Think of your lesson plan as a website. YOU (the teacher) might be thinking about the CODE (language structures), but the USER (the student) should never see the code: they should see what the code creates. Focus on MEANING not FORM #ACTFL18@CarolGaab
Jason Fritze on letting go of correcting non native-like utterances from students. Instead, ask “does it communicate?” If so, celebrate! #expectlowaccuracyforalongtime#ntprs18
I’ve been around thousands of students in my 25 years of education. Some kids have more money than others, and some have had different life experiences than others. But they also have a lot in common: Every kid wants to be respected, to feel connected, and to be successful.
@a_giedd Yeah it's good at providing all the learning goals, standards, assessment criteria, and can do. I found a free pdf of it online so search for that!
Yes please send me this doc! It's so interesting.
Teaching Intro to Span and intermediate Span this year. I've decided what to do with intro but not the intermediate. It will have Ss in year 2 of SPAN (from intro class) amd lower level heritage speakers as their year 1. Where to start? Resources? #langchat#CI#spanishteacher
@a_giedd For intro I am going to follow natural approach to the year as a guide. Also square peg in a round hole is a helpful book for figuring out standards and can do with #CI What is this alphabet technique called? I'm interested.
"I said, 'Aww, you guys look so cute! You guys match!' Then they said they'd get me a pair and asked my size, but I thought they were joking." https://t.co/H2BOKNHiVs
As new teachers embark on their first years in the classroom, they need support. This can be as simple as showing them around the school or as involved as helping them respond to challenging behaviors from students. #edleadership
"Language classes at a school in Chicago have transitioned from a traditional grade-level-based approach to a proficiency-based learning model that groups students according to their abilities." https://t.co/6zh8ptSBmK via @EdSurge & @SBEducation