CI Summer Camp
Because Language Class Shouldn’t Feel Like Herding Cats
Welcome to the Summer Camp Where You Don’t Have to Sleep in a Tent, But Your Teaching Will Definitely Be Intense (in a good way)
Are you staring at your lesson plans wondering if they were ghostwritten by your worst enemy?
Do your students act like “¿Cómo estás?” is a personally offensive question?
Have you tried Comprehensible Input (CI)... but it just turned into Incomprehensible Chaos?
Breathe, friend. We’ve all been there.
And that’s exactly why CI Summer Camp exists.
What Is CI Summer Camp?
It’s a 10-part webinar series packed with brain-friendly, student-approved strategies that’ll turn your classroom from “meh” to “¡más, por favor!”
Whether you're just dipping your toes into CI or already knee-deep in stories, gestures, and wild class pets named Pablo the Papagayo, this course will give you the tools, confidence, and clarity to teach with joy (and fewer existential spirals).
🤔 Still Struggling with the Switch to CI?
We get it. Maybe…
Your students stare blankly while you pour your soul into a Story Ask.
You’re trying to “go input-based,” but somehow you just keep circling… the drain.
Grammar charts and vocab lists are haunting your dreams like academic ghosts.
You heard CI is “magical” but yours feels like a soggy sandwich.
That’s where we come in. CI Summer Camp = the survival guide you wish you had back in teacher prep.
😩 Sound Familiar?
Let’s play a quick round of “Is This Your Classroom?”
🙃 Student Engagement?
You’re out here performing like it’s Broadway: props, voices, maybe even a ukulele—and they’re still staring at you like you just asked them to do calculus in ancient Greek. One kid’s asleep. One’s chewing a pencil like it owes him money. Classic.
🗣️ Language Production?
You ask a question in the target language. They blink. You gesture wildly. Still nothing. You might get “sí” or “yo no sé”... if Mercury is in retrograde.
👂 Comprehension?
You say something simple like “el perro corre,” and they look at you like you’ve summoned dark linguistic magic. You’re pointing to a picture of a dog running, and they still ask if the dog is... dead?
🎯 Lesson Impact?
You spent 2 hours planning that amazing input-based lesson and 3 seconds later, they’re like “Wait… we did that yesterday?” You’re not sure whether to laugh, cry, or both.
If you’re screaming internally, you’re not alone.
And no, you’re not a bad teacher.
You just need tools that actually work—and that’s where CI Summer Camp comes in hot.
😍 Now Picture This
Magical Unicorn of a Classroom…
✨ Engagement Is Off the Charts
Students are raising hands like it’s a game show. They’re laughing, responding, actually listening—and not just because there’s candy involved. Even the kid who usually just stares at the ceiling is suddenly all in.
💬 Language Starts Flowing Like a TikTok Rant
Your students aren’t just mumbling “hola” and calling it a day. They’re talking—like, in complete(ish) sentences. In the target language. By choice. Using vocabulary you didn’t even know they remembered. It’s borderline magical.
🧠 Comprehension Becomes Automatic
You say something new, and instead of going full deer-in-headlights, they nod. They get it. You don’t have to explain “again but slower this time.” You’re speaking Spanish/French/German/etc., and they’re tracking like champs.
🌈 Your Lessons Actually Stick
Days later, they bring it up again. “Oh yeah, like in that story when the llama went to Target!” And you’re like: They remember? They’re using the language?? You consider retiring right then, at the peak of your career.
If that’s not your current classroom… no worries.
CI Summer Camp will help you get there—one wildly effective, low-stress strategy at a time.
🎒 CI Summer Camp: Your Survival Kit for Language Teaching That Actually Works
Look, we’re not promising glitter and unicorns.
But we are promising a 10-part webinar series that will change your teaching life—and maybe even make you like Mondays again. (No guarantees. We’re not wizards.)
Whether you’re a newbie still wondering if “CI” stands for “Can’t Interpret”...
Or a seasoned pro who’s just one eye-roll away from faking a fire drill—
CI Summer Camp has your back.
You’ll get tools, strategies, and confidence boosts that don’t involve caffeine or existential dread. This is the stuff that makes you walk into class like a boss who knows students are about to acquire some serious language.
🧠 Here’s What You’ll Learn
(AKA: What They Never Taught You in Teacher School)
🌀 Intro to Comprehensible Input
Finally—an explanation that doesn’t make your brain melt. Learn what CI is and why it’s not just a fad—it’s how humans actually acquire language.
💗 Building Student Relationships
Because no one wants to speak a new language with a stranger who just yells “participate!” Learn how to build real rapport that fuels real output.
🧘 Classroom Management (Without Losing Your Chill)
Keep the chaos in check while still letting the language flow. Say goodbye to “stop talking!” and hello to “they’re actually listening???”
🔑 The Sweet 16 Verbs
The ultimate cheat code. These 16 verbs are all you need to start crafting high-impact lessons that don’t require 8 tenses and 47 flashcards.
🎤 Engaging Conversations
Get students to talk voluntarily. Yes, even the silent ones. No bribes. No awkward forced pair work.
📚 Story-Asking
Turn your classroom into a telenovela (in the best way). You guide the plot, they help tell the story, and suddenly—bam!—they’re speaking the language.
📖 Reading That Isn’t Boring
Use simple, compelling texts that students can actually understand—and want to read. (Spoiler: nobody cries.)
🎬 Movie Talks
Leverage short videos to sneak in grammar, culture, and vocab like a ninja. It’s Netflix, but make it educational.
🖼️ Picture Talks
Use images to get students chatting, guessing, reacting, and comprehending. (Bonus: zero prep if you just grab a random pic of a llama in sunglasses.)
🗓️ Effective Lesson Planning
Plan smarter, not harder. Learn a structure that actually works and doesn’t involve stress dreams or 12 tabs open at once.
CI Summer Camp isn’t just PD. It’s teacher therapy, strategy gold, and a pep rally rolled into one.
👉 Join us now and start teaching like the confident, CI-powered legend you were meant to be.
👋 Meet Your CI Camp Counselor
(No Whistle, Just Webinars)
Hi, I'm Scott.
I’m a teacher, just like you.
I’ve got war stories from the classroom, caffeine dependency, and a healthy skepticism of anything that sounds too “perfect.”
I’ve been using comprehension-based methods for 20+ years—yep, since back when we still used overhead projectors and printed grades from floppy disks.
I started with TPRS and now mix in all kinds of CI strategies to keep my students engaged, acquiring language, and (bonus) actually liking class.
And here’s the deal: I’ve made the mistakes. I’ve tried the lessons that flopped. I’ve seen the blank stares, the weird tangents, and the “is this even working??” moments.
That’s why I created CI Summer Camp—to give you the shortcut I wish I had.
This isn’t about making your summer harder.
It’s about using just a little time now to make your whole year 10x easier—and way more fun.
Because when you’re not frantically lesson-planning on Sunday night, when students are speaking without you begging, and when you feel like “YES, this is actually working!”—you’ll be so glad you joined.
Let’s do this together.
I’ll bring the CI hacks. You bring the snacks. 🍿
🎥 Join CI Summer Camp—
The PD That Waits for You
Listen, we know your schedule looks like a game of calendar Tetris.
That’s why CI Summer Camp is 100% on-demand—because learning shouldn’t require you to abandon your beach chair or cancel brunch.
When you join CI Summer Camp, you're not just getting amazing PD—you’re joining a vibrant community of language teachers who are ditching the drills, embracing the input, and finally figuring out how to teach in a way that works (and feels good).
Here’s what’s inside:
📺 On-Demand Webinars
Binge-watch all 10 sessions like it’s your new favorite teacher Netflix. Watch, pause, replay, take notes—or don’t. You do you.
📦 Exclusive Resources
Lesson plans, worksheets, cheat sheets, and templates. Basically, your new teaching toolbox. Just add coffee.
🌍 Community Support
You're not in this alone! Connect with other CI-loving educators inside our dedicated space for sharing ideas, asking questions, and occasionally venting about Chad who still won’t stop yelling “¡taco!”
This is your all-access pass to PD that gets you, supports you, and gives you real strategies that make your teacher life easier.
👉 Join now!
No deadlines. No stress. Just awesome training whenever you want it. Pajamas welcome.
🚀 Ready to Level Up Your Teaching?
Let’s Do This.
Look, you could keep piecing together random CI strategies from TikTok, Facebook comments, and your dreams at 3 a.m…
OR you could join CI Summer Camp and get everything you need to teach like an input-powered rockstar—without the guesswork, overwhelm, or sacrificing your sanity to the Grammar Gods.
This is your all-in-one, laugh-a-little, learn-a-lot training to finally make CI feel easy, doable, and dare we say... fun?
🎯 Your students will thank you.
🧠 Your brain will thank you.
🕒 Your Sunday nights will throw you a party.
Join a community of teachers who are done with the drill-and-kill, and ready to teach with joy, clarity, and confidence.
We’re talking real strategies, real results, and real support.
Click that button and get instant access to the good stuff. Your future CI-loving self will high-five you later.
🎓 Your Students Deserve More Than Worksheets and Word Walls
Let’s be real: your students deserve a classroom where they actually acquire the language—not just memorize a vocab list and pray for multiple-choice.
They deserve lessons that are fun, that stick, and that don’t require them to conjugate 42 verbs before breakfast.
And guess what?
You deserve that too.
CI Summer Camp gives you the tools, the strategies, and the spark to make your class the one students talk about—in a good way.
You’ll build a space where students are excited to learn, confident to speak, and maybe even… kinda obsessed with Spanish/French/German/[insert your language here].
If we do this right?
We’re not just teaching—we’re changing how students see language forever.
Click it. Join us.
Become the CI legend your students didn’t know they needed. (But will totally thank you for later.)
🤔 FAQ — Frequently Asked Quirks
What if I don’t have time this summer?
Perfect. That’s why it’s 100% on-demand. You can watch whenever you want—between naps, poolside, or hiding from your own children. You set the pace. No guilt, no schedules, no stress.
Is this just for beginners? I’ve dabbled in CI before and it was… chaotic.
Oh we’ve all been there. This course is designed for both the CI-curious and the CI-scarred. Whether you’re brand new or you’ve tried CI and ended up in a storytelling spiral with a llama and no exit plan—we got you.
I’ve taken CI trainings before. Is this one different?
Yes. This isn’t a theory dump or 10 hours of “let’s read Krashen quotes slowly.” It’s full of practical, classroom-ready strategies taught by someone who’s lived through the chaos and still smiles when students speak Spanish.
Do I have to do group work or breakout rooms?
LOL. Nope. This is Summer PD, not a trust fall retreat. Watch in your pajamas, on your own time, without forced small talk or breakout room awkwardness.
What if I’m not confident in my CI skills yet?
Even better. This course is like floaties for your CI journey. You don’t have to dive in the deep end on Day 1—we’ll build your confidence, strategy by strategy, until you’re gliding across that input pool like a majestic teaching swan.
Is it okay if I’m switching from a traditional textbook?
YES! In fact, we created this course with you in mind. We’ll show you how to gradually move away from the textbook without panic, guilt, or burning it in a symbolic bonfire (unless you're into that).
What if I can’t finish the whole course before school starts?
Totally fine. You get 12 full months of access, which means you can revisit the webinars anytime during the year—whether it’s back-to-school chaos, mid-semester meltdown, or “why did I agree to teach summer school” season. It’s like your personal CI Netflix, but without the algorithm judging your choices.
Will this work for high school students? Middle school? Sixth period after lunch?
Yes, yes, and yes (even the post-lunch gremlins). The strategies are adaptable to any age group—and include tricks to keep the rowdy ones on task without bribing them with Takis.
Do I have to buy extra materials after I enroll?
Nope. You get the webinars and a ton of downloadable resources. We’re talking lesson plans, activities, templates, and other goodies that’ll make you go “wait, I don’t have to make this from scratch?!”
What if I join and hate it?
Then you get your money back. For real. If you go through it and feel like it was all hype and no help, I’ll refund you faster than a kid asks “¿Puedo ir al baño?” during a vocab quiz.
I still have questions!
No worries! If your question isn't answered here, please feel free to send me an email at [email protected] and I'll be happy to answer them for you.
CI Summer Camp Opens...
Special Pricing Ends May 31st!
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