Keep in mind while reading this that there have been two dominant schools of thought on how to read a novel in TPRS/CI circles over the past fifteen years – one has been to plow through the book. That has been the position of Susan Gross. Then there is Blaine Ray’s position of reading and […]
So, in this new different way to do R & D, in simple terms, I just go nuts with two or three verbs from the novel, using TPR and RT and PSA to a ridiculous degree to build an entire class around just those verbs and three CI strategies that most of us know about
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
