Krashen on the Grammar-Based Syllabus and Non-targeted Input
A repost from January of 2014. It's good to reflect on this topic from time. In 2013, Steve Krashen said (source below) that curriculum and instruction
On Flower Pots and Gardens
This is reprinted from 2008: When we teach isolated "activities" that are connected to teaching certain grammatical concepts, we are not teaching wholistically. Yet, language is
Organizing Principle vs. Approach
A large part of our frustration with our colleagues whose feet are firmly planted in the last century can be described as resulting from a
Slightly Puzzled No More
A re-post from 2010: I've always been slightly puzzled about why people reject TPRS/CI without deeper investigation. It just seems so silly. Here we have a
Steven Ordiano on SLA
Steven reports: Hi Ben, I wanted to let the PLC know that I am taking on the most important group needing buy-in for the work we
VanPatten on SLA
Here's a good thing to watch at the beginning of any year: http://learninglanguages.celta.msu.edu/sla-vanpatten/
Of Trees and Forests 1
This is an interesting repost from 2011. It reveals where we were then and allows us to see how far we have come in our
Major Ass Announcement
The new direction of this blog isn't just away from boring SLA theory and the discussion of research. Its also away from its long
Paul Kirschling on Traditional Teachers
Here are some exerts from a recent comment here by Paul Kirschling of Denver Public Schools, for your edification and enjoyment:
Language Educator Response – Eric Herman
Eric's statement below made in a comment today pretty much answers the ACTFL Language Educators question brought to our attention by Alisa: “What strategies for evaluation