Spanish Teacher, language and culture lover
Wisconsin, USA
Joined July 2009
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What an awesome opportunity to win some amazing books for your classroom from @MisClasesLocas and @profeklein! I love the books by @profeklein. They are so great for novice readers. misclaseslocas.blogspot.com/…
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Goal of retaining 80% of students through program = success. 10 students of 100 making it to AP from Level 1 is not success @grantboulanger #CSCTFL19 – at Columbus, OH
Students are with you for more than one day. Let it happen (language acquisition/grammar tidbits) and let it be natural. @kararparker #CSCTFL
Using rejoinders we can help our novice learner sustain communication in the target language from Day 1 in a way that is understandable and interesting. @grantboulanger #CSCTFL19
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Thanks to everyone that joined us this morning for Best of Wisconsin: Recursos Autétnticos. It's always a pleasure presenting with @profevarda. Check out our presentation at theauthenticspanishteacher.c…
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Compliant learners are not really engaged in learning - they are going through the motions. (Greg Duncan) #CSCTFL19
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I hope I win! @MartinaBex , your resources are amazing!
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CI is = Giving the kids messages that they can understand and to which they can attend (messages that are interesting enough to hold their attention) #expressfluency18 @ciliftoff
A4: Flipgrid, Facebook groups, @gimkit, Zachary Jones (WL Resources), Pinterest, PLCs #SWiscoChat
I am a member of professional organizations (WAFLT, AATSP), I also in the Facebook group Spanish Teachers in the US. I enjoy going to conferences to learn more and to be rejuvenated by others who love languages like I do. #SWiscoChat
A2: Have students interact with each other often in the first unit - "Getting to Know You" - so that students get to know each other and I get to know them. #SWiscoChat
A1: I am doing a Digital Breakout with my students in AP. In other levels I will be doing a CI story, music, or dance. #SWiscoChat
Kathy Varda, High School and Middle School Spanish at Turner. I teach to get students excited about Spanish and because I had some great teachers and some really awful ones. #SWiscoChat
ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines 2012 shar.es/a1pgSt
Fluency vs Proficiency in a language. @gcouros The goal of a World language teacher should be proficiency (of which there are many levels) vs. fluency (what is fluency?).
