Listening has been the biggest struggle for my students for years. I have tried all sorts of tools and topics to engage their ears, but nothing has made them feel as confident as the highlighting activity based on a student suggestion this semester.
Novices can read signs. They are some of the most accessible and potentially relevant “authentic texts” that language learners will encounter. Also, they happen to be the sort of thing that an assessment like the STAMP or AAPPL might throw at them to demonstrate their proficiency. So now when I […]
One of the many, MANY important things I learned from attending my first Maestra Loca workshop is that you have to keep things moving: https://twitter.com/SraSpanglish/status/1124757088700334085?s=19 I applied this principle for some intense STAMP test prep (I know, I know, I miss my AAPPL, but if my new) district wants to […]
I over planned my first two weeks at my new school. You would think that over planning meant I was also over prepared, ready to handle anything they threw at me. In reality, though, it ended up being quite the opposite. It was only when I scaled WAAAAY the heck […]
I have a side job, but it’s not that I need the money. I need the peace of mind the job itself brings. I have gone through months where I could barely make myself write, much less grade or plan a lesson: things that usually made me feel confident and creative. […]
Flipgrid Flipgrid for Novice Listening AAPPL Bites: DIY Listening Assessments EDPuzzle Important Problems: Adversity, Inventions, and Authentic Texts IPA: I’d Like to Thank the Academy IPA: Self-Improvement and Motivation EDPuzzle and Integrated Performance Assessment Social Media 5 Steps to Sort Travel Pics for Student Use! Back from Mexico! New cultural […]
Target Language Mode by mode Scaffold input Just because they’re speaking in English doesn’t mean they’re not using the TL, ie interpreting, processing Scaffolds like sentence starters, designated questions, and rejoinders for output; matching, T/F, movement for input Classroom Management Make it purposeful and EASY Revise your question until […]
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Let’s work together! There are few things I love more than sharing what has worked–and what hasn’t–in my classroom.Please contact me at SraSpanglish@gmail.com if you are interested in bringing me to your region, district, or school for professional development! Some topics I can help with include: Project-Based Lanaguage Learning (PBLL) […]
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