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Talking Stick 2.0

Written by Vivienne Kraus November 21, 2015November 21, 2015

Well I’ve gone and done it. I’ve tried the first of three co-operative structures to encourage discussion in my FSL classroom. I’ve selected these from Kagan Cooperative Learning by Dr. Spencer Kagan and Miguel Kagan. Thank you to @Think_teach for pointing me in this direction! This strategy is called “Talking chips”. I’ve referred to it as a … Continue reading “Talking Stick 2.0”

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Ready, Set…Action!

Written by Vivienne Kraus November 4, 2015

I’ve thought about what it is I want to accomplish, and at times, it seems insurmountable. For me, it’s getting my students to use their own abilities to communicate in French. Their reality is much different than mine was at their age. With technology at their fingertips, students no longer have to spend time thumbing … Continue reading “Ready, Set…Action!”

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