Tremors as we Shift
The Cascadia Subduction Zone isn’t the only thing that’s stuck in our world, and unlike a catastrophic events forecast for the west coast at a time unknown, we are in Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: Personalized Learning
Marathons, Toilet Paper and Language Learning
“As with marathon runs and lengths of toilet paper, there had to be standards to measure up to.” Haruki Murakami. My question is… over time, how well have language learners measured Continue Reading →
Feedback – when it works and when it doesn’t
“My brain is hurting but not in a good way” was what I heard from a student while conferencing. She was reading a challenging article in French class, something of Continue Reading →
Empowering teachers and students to learn and grow
It’s funny to hear what teachers have to say about professional development. Some love it, and some really dislike it, and to those who hate it, you’re doing in wrong! Continue Reading →
Creating a Culture of Learning
“Is this on the test?” “Are we being marked on this?” These are comments that make me a little crazy and something I heard a lot of. I continue to hear it in Continue Reading →
Connected learners… using Google Hangout in Modern Language
At the beginning of the year, I always run around trying to get things organized, and mapping it all out. This year, my plan is about making French real, no Continue Reading →
Using Voicethread in the personalized classroom
Recently I encountered a somewhat challenging issue with my class. Many of the students were being slammed in other courses, and I knew I wasn’t going to get their best Continue Reading →
Personalized Learning and Student Feedback
I am truly enjoying the personalized learning, flipped classroom. collaborative and sharing nature of my AP French classroom. They have shown significant progress in their learning and although they may Continue Reading →
Being freed from the matrix
Using personalized learning approaches in Modern Language classrooms is like freeing yourself from the confines of the grammar driven lessons, and allows us to bank on our most valued asset Continue Reading →
Taking action …
As I move into the world of personalised learning I will be providing my students with choices to allow them to work at their own place, in their own space. Continue Reading →