I have been going too fast in an effort to get through the novels. Maybe some can relate. Narrow and deep – good. Shallow and wide – bad. I have therefore decided to redefine and implement a brand new version of R & D in my instruction of novels. As I stated before, this new […]
We have had three breakthrough ideas over the past week here, strategies that can be considered in the same discussin as the most bad ass teaching idea of all time, jGR, which in my opinion can be used to great effect in every single classroom in the world and should be because it could revolutionize
I’m going to put this up right now as a sticky post. I shouldn’t. It’s too long and there is too much happening here already. Most readers of this blog will be confused. I can’t help it. It will need some editing so forgive the mess. It’s like a chantier and it is just going to
Alison Thompson shares this for Chinese teachers as we round the bend and head for the finish line: Hi Ben, In the special features at the end of Mulan, Jackie Chan sings “I’ll make a man out of you,” in Mandarin. Thought there might be some teachers who could get a day or two of
I may have not made it clear but this space is also for job stuff, finding one, offering one, etc. I have been talking with Anne Matava – yes, THE Anne Matava – and she might be looking for a new position next year. And she might be willing to relocate. Nothing is for sure,
Below is a repost of a recent article by James, with some additions by me. I would like to call the first article “James’ Great Argument Against the Modern Argument Against CI in Schools 1” or jGA 1 for short. This article I would like to call “James’ Great Argument Against the Modern Argument Against
James Hosler wrote an article to share with the group that is pretty important. I will time stamp this same article for August, as I see it as important as jGR in some ways. I am creating a category called jGA – James’ Great Argument – for it. It’s on a topic most of us deal with all the time,
Here is Sasha’s bio: Hello! I teach Spanish K-5 at Vail Mountain School in Vail, CO. I’ve been teaching Spanish for 2 years and have been using CI and TPRS strategies for the past year or so. Previously, I taught in a bilingual and an ESL classroom in New York City. I’ve learned a lot
Here is Trisha’s bio: I’m Trisha Schutzius (SHOOT-zee-us), and for the past 11 years, I’ve been teaching lots of Spanish and a little French to students in 8th to 12th grade at Heritage Christian Academy in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has added Latin and taken French off the program, so I have decided to
Sabrina will be out to Florida for IB training all next week and wants to know if anyone has any ideas to fill two days with a good cultural video. I recommended Entre les Murs (the Class) which is about high school kids in Paris. The movie won the French Palme d’Or. Ideas?
May 5, 2013 American Association of Teachers of French Mailcode 4510 Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL 62901 ACTFL Headquarters 1001 N Fairfax Street Suite 200 Alexandria, VA 22314 Dear ACTFL and AATF: I write on behalf of a student who just took the National French Exam. I need some clarification from you, the two national
