It’s getting to the end of the year! I know, you’re thinking, “But it’s only February!” And that is true, but at the same time,
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FVR Update and Takeaways
Free Voluntary Reading has become an important (and popular!) part of my Middle School Spanish classes. The students are enjoying the quiet reading time (and

Implementing FVR for the 1st Time: A Blog Post in 5 Acts
Act 1: Panic and Regret I spent Monday night in a slightly panicked state. It was the first day back from Winter Break and it

Reflection on the first half of the year
At the end of the 2018-2019 school year, I set myself some pretty lofty goals. I planned to: Create a stronger culture of TL use

What I’ve learned reading 20 student novels
Lots of reading over the summer break This summer was spent on a hiatus from the blog and (mostly) from thinking about school. And while
2019-2020 Curriculum Shakeup, Part 2: Reading
I have spent this year making breakthroughs in my teaching practice. Whether it’s using news stories, novels, story circles to engage more students, Non-targeted CI,