Oh my god oh, my god you guys (musical lyric, anyone, anyone?) As I was writing this, I realized that I hate reading posts like the one I just constructed (worse than that, it is probably how I construct all of my posts - more deep reflection on this is needed). Anyway, this post is …
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Here is a “short” reflection about the year in my Spanish IV/4 Honors class, and probably of more importance to you, the details about Interactive Presentations. Of course the year was not “perfect” and every decision I made for student learning and my teaching was not flawless - but it was a pretty fantastic year. …
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As I always say, you certainly will not get inundated with posts from my Blog during the school year because for me it is crazy busy. I live deadline to deadline, and although I'm not always proud of that I certainly do get all of my work done. This all being said, I made this …
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The thought and dedication that go into putting this conference together are remarkable. This world language conference focuses on teaching using ADI: Acquisition-Driven Instruction/Comprehensible Input/Comprehension-Based Communicative Teaching, with the philosophy of teachers using language that is comprehended by students to help them acquire language. Again, I am left with a feeling of fulfillment. It is exactly what I needed in mid-April to provide me with the strength, wisdom, and energy to finish out this sometimes tough school year.
I am finally sitting down to write this important reflection of my Spanish level II classes this past year (even if it is in July and not June or any other month throughout the school year).
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