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Portfolio Grading Tips for Future Me
It's 11:00 PM the night before grades are due, and you only have 55 e-portfolio pledges for review left on ForAllRubrics...not to mention a few late essays from SAT Prep.Life doesn't have to be this...
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CALL FOR HELP: Personalized Final IPA Videos
I was very happy with the personalized Genius Hour IPA last year, but I was more than a little discouraged by the overall listening performance. I know they could do better than Novice Mid! So if their...
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7 Steps to Create Videos for Personalized Listening IPAs
I start the semester with passion projects. I end the semester with passion projects.It brings a sort of unity to the whole semester and gives kids a sense of relevance, of purpose for the whole...
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Genius Hour Goals: Puedo & Quiero
Puedo is for permission; quiero is for YOUR mission.Earlier in the semester, it became apparent that I needed a way for students to get what they needed, so I whipped up an interactive notebook page on...
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Guest Bloggers: January 2016
I may not know it all, but I bet my Professional Learning Network does!I've tapped some of my grad school buddies and fellow bloggers to fill in some of the gaps that I don't know here in the new year...
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What Students Really Think about Badges
"I thought it was really cool, it gave me something to strive for.""I feel like they are an effective way to let the student know how they are doing.""I like these because it helps me see my...
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What Students Really Think about Portfolios
For me, the portfolios students submitted this semester were by far the most successful --and most attractive--portfolios EVER. I didn't have to request access to files at midnight. I didn't have to...
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Self-Improvement PBL Unit: Setup
My Spanish students will start the year with a meaningful personal change.Here's how.Goal SelectionDay 1 we will take a look at organization issues: time, materials, and money. I've broken the...
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#OneWord: Reason
As in "for a reason." Or "within reason." Having a reason for each choice, an end goal in mind--but also accounting for available resources (time, experience...patience).In a way, this One Word...
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5 Steps to Align Objectives for the NCASW
It's almost that time, NC amigos! This month we have to collect our evidence, write our narratives, and upload everything for first semester!But let's just make sure everything fits first, shall...
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Review-Preview Stations: First days in Spanish 2
Are they still First Day Fun Stations if it's their second time doing them? It's not their first day of Spanish, so the element of surprise is out the window. Plus they've already built up their own...
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GUEST POST: For Pete's Sake Cut Yourself Some Slack!
Each week in January I'll be featuring insights on the blog from some ladies with great ideas from my PLN. This week, Stephanie Schenck helps answer the question, "How do you tame your inner...
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Final IPA Performance Data, round 2
I've officially been using IPAs for a year now, and I could not be happier with the results. I finally got around to graphing last semester's final IPA results, and it is pretty much all good news.You...
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Pop Song Practice: Daily listening and speaking
I originally set up daily chorus bellringers based on a strategy designed to improve reading fluency. I had assumed that listening and speaking skills would naturally follow, too, and results from last...
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GUEST POST: Find Cool Stuff for French Classes
Each week in January I'll be featuring insights on the blog from some ladies with great ideas from my PLN.This week, Laura Parker helps answer the question, "How do you find cool stuff for French...
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Más horas en el día: a PBL/TCI story
I was going to write a story about a chocolate diet for the Mejor Yo unit. But after the setup, it turns out all the muchachos wanted to focus on were three types of improvement: time management, money...
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GUEST POST: 5 Sources for Finding Great Language Teaching Ideas
Maris is a native of Virginia Beach, now living in Maryland with her husband, two-year-old son and black lab. She's a former Navy wife who has taught high school in California, elementary grades 1-6 in...
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IPA: Time Management Tips
I was pretty surprised that no one wanted to watch what they eat for their self-improvement plan. I may have been even more surprised at how many wanted to manage their time better. Not that it's not a...
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GUEST POST: Young Teachers and Terrifying Reality
Each week in January I've featured insights on the blog from some ladies with great ideas from my PLN.This week, I chatted with Wendy Farabaugh, (@MmeFarab) who had "A rough start" to her school year,...
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Sra. Spanglish Tech Tips: Chrome Extensions
I have a handful of secret weapons that make my web experience--and my students'--smoother and more productive, and several of them are free in the Chrome Web App store.ExtensityFirst of all, if you're...
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