COVID Prayer – 10
So thank you for renewing our courage today, Lord. Thank you for reminding us to just put our trust in you each day and get
The US Department of State on Rigor (article by Robert Harrell):
An academic program is rigorous when there is: depth and integrity of inquiry: Many teachers have expressed concern that there is too much curricular material to
COVID Prayer – 9
It feels a little lighter now. Maybe we can really do it. Whether we win or not, all that is up to you, as the
What Can We Do?
Some kids engage at the right amount. Some too much. What about the kids who withdraw? It is my position that, generally, kids who withdraw
COVID Prayer – 8
Some of us are lying wounded with varying degrees of injuries, the mental kind of injuries that take so long to heal. It’s hard to
A Philosophy of Language Instruction in High School – Robert Harrell
In developing and articulating a philosophy of language instruction, or instruction of any kind for that matter, a good place to start is at the
COVID Prayer – 7
Too often now, it seems, more every day, that that dang darkness creeps in, a little more each day since the crisis began, and there's
COVID Prayer – 6
The model for our work as language teachers was always there – your Madonna and Child – but we missed it and put this work,
Robert Harrell on Homework
The text below is being added to the Primers if you ever have the "homework discussion" with your students, colleagues, or parents: There is a place
Robert Harrell on Language Assessment Principles
Source: Language Assessment; Principles and Classroom Practices, H. Douglas Brown and Priyanvada Abeywickrama. Pearson Education, 2010. There are five principles of language assessment: PracticalityReliabilityValidityAuthenticityWashback Practicality includes: Staying within the