A Place for (fun) Drills in the Proficiency Based Classroom?
"It's virtually impossible to become proficient at a mental task without extended practice." -Daniel Willingham in Why Don't Students...
Teaching Students Effective Study Strategies
You may have read our post on changing our focus from teaching to learning. In it, I talked about recent brain-research about how...
My Best Assessment Experience Ever!
When I was in grad school at Penn State, I encountered the concept of Dynamic Assessment through two professors, James Lantolf and...
A Great Game for Spanish or French Class!
Games are a great way to engage reluctant learners and to promote speaking in class. In this case, it may boarder on yelling! Students...
How goformative.com can transform your classroom
Do you ever feel like you just taught a great lesson but the students look confused and you just wish you could find out exactly what...
Must Have Day of the Dead Resources
Day of the Dead is around the corner. It is one of my most favorite times of the year in the Spanish classroom. Creating an offering in...
How to Differentiate with Homework Choice Boards
I first started hearing about differentiation in grad school. It sounded like a lot of work to have to make three versions of the same...
Exciting Spanish Club Ideas! (that you can use in your classroom too)
It's that time of year again! School is starting and that means clubs are back and running. It's important to kick off the year right...
Making Mundane Practice New and Engaging with ID Cards!
The beginning of Spanish 1 (or any novice class) can get boring fast! Kids are just repeating their names, where they are from and their...
How I Stopped Thinking About Teaching and Thought More About Learning
Last spring break, in a pinch for a book to read, I downloaded Make it Stick by Peter Brown and How We Learn: The Surprising Truth and...
