A good instructor already knows the "one trick" ... that there are actually millions of tricks, and you need to know all of them. What works for Student A won't work for Student B, and what works for Student B in the morning won’t work for Student B in the afternoon.

And if you have enough tricks in your toolbox, you can find something for almost everyone.

As much as we are encouraged to move up in Bloom’s Taxonomy, memorization is the necessary foundation, and nothing's going to eliminate that. However, advanced research points toward techniques that can make memorization more effective, and linguistic analysis shows where to focus efforts for greatest effects.

Computers have been an almost miraculous tool, for some becoming the sole tool during the pandemic. This book examines the brain science behind remote learning, and how to integrate digital tools with in-person classrooms, and how to use them for fully-remote situations.

Through her worldwide work through the Duolingo Educator's Network, Pamela coaches many teachers who "fell in" to teaching language due to proficiency or availability. These educators, although completely fluent in the language that they're teaching, do not have the pedagogical background, nor a bag of tricks to draw from, nor have they yet learned the puzzle-solving or the flexibility needed to reach their potential as great teachers. This book is for both seasoned professionals, and for those new to the trade.

The best way to teach language is to know all the tricks, all the techniques, all the brain science, all the tools and software and games and songs. If one technique doesn't work, you try another. Which is why this book has (nearly) everything ... even the kitchen sink.