What It Feels Like to Be a Language Learner (pt.2)
Week 2 brought a progress test I didn't want, an anxiety attack I didn't expect, and hard truths about group work that changed how I teach. Here's what being the struggling student taught me about EdTech, public shaming, and why some "communicative" activities feel like interrogation.
What It Feels Like to Be a Language Learner (pt.1)
What happens when a language teacher sits in the student seat after 10 years? I took a French course and it changed many of the things I thought I knew about teaching. Here's what one week as a student taught me about time pressure, AI in learning, and the shame we don't see from behind our desks.