In this episode I discuss 3 major approaches to language teaching of the past 50+ years.  It's helpful to understand where it all started and how we arrived at the communicative teaching practices that we employ in our classroom.  [<a href="https://wlclassroom.com/2018/09/08/talkingpoints/">sign up for Talking Points</a>] Sometimes we need to look to the past to fully understand how to got to where we are now. Find out  about:<ul><li>Behaviorism; Pavlov, Skinner</li><li>Innatism; Chomsky</li><li>Social Interactionism; Vygotsky, Hymes</li></ul>What has been refuted, supported or sustained in our modern approaches?  Let's Connect! <a href="https://wlclassroom.com/2018/09/08/talkingpoints/">Sign up for Talking Points, my weekly newsletter with tips, tools and resources for language teachers.</a><ul><li><a href="https://wlclassroom.com/">wlclassrom.com</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/WLClassroom">Twitter</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><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>

In this episode I discuss 3 major approaches to language teaching of the past 50+ years.  It's helpful to understand where it all started and how we arrived at the communicative teaching practices that we employ in our classroom.  [sign up for Talking Points]  Sometimes we need to look to the past to fully understand how to got to where we are now.  Find out  about: Behaviorism; Pavlov, SkinnerInnatism; ChomskySocial Interactionism; Vygotsky, HymesWhat has been refuted, support...

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