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Teacher Learning Cast is a weekly broadcast for pre-service and in-service teachers interested in teaching and learning an additional language and General Education. Saturdays at 8:15 am Benjamin Stewart,PhD and Piry Herrera, MA, host the live transmission, which is also available on demand latter in the afternoon.

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Teacher Learning Cast es una transmisión vía Internet para profesores en servicio y en formación que se interesen en la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de lenguas adicionales y educación en general. Los Sábados, a las 8:15 am, el Dr. Benjamin Stewart y el Ma. Piry Herrar conducen la transmisión e vivo, la cual también esta disponible bajo demanda posteriormente al medio día

Feb. 17th, 2018      1st TLC Show 

  1. Who are we and why TLC?

  2. ​Four elements of Creative Commons

  3. ​ICTs as a tool to speed up processes in education

  4. Weekly Experiences   

       -Combined strategies in a presentation for a large class                -Creative Commons and ePortfolios

Feb. 24th, 2018      2nd  TLC Show 

  1. Making Teaching Personal

  2. ​​Bringing Context Into The EFL Classroom

  3. ​Weekly Experiences

       -Academic Writing: Self-Assessment

       -Receptiveness to feedback

March 3rd, 2018       3rd TLC Show 

  1. Personal Learning Networks

  2. ​​The Teacher Outside the Classroom 

  3. ​Weekly Experiences

       -Self-Assessment Survey

       -Making right decisions because of the right reasons

March 10th, 2018      4th  TLC Show 

  1. What to do when you don't know?

  2. ​​In-progress decisions in the classroom about time.

  3. ​Weekly Experiences

       -Follow Up to making right decisions from episode 3

       - Technology to provide flexibility to students for working

          at their individual pace.

March 17th, 2018      5th  TLC Show 

March 24th, 2018      6th  TLC Show 

  1. Deep Learning: How can educators create opportunities for (language) learners through deeper learning that merges knowledge and skill sets that align with future demands?

  2. ​​Planning based on the activity Vs Planning based on the Objective(s): It may be questionable to bring activities which require long time setting, complex processes of performance and just very  limited practice of the language focus of the day.

  3. ​Weekly Experiences

       -Complementary articles inside class' PPP.

       -Thesis Statement and Target Audience.

April 7th, 2018      7th  TLC Show 

  1. Critical thinking in the English language learning classroom

  2. ​​Teacher Talking Time

  3. ​Weekly Experiences

       - Class Material to diminish TTT. 

       -Problem Statement for writing. 

April 14th, 2018      8th  TLC Show 

  1. SIOP Model: Haw can language teachers teach more than just the language?

  2. ​​Teacher Talking Time follow-up

  3. ​Weekly Experiences

       - ENSFA Inter-Institutional event.    

May  5th, 2018      9th  TLC Show 

  1. Performance Task

  2. Reaching out to students ( Making Connection)​

May 12th, 2018      10th  TLC Show 

  1. Immersive Task: How to keep English language learners engaged

May 19th, 2018      11th  TLC Show 

  1. Preservice teachers first teaching encounter in simulated classes: Special guests Diana Macias and Celeste Pro 2nd semester students at the BA in ELT Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes.

May 26th, 2018      12th  TLC Show 

  1. Teaching Aidwork: Teaching aids exhibition even. Adriana Macias Torres and 4th semester students from the BA in ELT at the UAA have held this event since 2005, creating opportunities for the development of preservice teachers’ character beyond the development of skills and learning of content.

June 2nd, 2018      13th  TLC Show 

  1. Competency-Based Education

  2. Experiential Learning

June 9th, 2018      14th  TLC Show 

  1. Output-Driven Hypothesis

June 15th, 2018      15th  TLC Show 

  1. Universidad Panamericana Teachers' Conference 2018. Special guests from the Universidad Panamericana (UP) Language Department: Salvador Barrientos (Coordinator), Peter Reilly, Karla Salazar, Ruth Juarez, Mario Macias.

  2. The MUSIC Model. Practical application at the UP.

June 30th, 2018      16th  TLC Show 

  1. Preparing Academic Writing course in Trello

August 4th, 2018      17th  TLC Show 

  1. The use of Whatsapp to enhance students' development in a course

August 4th, 2018      18th  TLC Show 

  1. Academic Reading Circles. Special guest Tyson Seburn author of the book Academic Reading Circles.

August 23rd, 2018      19th  TLC Show 

  1. The beginning of a New School Year. Which aspects during the first days of class cause an impact in your students?   

September 1st, 2018      20th  TLC Show 

  1. Technology to be used in the current school year. Google Classroom

September 8th, 2018      21st  TLC Show 

  1. Theory of Flow and Educational Philosophy  

September 15th, 2018    22nd  TLC  Show 

  1. Being a Reflective Practitioner as an Educator

September 29th, 2018    23rd TLC  Show 

  1. Models of reflective practice

October 6th, 2018    24th TLC  Show 

  1. Task Based Learning

October 12th, 2018    25th TLC  Show 

  1. Facilitating or hindering classroom experience

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