Diving into Untargeted Territory

I’ve been loving CI for a long time but I’ve always been “targeted”: guided by a carefully chosen vocabulary list, … More

Thinking ahead for next year: Student Interest Survey

Howdy! I hope you’re loving your summer vacation! I find myself between trips (Just back from Japan, leaving for Portland’s … More

I’m killing time during a painfully long layover (Our Japan trip was awesome, 7 hours at LAX …not so much!) … More

One of the things I love best about teaching is that we get to start fresh every year! We can … More

This Spring I got the phone call nobody wants: grandma is in the hospital. I dropped everything and headed down … More

Today is our last day of school and it’s a weird and wacky day. Finals are over. Grades have been … More

It’s the end of the year and I’m straightening up and jotting down notes before I leave for summer break. … More

I’m frustrated. Really frustrated. Like, so frustrated that I have been putting off writing this post for weeks, to give … More

I didn’t know what my life was missing a few weeks ago. I know now that it was Digital Breakouts! … More

This is a great game for this time of year because A. everyone is engaged and B. they’re quiet! And … More