficiency: The Podcast! Are you a World Language teacher who is looking for ideas, strategies, activities, and inspiration to create a World Language class where you and your students enjoy using the language to learn about the world and each other? Do you want to transform your class into an acquisition-driven instruction space where you intentionally provide a ton of comprehensible input? If you are, you're in the right place. Let's start this journey together. Head over to IG, and send me a DM @claudiamelliott to let me know what topics you would like me to cover in an upcoming episode.Join my free Facebook community, Growing With C. Also, check out my blog to start discovering some of these ideas and strategies at growingwithproficiency.com

Recent Episodes

Episode 183: Dictation + Communication: How to Make Dictation Purposefully Communicative With Keith Toda

MAR 12, 2026

Episode 183: Dictation + Communication: How to Make Dictation Purposefully Communicative With Keith Toda

Send a text Dictation is one of those classic activities many of us use in our language classes—but sometimes it can feel repetitive or not very communicative. In this episode of Growing With Proficiency: The Podcast, I talk with Latin teacher Keith Toda about how a simple tweak can transform dictation into a purposefully communicative activity. We discuss how dictation supports comprehensible input and how we can add curiosity and interaction to make the activity more meaningful for students...

33 MIN

Re-Release Episode 114: Talking about Listening Comprehension in World Language Education with Marta Ruiz Yedinek

MAR 5, 2026

Re-Release Episode 114: Talking about Listening Comprehension in World Language Education with Marta Ruiz Yedinek

Send a text Join host Claudia Elliott in this insightful episode of 'Growing with Proficiency, the podcast,' as she delves into the importance of listening comprehension and skills in world language education with special guest, Marta Yedinek. Discover innovative strategies and the story behind the renowned podcast 'Cuéntame,' designed to aid Spanish learners. Claudia and Marta discuss methods to prepare students before, during, and after listening activities, offering practical advice for l...

33 MIN

Episodio 182: Comprensión auditiva en la clase de español: Estrategias y ciclo práctico para desarrollar el listening

MAR 2, 2026

Episodio 182: Comprensión auditiva en la clase de español: Estrategias y ciclo práctico para desarrollar el listening

Send a text La comprensión auditiva es una de las habilidades más desafiantes para nuestros estudiantes… y muchas veces también para nosotros como docentes. En este episodio hablamos sobre cómo enseñar listening de manera intencional en la clase de español. Exploramos la diferencia entre el input oral que damos diariamente y un audio grabado, qué tipo de audios son más efectivos, y cómo crear un ciclo de instrucción que permita múltiples oportunidades de comprensión. Te comparto un framework ...

27 MIN

Re-Release Episode 30: Low-Prep Activities and Three Pillars for High-Engagement in the World Language Class

FEB 26, 2026

Re-Release Episode 30: Low-Prep Activities and Three Pillars for High-Engagement in the World Language Class

Send a text Are you a language teacher looking for ways to engage your students? If you’re, you’re not alone. How to engage students is the most common question among teachers today, and that’s why I’m so excited about today's episode of Growing With Proficiency! Let's face it, even the most compelling and relevant unit won't make much of an impact if students aren't engaged with the content. So we're diving into the topic of student engagement and discussing three low-prep activ...

41 MIN

Episode 181: 7 Steps to a Language-Rich, Interactive World Language Classroom with Sally Barnes

FEB 19, 2026

Episode 181: 7 Steps to a Language-Rich, Interactive World Language Classroom with Sally Barnes

Send a text What if every student in your world language classroom was actively engaged, supported, and confident in using the target language? In this practical and inspiring conversation, Sally Barnes shares the powerful framework behind the 7 Steps to a Language-Rich, Interactive World Language Classroom. Rooted in research on comprehensible input, student engagement, and low-stress output, Sally offers clear routines and strategies that work across levels, languages, and curricula—so teac...

59 MIN