Meet Joshua
Joshua Cabral, a prominent figure in Spanish language education, holds an MA in Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition, boasting an impressive 26 years of teaching experience. His journey in the field has been marked by a fervent advocacy for leveraging literacy and reading as potent forms of comprehensible input. As the esteemed host of the World Language Classroom podcast, Joshua Cabral extends his influence by offering invaluable insights and resources to fellow educators. Through wlclassroom.com, he generously shares workshop materials and resources, furnishing educators with practical tools for implementing communicative language teaching methodologies. A harbinger of change in the teaching landscape, Cabral underscores the importance of providing both comprehensible and compelling input in the classroom, advocating for a mindset shift among educators. His expertise spans proficiency-based assessment, interpretive reading, and extension activities, positioning him as a beacon for Spanish teachers seeking innovative methodologies and strategies to enrich language acquisition journeys.
Joshua Cabral’s Sessions at the World Language Teacher Summit
CI Through Interpretive Reading... Then What?
2024 World Language Teacher Summit for Spanish Teachers
In this session, Joshua Cabral discusses the use of
comprehensible input (CI) through reading materials, particularly novels and short
stories, to facilitate language acquisition in the classroom. He emphasizes the
importance of both compelling input and compelling output in language learning, stressing the role of providing language that is both understandable and interesting to students. Cabral also addresses the assessment of proficiency levels in a communicative CI classroom, advocating for assessing communication modes rather than focusing solely on language accuracy. Throughout the presentation, he emphasizes the subconscious nature of language acquisition and the need for students to receive language input at their "sweet spot" for optimal understanding and rule formation.
The Mighty Choice Board
2020 World Language Teacher Summit
The presentation focuses on how to use Choice Board effectively. He provides tips and resources to help students rise in proficiency and communicate with confidence. Throughout the presentation, he provides samples of templates along with suggestions for how to utilize them so that students have a choice about the way they approach their language learning.
Beyond Language Exposure: Proficiency in Elementary and Middle School
2019 World Language Teacher Summit
Joshua Cabral links language proficiency goals with important child development principles in this informative presentation for elementary and middle school world language teachers. He offers teachers an in-depth approach to interactive teaching methods that promote language proficiency and foster a deeper understanding of global cultures in students.
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