September 29, 2017
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One of the greatest gifts that I have been given as a teacher is a student in my class with an IEP. They have taught me so much about what true learning really is (and more too about myself as … Continue reading
September 16, 2017
by leesensei
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Entranced by all the tweets, and with the promise of #langchat super-colleague (and Flipgridder supreme) Wendy Farabaugh‘s support, I entered the Flipgrid ‘grid’ game this week. It was an interesting learning time for me – with much hand-holding (via Twitter’s … Continue reading
September 10, 2017
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It’s been a quick start to the year. I’ve made few promises of instant ‘change’ beyond Learning Targets for all classes this fall and the idea of a soft introduction of proficiency goals with my Year 2’s. The other ‘change’ … Continue reading
August 7, 2017
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Hi there – thanks for registering in my course. I know you’re here in my Japanese class because you: have an incredible interest in learning a foreign language & know it will open you up to some amazing opportunities need … Continue reading
August 5, 2017
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Do you ever sit through something and wonder “What’s the point of this?” I know that I often do. It pushed me to share with students why we are doing what we are doing. It will also assist me in … Continue reading
July 26, 2017
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One of the best things for my teaching that I did last year was attend the #tellcollab held in Seattle. It was inspiring, chock full of resources & a huge ‘rethink’ for me. Day 1 told me I was moving … Continue reading
July 15, 2017
by leesensei
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Please note prior to reading: It’s my choice in my classroom to be a teacher who uses different approaches in teaching. At times – often – I am a “story-telling” teacher…but I am not a full-on-only-CI TPRS teacher. My choice. … Continue reading
April 26, 2017
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Note: Currently I am on a self-funded leave until September 2017 – so I am not blogging regularly. Language Sensei will be back – refreshed & ready to go – with new posts in late summer. In the meantime…. I … Continue reading
April 12, 2017
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Boy I have struggled with ‘#edtech envy’. One on one, class iPad sets, Google Classroom approval for use, apps galore, reliable WiFi (well we finally have that!) , Google Voice access and no need to worry about provincial privacy laws … Continue reading
January 30, 2017
by leesensei
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I will totally admit – as I did in my last post – that I never was on the ACTFL ‘proficiency’ bandwagon in class. Not that I didn’t get ‘proficiency’ but I didn’t get why I had to focus on … Continue reading