Using the Subjunctive to "Solve" Environmental Problems
Several of our blog posts have been bigger picture recommendations for how Extempore can help…
Feedback for Oral Assessments in the World Languages Classroom
Why are you giving feedback on EVERYTHING? Many of us, especially new teachers, tend to…
Five Tips to Reduce Speaking Anxiety in the World Languages Classroom
I’ve written before about how speaking anxiety is a common phenomenon in any setting where…
Eight Ways to Differentiate your Speaking Activities
There's been a lot of talk these days in educational circles about differentiating instruction. In…
Grading Oral Assignments in a Large Class (or Why we rely on written work to assess learning in large groups?)
Why don’t we assess speaking as frequently as we assess writing, or written grammar, or…
Can-Do Statements to Develop Oral Proficiency
There is much talk lately about NCSSFL-ACTFL’s Can-Do Statements and their role in measuring language…
Using Extempore for Project-Based Learning
If you've been following our blog, you've probably noticed that we often emphasize Extempore's unique…
Building a Thematic Sequence of Speaking and Listening Practice on Extempore
Recently, my Spanish 2 students and I were exploring a unit based around city life.…
Deeloh Technologies and SkillFitness Announce Partnership
Minneapolis, MN (April 6, 2016) Deeloh Technologies and SkillFitness today announced the formation of a…
Extempore Boosts Speaking Confidence
MALL (Mobile-Assisted Language Learning) is effective
A recent review of studies testing the effectiveness of…
Extempore: Helping the Over-scheduled Teacher
Perhaps you read our related post about Extempore being a great example of teaching technology…
Extempore: Helping the Over-scheduled Student
We at Extempore have taught at several different institutions: middle schools, high schools, private colleges,…