Acronyms

This is a partial list of acronyms used on this site. If the reader finds more that should be added to this list, please let me know at benslavic@yahoo.com. To use this list, the reader need only click on the category on the PLC associated with the acronym, where there are articles explaining each one: […]

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Embedded Readings

Brigitte gave us a link for embedded readings on Laurie’s site: http://blog.heartsforteaching.com/2010/02/25/one-way-to-create-an-embedded-readinga-simpler-version.aspx If the link doesn’t work, just go to Laurie’s blog on “www.heartsforteaching.com” and do an “advanced search” on embedded readings. Thank you Brigitte and Laurie.

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Request

I would like the group to add a few explanations of common abbreviations, etc. that we take for granted but that some group members who are new to the method might benefit from seeing listed here. If we do it together, it will be more thorough. Here is what I am offering as starters: TPRS

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Twisted Novels

Don’t click on any hyperlinks here. I am writing a parallel novel to Le Nouvel Houdini, but one that is “twisted”. What do I mean by twisted? It is a new novel that is just weird enough, but not overly so, to get teenagers to raise eyebrows while reading it, while taking the original plot of

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They Can’t Read Our Minds

Jody has written: …we have our expectations engraved in our consciousnesses. [Our students] don’t. That stuff goes off their screens so fast. I am much less personally insulted now than I used to be when they don’t appear to remember these important things. It’s my job to get the expectation back up on their screen – that’s all.

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Transitions

I got this from Chris: Ben, What are some examples of transitions you do?  The reason why I ask is this: At my school the principal observes us once each 9 weeks, so four observations a school year and each semester we do a summary appraisal based on the two observations each semester.  I met

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Job in Alaska

There is a strong TCI presence in Alaska. Jenny Kelly is taking one year off and Michele says: Dear Ben, Jenny Kelly needs to leave her post in Valdez for a year, and she wants someone who can do TPRS Spanish and French. Can you share this information? People would need to be adventurous. They

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