Video Retell
The video retell gives you a chance to review the entirety of the story without interruption. The actors re-create the action on camera while you
Louisville
Anyone in that area might be interested: https://ciliftoff.wildapricot.org/event-2743556
When Observed
Here is a photo - published before in these pages - of one of the happiest moments of my life. I was just hanging out
Good News!
This is from Sarah Downey: So,
Jen on Assessment
Jen wrote this and it cuts to the chase big time: I am trying to spend the least amount of time possible thinking about, entering and
Link
Jen sent this: https://soundcloud.com/onbeing/greg-boyle-the-calling-of-delight-gangs-service-and-kinship-nov2017?in=onbeing/sets/greg-boyle-the-calling-of-delight-gangs-service-and-kinship-nov2017 https://www.npr.org/2017/11/13/563734736/priest-responds-to-gang-members-lethal-absence-of-hope-with-jobs-and-love
Starla la Destructora
I’m not even sure who wrote this but here is a link to a little reader: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Starla-la-Destructora-3497772 Also Greg wrote one: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/El-chico-salvaje-A-short-story-FVR-SSR-e-book-for-CI-Spanish-teachers-3510365
Be The Change
I love this comment from Greg. It has a very in-your-face quality to it: In the USA most people have taken 2-4 years of a language
Survey and Listening Activity
We can avoid conflict by even saying to anyone, including our students, that we use CI. Steven suggested today that we call common assessments "surveys".
On Grading
Carly recently commented here on the subject of grading kids - find the text below. I find her statements to be powerful and true, except