I often demonstrate to other teachers how I use a daily joke to provide input in Spanish class, and they say something like, “Oooh. I like that, but where do I find jokes to use for class?” To which I … Continue reading
For those of you who attended the Seamless CI workshop this morning at the Central States Conference, below is a link to the presentation with links included. Again, thank you for your attention. I enjoyed spending a few hours together. … Continue reading
Reading is essential to language proficiency growth. However, reading activities are pointless if students do not engage and actually read the text. So, how do we get our students to engage with a text? This can be especially difficult as … Continue reading
Here’s another trick to get more reps. We’ve been using this story (un accidente de autobús), which is based on the structures crashed, broke his ankle and “that’s life”. It’s a home run story that always goes over well because … Continue reading
Next week, I will be attending the NTPRS conference in Chicago. It will be my first time at NTPRS, and I am super excited. I will also be a presenter at the conference. My session called, “Student-driven curriculum” is on … Continue reading
Here’s another simple game that students tend to enjoy and provides opportunities for many reps of a few target structures. The game is played in pairs. The object is to know as much about your partner as possible. Each student … Continue reading
Here is the video of the webinar I presented for Voces Digital earlier this week. As I mention several times in the webinar, I believe a healthy classroom culture is essential for CI success. If you’d like to see the slides that I used and be able to check out all the links, you can […]
Tomorrow at 1:00 EST, I will be presenting a FREE webinar with Voces Digital. You can tune in here. The interactive webinar will last about an hour and will include some time for questions. Cultivating a strong CI classroom culture has become a passion of mine over the last few years. I truly believe that […]
I am pleased to announce the release of a new Spanish CI novel, Bajo el Agua . It is said that, in the town of Tronadora, there are those who died twice. But what about those who never died? What about those who are still down there, waiting? Sam Reynolds is about to find out. His plans […]
For those who attended one of the sessions at Mitten CI, you can access the slideshow from the following link. Thank you for a great day!. Mitten CI – Seamless CI Classroom
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 […]
