Here is a request from David Talone who was our very first Teacher of the Month so many years ago! I have simply not had time to write up those Teacher of the Month articles each month but if you search that term here you will find some familiar names of recipients. It would be nice to have the time to continue that monthly award but who has the luxury of time and besides we are all teachers of the month all the time.
Ben,
Greetings! I ran into Donna Tatum-Johns this past weekend and she said that you were out in India with Linda Li. That sounds fabulous. I hope you are enjoying retirement!
Hopefully we will have the chance to finally meet this summer at IFLT in Chattanooga. I’m planning on making it if at all possible.
I was wondering if you could share something on the blog that is both private and time-sensitive. I have been given the opportunity to make a proposal at my school for a different type of Latin program (i.e. a CI one.) While I am a lone wolf and have encountered significant push-back in my department (particularly in my Spanish classes where I have been forced to abandon TPRS,) I have recently received some indications that my administration and department head might be receptive to a pitch for a CI Latin program. The fact that they know I am actively pursuing other jobs at the moment, and their desire to keep me at the school might play a role in their willingness to hear my pitch!
I have put together a 5 page proposal for a CI based Latin program, as well as a bastardized version (which is what would have to make do with at the current time due to a long-tenured traditional colleague.) I would love to get members’ feedback on the proposal.
I am sharing it as a google document below, which is open for comments.
I appreciate the help,
Dave