Preaching To Acquire

Kaitlin explains how to use the card talk (or digital slide talk) strategy as a way to build community in her classes.

Kaitlin breaks down the 7 parts of the daily lesson framework from Tina Hargaden's Stepping Stones.

Kaitlin reflects on a moment from her own language learning high school days and it reinforces why she teaches the way she does.

Kaitlin reflects on her school year and talks and some of the positive pieces she's going to take forward into the 2021-2022 year

The end of the year can be exhausting. It's time to take a break and let your students create!

Kaitlin shares a few stories about her 8th grade students and what they taught her about what blank stares, bored expressions, and silence might really mean.

Kaitlin tells a story about her 8th grade class and a conversation they had in English about why the countries in Latin America speak Spanish. This conversation led to deeper ideas and questions. She explains how this well placed use of English can outweigh the value of the 90% TL target and why she feels that way.

Kaitlin gives you idea for activities to do with your classes on days when you don't have the energy to provide your normal input. Maybe you're sick or tired. Maybe your students have extra energy leading up to a break. Taking a day here and there to get some peace well help in the long run.

Kaitlin shares 3 specific ways she modifies the Stepping Stones curriculum (by Tina Hargaden) for elementary classes.

Kaitlin gives some ideas for how to pick a Señor Wooly video to use while trying to stay focused on the cycle/phase from Stepping Stones.