I teach language: high school English and lower level Spanish. Communication is my business. And grades are communication. It is my goal to help students understand and be understood, but for that to happen, they have to understand me, right? They have to understand my expectations. It’s the very driving Read more…
I spent YEARS fretting and fuming about the difference between performance and proficiency and what exactly I was supposed to DO with them. I’d like to give a shout out to my tweeps who put up with this spillage from my inner turmoil, especially Sra, Cottrell and Herr Sauer. And Read more…
How cool is it that I got to fly halfway across the country for my Saturday morning PD? I mean, I’ll miss #LangChat this morning, but I get to physically hang out with some of my PLN amigos I’d only ever tweeted or emailed with before! The price tag? A keynote Read more…
An IPA can be an important part of the planning process for group PBL projects. Take for example our mission to keep our school’s winning streak going at a nearby language competition. Students need to stop and think about what it takes to win, what steps they need to plan Read more…
You really need a whole class period–and a pack of fun stickers–to update e-portfolios. You could maybe squeeze two updates into one class period, but you’re basically just handing them excuses not to finish either if you do. Not so long ago, portfolios were a thing I expected my precious Read more…
The goal for this IPA is not just to measure performance, but also to find the right resource to inspire my students to inspire others. Here’s how. Finding the right infograph I can find SO MANY AUTHENTIC INFOGRAPHS that my students can understand halfway through their first semester of Spanish! Read more…