I wrote a comment today to Toni but wanted to put it, and another one, here in blog form so they can be referenced later instead of being scrolled out:
A thought that I am releasing these days is that I have to get my students to learn. With my Krashen-based approach, my students learn naturally, effortlessly. It is no longer something I need to angst about. When I go slowly and circle and point and pause and personalize and enforce my rules, it all flows naturally – it all works out. That’s a nice relief, after feeling every day for so long that I had to get them to learn.
The Problem with CI
Jeffrey Sachs was asked what the difference between people in Norway and in the U.S. was. He responded that people in Norway are happy and
