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Comprehend THIS!

Scott Benedict

Welcome to Comprehend THIS!, the podcast for language teachers who are tired of the same old textbook chatter and want the real talk instead.Every episode is like pulling up a chair in the copy room or leaning on the hallway wall at your favorite conference — except it’s not awkward, the coffee’s better (yours, not mine), and nobody’s grading you.Host Scott Benedict sits down with 1–2 guests — teachers, trainers, authors, CI rebels — to swap stories about what actually works in a comprehension-based classroom.We talk the good, the weird, the messy middle — first wins, facepalms, reading that actually sticks, grammar without drills, surviving department side-eyes, grading for real proficiency (without losing your mind), and everything in between.It’s casual. It’s honest. It’s LIVE — so you get all the “did they just say that?” moments, unfiltered.Pull up your favorite mug. Laugh, nod along, steal an idea or two for Monday, and remember: you’re not the only one doing it different —

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  1. Episode 46: "Teaching the Same Course as Someone Who Isn't Doing CI" 1:24:22
  2. Episode 45: "Calling in Sick Feels Like Betrayal" 1:18:07
  3. Episode 44: "The Grade Doesn't Match What They Can Actually Do" 1:23:52
  4. Episode 43: "MovieTalk Is Not a Free Day (Even Though It Looks Like One)" 1:31:04
  5. Episode 42: "Explaining CI to a Parent Who Wants Worksheets" 1:32:12
  6. Episode 41: "The Honeymoon's Over" 2:35:33
  7. Episode 40: "The Teacher I Swear I'll Be This Year" 1:35:45
  8. Episode 39: "150 New Names and No Relationship Yet" 1:48:45
  9. Episode 38: "The Boring Management Stuff That Actually Saves Your Year" 1:26:30
  10. Episode 37: "Day One and They Have No Idea What's Coming" 1:28:21
  11. Episode 36: "The August Over-Planning Spiral 1:24:34
  12. Episode 35: "They Nodded. They Have No Idea." 1:23:43
  13. Episode 34: "When Your Story Flops in Real Time" 1:23:26
  14. Episode 33: "Units That Need to Die" 1:08:38
  15. Episode 32: "This Summer I'm Blowing Up My Whole Curriculum" 1:13:22
  16. Episode 31: "Did You Actually Rest This Summer?" 1:12:05
  17. Episode 30: "When It’s Working… but You Still Feel Like You’re Failing" 1:09:17
  18. Episode 29: "CI for the Not-Cute Classes" 1:23:16
  19. Episode 28: "Input-Based Assessment That Doesn’t Make You Want to Cry" 1:21:56
  20. Episode 27: "The Group Project That Didn’t Burn the Room Down (Somehow)" 1:15:58
  21. Episode 26: "Do They Think This Is a Joke?" 1:13:31
  22. Episode 25: "CI with Fast Processors, Slow Processors, and That Kid Who’s Reading Novels in Week 2" 1:07:02
  23. Episode 24: "Is It Me? Or Are They Actually THAT Tired?" 1:08:31
  24. Episode 23: "CI and Admin Observations: Smile, Nod, and Strategically Insert Buzzwords" 1:08:31
  25. Episode 22: "The Grammar Police Are Coming — What Do I Do?" 1:11:52
  26. Episode 21: They’re Not Listening… Or Are They? 1:12:59
  27. Episode 20: “CI Forever? Evolving, Adapting, and Not Getting Stuck” 1:23:36
  28. Episode 19: “How Much Is Too Much?” — Pacing in a CI Classroom 1:19:20
  29. Episode 17: “What If They’re Too Comfortable?” — Managing Chill Without Losing Control 1:09:41
  30. Episode 16: “CI and the Quiet Kid: Are They Even Getting It?” 1:10:01
  31. Episode 15: “Tech That Doesn’t Suck the Life Out of CI” 1:08:08
  32. Episode 14: “Do They Actually Like Class? Student Feedback, Fear, and Facts” 1:14:23
  33. Episode 13: “CI Burnout Is Real — Let’s Talk About It” 1:15:43
  34. Teaching Made Human: Piedad Gutiérrez on the Magic of Story 59:56
  35. Episode 12: “Wait, Am I Doing This Right?” — CI Impostor Syndrome 1:17:43
  36. Episode 11: “CI with THAT Class: When It’s All Chaos and Side-Eye” 47:00
  37. Episode 10: “CI in the Wild: My Big Takeaway” 1:11:16
  38. Episode 9: “Equity & CI: Why This Matters” 1:16:29
  39. Episode 8: “CI Burnout? Been There.” 1:17:38
  40. CI Stories - The Easy Way David Rice Turned Spanish Class Into Real Proficiency 1:07:27
  41. Episode 7: “Assessment Without the Headache” 1:14:21
  42. Episode 6: “When Your Department Side-Eyes Your CI” 1:05:08
  43. Bonus: "What If They Just. Won’t. Talk?" 23:46
  44. CI Stories: From Textbooks to Total Engagement—Vicki Schrader’s CI Story 1:27:18
  45. Episode 5: “Reading Is My Secret Weapon” 1:19:12
  46. Episode 4: “My Favorite CI Moves (When I Have Zero Prep Time)” 1:10:39
  47. Episode 3: “No Grammar Drills, No Cry” 1:16:40
  48. Episode 2: “First Wins, Weird Fails, and What I’d Do Again” 1:10:59
  49. Episode 1: “How I Fell Into CI (and Survived)” 1:18:57
  50. Comprehend THIS! - Trailer 1:14