Nathaniel sent this from Caroline Kelly:
Dear Colleagues,
One of my tasks as the SCOLT Representative to the ACTFL Board is to serve on the Professional Learning Committee. This committee is currently brainstorming ideas as to the best kinds of learning opportunities that could be provided by ACTFL.
We would really value your feedback on the two following questions –
*How ACTFL can assist certain World Language groups in order to provide more professional opportunities for teachers. —What can ACTFL be doing to help WL teachers better their instruction?
*What is it (the content) that certain groups would like ACTFL to provide?
I look forward to hearing your ideas!
Caroline Kelly
ckelly@mitchellcc.edu
(This message has been cross posted to the following eGroups: Teacher Development SIG and Language Educators.)
I see this as a chance for all of us to bombard this person with one message – that we want more training in how to use comprehensible input. If you are pressed for time just copy this line:
Hi Caroline! I would like more training in comprehensible input. Thank you.
and email it to her at ckelly@mitchellcc.edu
Thanks Nathaniel for drawing this to our attention. Now it is up to everyone reading this to actually send the email. It will take under a minute.
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
