You need a portfolio for two reasons: to reflect well and look good. ReflectionSelecting work to go into a portfolio is a metacognitive process that requires you to compare what you have actually accomplished with the desired end. I would like students to do this more frequently than the end Read more…
Download the rubric free at TPT! When some of the strongest personalities in the class end up in the same group–by choice or by chance, discussing their contributions to the project can be touchy, or even explosive. But it doesn’t have to be. In fact, I’ve had just such a Read more…
When you want to assign students a glog creating project through GlosterEDU, here are my suggestions for making it easier: Always assign the project using GlogsterEDU’s “assign project” option. This way you can easily see who has completed the assignment who has not, and you can post grades and comments Read more…
1. Increase target language interaction during Spanish 2 discussionsI need this to happen, in part because National Board certification demands it. According to my new National Board bible: A wisely-selected video segment will show your interaction with the students in the target language. It should not focus entirely on you but should Read more…
It’s been five years since I posted these frustrations. I share it now to convey how absolutely lost and overwhelmed we can all feel with expectations that come at us from every direction–state requirements, local colleagues, national standards, parents, and students. I think I’ve come a long way in five Read more…