Today was The First Day of School! And, because I can’t help myself, I’m already planning a game for Day…
Name Game
EEEEEKKKK! School starts on MONDAY! MONDAY! Already!! I’m excited and nervous and squirmy and nearly ready to go! This starts…
Parent letter: Why we do what we do
Part of our job is loading our little darlings up with comprehensible input. The other part of our job is…
Back to School Resources
It’s August 1 and that means Back to School is just around the corner! The Walmarts are all decked out…
What’s Comprehensible Input, anyway?!
Most simply it’s language that the listener (or reader) understands. And it’s really important. So important, in fact, that Dr. Krashen…
Break up that block period!
I’ve taught on a block schedule for 12 years and I love it! If you’re starting out with a block…
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,…
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…
Thinking ahead for next year: Syllabus
I’m killing time during a painfully long layover (Our Japan trip was awesome, 7 hours at LAX …not so much!)…
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…
