56. Putting Flexibility into your Curriculum with Kara Parker

<p>Is your curriculum getting you down? Let Kara Parker help you jazz up your units. In this episode of the Language Lounge, Kara shares some amazing ideas for changing things up and urges us to make what we teach relevant and relatable to students. She&#39;ll have you eagerly anticipating changing up the health unit, reinventing the daily routing, revamping the school unit and much more. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Bio </p> <p>Kara Parker is a curriculum creator on her websites Creative Language Class and AdiósTextbook, plus she has been presenting about communication-based instruction across the globe. She taught Spanish and ELL for 13 years in private, public, and alternative schools with a National Board Certification. This is all fueled by a passion for languages and lots of coffee. Get ideas for your class on creativelanguageclass.com http://creativelanguageclass.com/ and adiostextbook.com https://www.adiostextbook.com/ </p> <p><br></p> <p>Visit the Language Lounge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/langloungepod </p> <p>Connect with Michelle - https://twitter.com/michelleolah </p> <p>Have a comment or question? Leave a voicemail at (207) 888-9819 or email podcast@waysidepublishing.com </p> <p>Produced by Wayside Publishing - https://waysidepublishing.com </p> <p>Watch this episode on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/wayside </p> <p>Show Runner: Jennifer Germanaud </p> <p>Social Media - @CLC_teachers, www.facebook.com/creativelanguageclass/ </p> <p><br></p> <p>Mentions </p> <p>Megan Smith </p> <p>Creative Language Class </p> <p>Link to Proficiency Lesson:  http://www.creativelanguageclass.com/explaining-proficiency-levels-to-students/ </p>