Tina and I (CI Liftoff) have a few books now on teachable.com that are very good. One is about the why of non-targeted CI instruction. It is a tremendously valuable look at the entire topic of non-targeted comprehensible input for $7, which is the cost of all the Bite Size Books, of which Tina and […]
I’m starting to be practical and think about aiming the content of the PLC toward next year. It’s because the professional feeling here right now is colored by that “Month of May” feeling of semi-despair that is no teacher’s fault and every bit the fault of a broken system. How indeed can we interest our
I am reposting this for Udo who had questions about SSR: Here is a strategy that eats up minutes; I should say gobbles them up. I would call it a bail out move but there is nothing about reading that could be put in that category. Read and Tell is a solid instructional strategy that
From Amy: Ben, Here’s my commute today. I work in the suburb of Salt Lake City and this stretch of road at the end of my commute is a good reminder to me to climb the hills and break down the walls. -Amy
This is from Leigh Anne: Hi Ben, How are you, mon ami? It is great to see the changes in la Méthode, to know that you are continuing the discourse and that you are surviving the pushback. Update: Well, it’s a lock. After 9 years with French 1-4, I’m being switched involuntarily to all Spanish
Hey Ben, I did one of those class evaluations and I got some pretty good data. It basically says that 90% of students love storytelling and like 5% would rather do book work. I think that’s about what you guys teach. I also learned that I can learn to speak a little slower and make
Sean describes: Driving under the Red Line El train in Chicago…. These May days can be rough… trying to get through the day. I can not emphasize enough how much you and the members of your PLC have inspired me to get to work in the morning and do my best! Thanks!
Jen explains: This is the corner of West Bow St. and Central St. in downtown Franklin, NH. The building on the left is a rehab / recovery place. The yellow building is one of the many abandoned buildings in town. School is about 150 meters past the yellow bldg. Happy Wednesday!
Diane has been with us here in the PLC for many years. She started out in Chicago, moved to Denver I think around four years ago, taught at Valor Christian High School and now has a big announcement for us, so thank you for this report Diane: This is my 10th year teaching Mandarin. I
This is Emeka’s “commute” down the hallway each day: Ben – I walk by this every morning and every night to get to my classroom. It’s a good reminder for me about the bigger picture and I take a deep breath.
