Coachnotes -- helping you help others learn another language and culture

ICCT Coachnotes are short practical articles that address a variety of language- and culture-learning issues. Written especially for the needs of on-field coaches, these articles can broaden your understanding of the process of adult second language acquisition as well as suggest practical steps you can take to help your learners to be more successful in their language and culture learning.

You may download these Coachnotes (pdf format) to your computer and make photocopies to use for educational purposes.

Glossary of Terms for Language and Culture Learning (pdf)

Becoming a More Effective Coach (pdf)

Helping Learners Develop Good Pronunciation Skills (pdf)

Helping Learners Develop Sociolinguistic Competence (pdf)

Enhancing Learner Motivation (pdf)

Newcomer Orientation (pdf)

A Resource Center for Language and Culture Learners (pdf)

Helping Older Language Learners Succeed (pdf)

Dealing with Learner Errors (pdf)

Coaching Those with Learning Disabilities (pdf)

Helping Learners Who Struggle (pdf) NEW