Thematic Units – French and Spanish
French: Thematic Units French Spanish: Thematic Units Spanish
Can Data Really Measure Language Gains?
Laurie said in a recent blog comment: “…I have long wondered about the irony of measuring language acquisition using NUMERICAL data…”. I replied, as a comment, and make it a blog entry here because then it is more searchable: Laurie I think it’s time for an investigation. I’m not wondering anymore. The manner in which
They Will Feed Us If We Let Them
They will feed us if we let them. What does that mean? To me, it means that if we give up worrying about controlling the direction of the discussion in the target language, and listen to them more, then the discussion will be more interesting, because it will include, not exclude, their point of view. But
It's All Gravy
The Circling with Balls activity (this site/resources/workshop handouts), is an excellent way to begin the year in first year classes because it addresses both the personalization piece and the establishment of the rules piece (see this site/posters for the most current version of the rules that I have developed over the years). By getting to know the