1. Best Practices Teaching Yiddish Richard Alan Korb Columbia University

2. Topics of Discussion What are “best practices”? Using language Yiddish vs. Studying Yiddish Planning integrated Yiddish language units/lessons Culture and communication Technology in teaching/learning Yiddish

3. 7 Best Practices for World Language Instruction

4. Using Yiddish to Learn Yiddish http://www.yiddishpop.com/

5. Planning and Providing Feedback 1.Set Lesson Goals3. Identify Materials and Topic Activities Linguistic content Communication tasks Learning strategies 2. Structure the Lesson Preparation Presentation Practice Evaluation Expansion

6. Authentic Materials and Learning Strategies

7. Technology as a Learning Tool

8. Resources for Teaching/Learning Yiddish http://rakorb.wikispaces. com/Best+Practices+in+T eaching+Yiddish http://rakorb.wikispaces. com/Best+Practices+in+T eaching+Yiddish Contact: rak23@columbia.edu