10th grader For The Day
My Monday began in a new fashion, where I found myself curious about how my day would be. There were no meetings to attend, lesson plans to review or phone calls to make. Today was new and quite different because I was going to school to shadow a 10th grade student...
#becausewecan Reflections
Over the past few weeks, I have been reflecting quite often about teacher empowerment and leadership. I think about the dedicated individuals who serve our students each day and the growth amongst those who are willing to share and learn with others. We do, what we...My Techie Adventure in Philadelphia: Digesting #ISTE2015
My first experience at #ISTE2015 was, in one word, awesome! I learned about so many neat tools, met some amazing educators and walked away from this conference feeling excited for the start of the new school year- even though it is only July! Today, I would like to...Starting Strong: Portfolios & Learner Profiles
As we all continue to get to know our new groups of language learners, I have been working on different systems to set up the school year for success and highlight language proficiency along the way. I believe that implementing portfolios, self-reflection surveys and...Literacy Strategies for the WL Classroom
“Picking up word meanings through reading is ten times faster than intensive vocabulary instruction.” – Stephen Krashen We all know and understand that READING is a fundamental practice to acquire vocabulary in context and understand how target structures function....
