Joseph Carroll has just joined us (from Vermont) so welcome Joe! He has some questions about starting to implement CI practices mid way through the year. Here is the text of what he’d like to get some feedback on:
Shalom, everyone! I’m new to the PLC and delighted to be here. I’m in my 9th year teaching Latin and can barely get through one more day of grammar-translation. I’m looking to start implementing some CI practices in class and, slowly but surely, transition into a classroom that uses CI methods as the primary mechanism for language instruction. Tall order, I know, but that’s why I’m posting here!
Some questions:
1) What’s the role, if any, of HW in a CI language classroom?
2) Is it smart to transition mid-year? Should I delay until next year, using the summer as prep time?
3) I am the only Latin teacher, so I have a lot of freedom, but I do teach at a public school in Vermont, which is focusing on Proficiency Based Learning. Do people have experience navigating that while using CI practices?
4) Any first day horror stories to share so I can avoid making some major errors on day 1 of CI?
Thanks everyone. So glad to be here and I’m already inspired.
Joe