Florencia Henshaw
Florencia Henshaw has a Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition and Teacher Education from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where she is now the Director of Advanced Spanish. She is an award-winning educator who has published and presented nationally and internationally on technology integration and research-based pedagogical practices. Dr. Henshaw is also the host of “Unpacking Language Pedagogy” (available as a podcast and YouTube channel), where she summarizes and discusses research articles, activities, terms, and various topics related to language teaching. Her co-authored book, "Common Ground: Second Language Acquisition Theory goes to the Classroom," aims to help educators visualize how to put principles into action.
In this episode, Florencia discusses:
if people are born teachers
classrooms as artificial environments
why empathy is required for teachers to relinquish control in the learning process
how we should prioritize learner perceptions and attitudes
the backwardness of how most assessments are set up
strategies to scaffold and increase the presence of target language
how her new book helps teachers incorporate new SLA research into the classroom
More on Florencia Henshaw:
Her YouTube channel "Unpacking Language Pedagogy"
Her website "Technology for Language Teaching and Learning"
Her book "Common Ground: Second Language Acquisition Theory Goes to the Classroom"
Follow her on Twitter: @Prof_F_Henshaw
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About Florencia Henshaw
Florencia Henshaw has a Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition and Teacher Education from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where she is now the Director of Advanced Spanish. She is an award-winning educator who has published and presented nationally and internationally on technology integration and research-based pedagogical practices. Dr. Henshaw is also the host of “Unpacking Language Pedagogy” (available as a podcast and YouTube channel), where she summarizes and discusses research articles, activities, terms, and various topics related to language teaching. Her co-authored book, "Common Ground: Second Language Acquisition Theory goes to the Classroom," aims to help educators visualize how to put principles into action.
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