Good morning! I wrote about Spanish 1’s first Celebration of Knowledge aka Test last week and there were questions about … More
Category: Assessment
Spanish 1’s first “Celebration of Knowledge” AKA Test
We don’t have tests here in my class. We have Celebrations of Knowledge. (Pop Quizzes are call Surprise Parties…because, why … More
The life-changing, no stress, no grading, no sweat way to assign speaking, listening and reading grades.
Wow. With a title like that, this better be good… I hate grading. Like really hate it. I hate piles … More
ACTFL Proficiency Quick Quiz Rubrics
We’re off and running….already 3 weeks into the 2018-2018 school year! There are some new changes around here: We’re one-to-one … More
Proficiency Based Grading: a letter for parents
One of the things I love best about teaching is that we get to start fresh every year! We can … More
AAPPL test results and thoughts about proficiency
I’m frustrated. Really frustrated. Like, so frustrated that I have been putting off writing this post for weeks, to give … More
Children’s Book Final Project
What used to be my least favorite project, something that I dreaded every year, is now my favorite way to … More
How do you know if you’re comprehensible?
We know that Comprehensible Input is the essential ingredient for language acquisition. But how do you know you’re being comprehensible? … More
Input Impact: Vocabulary Quizzes
I am basically obsessed with packing as much Comprehensible Input into my little darlings’ brains as I can muster during … More