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Tina and I just finished our new Bite Size Book on Classroom Management. I am offering it (only here) at no charge so just follow this link if you want it. (Please keep the link private to PLC members only.)
Ted Talk
Just got this from Alisa. It is such a big part of Classroom Management: Ben, This is fascinating on power poses and very relevant for teachers like us. https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are#t-1235213 Best in 2018, Alisa
Truth
In a comment here today, Greg wrote: "When asked, a major TPRS trainer said earlier this year in a presentation that they only do oral TPRS stories until November, then they start on novels. "So that’s August, September, October of oral stories
A Long Winter’s Nap
It's time to rest and sleep. After all, we all know what's coming in just a few short weeks. New readers here are invited to read back through the ten years of articles and comments, search topics in the search
The Messages Your Gradebook Sends – 2
Our gradebooks must reflect the following truth: All students can succeed, as long as they are being evaluated according to their own internal timeline. We must reward growth, focus, and interaction with the language. We must NOT base
The Messages Your Gradebook Sends – 1
Everyone can effortlessly achieve proficiency in their second language just as they did in their first. But to fully absorb that truth, teachers must finally begin to look at their work with their students through the lens of how
More on the Star Sequence
Those familiar with the Invisibles Star Sequence may be interested to read how Tina and I introduce it in our new book. It gives an example of what we are trying to share with teachers in the book. This segment
Kids Who Aren’t Able to Show Up as Human Are Not Bored Kids – There is More Going On
Got this from brother Brian. It's a repost from years and years ago: Hey Ben, I'll get right to the question: What are your thoughts on the student sense of boredom? In their world, it seems the only dichotomy sometimes is between activities
No Experts
There are only variations on what we do and there are no experts. All each of us has to do is tap into a human way of teaching and so it doesn't at all surprise me that all CI teachers
Thought
I had an insight about our work this morning. I think that 90% of what young people need when they are growing up is to learn social skills. And yet most of what they are trained in, in schools