Extempore finishes second in the MN Cup!
The nation’s largest statewide entrepreneurial contest is heading into the final stretch as the thirteenth…
Extempore colabora con la Conferencia De Profesores Online
Extempore se enorgullece de colaborar con la Conferencia De Profesores Online, una iniciativa de Paulino…
Back-to-School Activities for the World Languages Classroom
Do you want to spice up a little your old "what did you do this…
How Much Do Students Speak in the Target Language?
How long do students speak on average in the target language during a regular class…
Learner Autonomy Can Lessen Language Anxiety
We have advocated before for establishing a classroom environment that fosters learner autonomy as a…
Students speak more when using Extempore
Students speak more when using Extempore
A little over a year ago, I blogged about…
Speaking-to-Learn: How speaking promotes acquisition
I’ve been wanting to write about the crucial role of spoken output in language learning…
Whole Class Speaking Activities: Dos and Don'ts
Have you witnessed a time when ALL your students were actively participating in the target…
But my students can’t assess their own progress!
It turns out they can, and rather accurately. Paula Winke (2014), from the University of…
It’s More Than Speaking Practice
Besides extra speaking practice for your students and a simpler way to assess spontaneous speech,…
Promoting Extempore Among Your Faculty
Instructional Technologists, Department Chairs, or Language Program Coordinators are often tasked with promoting innovative teaching…
Growing oral proficiency: Five ways to help students move from intermediate to advanced level
Making the Jump: Intermediate to Advanced Proficiency
If you teach advanced courses, you experience…