The assignment for my Advanced Expression class (2nd to last before my Master’s is done!) is to plan a lesson in which your students learn or practice/develop their ability to write a description or narrate a story. We’re to tie it to a couple of the new Common Core Essential Read more…
I can’t help it: I love controversy. What’s more, I think it’s essential to have a safe forum to discuss important social issues with young people. The trick is to be open-minded, but not so open-minded your brain falls out* OR so open-minded that you allow one group of students to Read more…
Sifting through North Carolina’s common core document for world languages to find what I need in order to plan a unit or course is an absolute chore. And so I present the quick and dirty version of what you need to get out of the document, at least if you teach Read more…
I’m getting some Problem-based learning (PBL) training straight from the Buck Institute less than 2 miles from my house! Free bonus: a longtime #langchat buddy is helping deliver the instruction! Speaking of delivery, we’re to come away from each of the 3 sessions with a “deliverable,” or a demonstration that Read more…
Escuela de la Laja de Icononzo de Tolima I was going to have students pack backpacks full of school supplies to have a tangible demonstration of “classroom and school environment” (core curriculum essential standard for Novice Mid, Connection to Other Disciplines, 1.1– Use memorized words and phrases to exchange information about the Read more…