Ultimate CI Training
The Zoom training on Book 1 of the Ultimate CI series begins this coming Monday, for those interested. Go to benslavic.com and click on "training courses". If you want to really access what is in these new books, the Zoom
Don't Allow English
There is one thing about the use of English that I am not sure we have mentioned here but that illustrates exactly why it is so crucial to enforce our rules, especially the non-use of English, and strongly. That is that when we
A Beautiful Story
This is beautiful, from Laurie's blog today: blog.heartsforteaching.com/2011/11/27/a-powerful-example-of-acquisition.aspx
Termites
I got this question from a colleague: With new standards being put out, anti-teacher legislation being proposed in so many states, more and more "accountability" being demanded, it seems as if the teaching profession is being thrust further into the traditional,
Role of Circling in PQA
There is a false impression about Circling in the minds of many who practice TPRS. They think that Circling is about following a pattern in order to get repetitions on a word/structure so that the student can, by hearing the
Butterfly Nets
If we agree with Krashen that comprehensible input is all about teaching so that we allow our students to learn the language we teach them unconsciously, that is, without any conscious control of what sticks in their minds (that being a hugely
I Own It and Take Action
Today I mustered up my courage to tell Annick Chen, our gifted superstar TPRS teacher of Mandarin at Abraham Lincoln High School, that I am done with the composition books. It suddenly hit me how useless they are, really. They are one
John Piazza
I got this from John: Ben, I was hoping we could develop and/or refine previous discussions about arming ourselves with a description of the underlying theory about comprehensible and even compelling input for our colleagues, administrators and parents. With Krashen and CI, I
Dinner With People I Don't Know
I was having dinner with the head of the math department at an Ivy League school last night. He mentioned that this past academic year in his school the faculty, in spite of his own protestations, had had a contentious
Aicha
Andrew's blog entry made me think about next year again. The most effective CI that I do - and crucial to getting the year off on the right foot - is the Circling with Balls cards: http://www.benslavic.com/documents/Workshop-Handouts-1009.doc I said about a month ago