#179 What have you heard about special person interviews in world language classes? Maybe you have tried them yourself. In today’s episode I speak with Bryce Hedstrom, a Spanish and Latin teacher in Colorado. He also does quite a bit of professional development with language teachers. Bryce walks us through the benefits of special person interviews, along with actionable suggestions for implementing in our classrooms.  Whether special person interviews are new to you, or if you're looking for some ways to enhance how you are already using them, you will walk away from this episode inspired. Topics in this Episode:<ul><li>what a special person Interview is and how does it fit into a Comprehensible Input (CI) approach</li><li>the key benefits of conducting special person interviews for both students and teachers</li><li>what a special person interview looks like in practice; what the teacher does and what students do</li><li>selecting students for the interviews and preparation involved </li><li>examples of questions and topics to use during these interviews to keep students engaged</li><li>follow up activities</li></ul>Connect with Bryce Hedstrom:<ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brycehedstrom.com3254/#">@brycehedstrom.com3254</a></li><li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BryceHedstrom">/BryceHedstrom</a></li><li>Website: <a href="https://www.brycehedstrom.com/">www.brycehedstrom.com</a></li></ul> Connect with Joshua and the World Language Classroom Community:<ul><li> <a href="https://wlclassroom.com/">wlclassrom.com</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/WLClassroom">X (aka Twitter)</a>:  @wlclassroom</li><li><a href="https://www.threads.net/@wlclassroom">Threads</a>: @wlclassroom</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/wlclassroom/">Instagram</a>:  @wlclassroom</li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/WLClassroom">Facebook</a>:  /wlclassroom</li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/203751233328849">WLClassroom Facebook Group</a></li></ul>__________________________ Interested in having Joshua work directly with your department, school or district?  Look at options for collaborating <a href="https://wlclassroom.com/schoolworkshops/">in person</a> or <a href="https://wlclassroom.com/virtualworkshops/">remotely</a>. ______________________________ <a href="https://wlclassroom.com/2018/09/08/talkingpoints/">Sign up for Talking Points</a> to get  tips, tools and resources for your language teaching. ______________________________ <a href="https://forms.gle/qfKXY9tsB2hvsoCo8">Join Joshua as a guest on the podcast.</a> ______________________________ <a href="https://forms.gle/7Dej7gJL89cCcMZc6">Join Joshua for a Leveling Up Coaching Episode  on the podcast.  </a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1819109/open_sms">Send me a text and let me know your thoughts on this episode or the podcast. </a>

#179 What have you heard about special person interviews in world language classes? Maybe you have tried them yourself. In today’s episode I speak with Bryce Hedstrom, a Spanish and Latin teacher in Colorado. He also does quite a bit of professional development with language teachers. Bryce walks us through the benefits of special person interviews, along with actionable suggestions for implementing in our classrooms.  Whether special person interviews are new to you, or if you're lookin...

Special Person Interviews with Bryce Hedstrom