Priority #1: Culture of TL in the Classroom Confession Time: The biggest regret that I have as a teacher is how much L1 gets used
Tag: world language
Flowing with the current
Lately, I have been reading a lot of dismaying posts by teachers who are frustrated or having trouble with their classes. This is an especially
My CI Teaching Philosophy – 2019
I have been answering lots of questions in the past few days about my Spanish Teacher Success Academy presentation and it’s got me thinking about
What is ci? What is CI?
ci: Comprehensible Input. The kind of language learners need to promote acquisition. This is the language that teachers use in the classroom that students can
Micromanaging the Class (Part 3): The Results
A few weeks ago, I wrote about my final exam projects. The gist of that post was that I was giving up micromanaging the kids’
10 years ago today…(almost)
Ten years ago, on Monday, August 20, 2017, I stepped into my very first classroom. Twenty two years old, teaching undergraduates at the University of
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