Show and Tell is an activity that is used in many language classrooms. We’ve done it a couple times in level 3 this year, and I’ve been pleased. It is a good way for me to evaluate speaking, and the … Continue reading
A recent email from a listserv reminded me of an activity I’ve been meaning to try – Google Voice. I set up a Google Voice account and number awhile ago but had never used it. Google Voice (here) is a … Continue reading
Recently, I had an interesting conversation with a student regarding her grade in another class. It illustrates the mindset that I am trying to change as I move towards more performance based assessments. More on my assessment ideas and goals … Continue reading
Day 2 of the evaluation consisted of reading, listening and writing. Here’s what we did: Listening: I had my wife help me record two conversations – one for level 2 and one for level 3. Much of the content was … Continue reading
Yesterday we began the “9 weeks evaluation” in Spanish two and three. There will be four parts to the evaluation – Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. The evaluation will take two days. Day 1 was dedicated to the speaking section. … Continue reading
Here is a lesson based on a story I wrote for Nuestra Historia 3. La Llegada de María is one of several short stories that make up Nuestra historia Level 3. Nuestra historia Level 3 is a collection of culturally relevant stories with accompanying activities, authentic resources, assessments, and opportunities for further investigation. All units of Nuestra […]
I love to write stories in Spanish and create compelling content for Spanish students. So far in 2018, I’ve had an incredible opportunity to do both. It has been my privilege to serve as the lead author for Nuestra Historia 3 and Nuestra Historia 4. Both titles are part of the Comprehensible Input based curriculum […]
I am pleased to announce the release of a Spanish TPRS novel that I have written and published. The novel is called Los Sobrevivientes and is available now. Los Sobrevivientes is based on the incredible true story of the rugby team from Uruguay that was stranded in the middle of the Andes mountains after a […]
I spent the summer rewriting my Spanish 4 curriculum. My goal was to create a better bridge between my level 3 classes and AP level 5. I wanted to create units that prepared students for the specific requirements and assessments of AP. The result was several Thematic Units based heavily on authentic materials with […]
I recently organized and released 12 TPRS Spanish units. They can be found at the link above or here – TPRS Units. Each unit includes a story script for in-class storytelling, a reading selection, comprehension questions, instructions for the teacher, speaking prompts and a writing prompt. Most scripts work best in a level 2 or […]
