December 19, 2014
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The use of stations in class is an ongoing project of mine this year. I have committed to developing 1 station day per unit in each of my Yr 2 & 3 classes. I learned a lot about using them … Continue reading
December 15, 2014
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It’s always a challenge to construct activities that engage students – especially about a reading piece. I try a variety of ways to both help/determine if my students understand a piece from group Q&A to discussion to drawing and more. … Continue reading
December 8, 2014
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I’ll admit it. For every unit – a set of vocabulary. Used to ensure a basic set of words to discuss the topic. My goal in this being that students have a common vocabulary with which to interact. But it’s … Continue reading
December 4, 2014
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Looking back at the most popular posts on Language Sensei in 2014 I am always surprised at what resonates. I am pleased when something ‘hits home’ for others because, truthfully, I write for one person – me. Blogging has helped … Continue reading
November 5, 2014
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This is a post focusing on one of the summative interpersonal oral activities that I do in my class. One of my challenges in units is to come up with interpersonal orals for students to actually ‘use’ what they have … Continue reading
October 24, 2014
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I have blogged several times about my experience in using stations. For a recent professional day a couple of colleagues asked me to share how I use stations. Because the only reason I am even comfortable in using stations is … Continue reading
October 20, 2014
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It’s always a challenge to construct activities that engage students – especially about a reading piece. I try a variety of ways to both help/determine if my students understand a piece from group Q&A to discussion to drawing and more. … Continue reading
October 14, 2014
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I love visuals for learning. I have blogged in the past about using visual slide shows in my classes. Today – yet another fun slide show and also an extended activity. On my recent summative assessment I was still noticing … Continue reading
April 21, 2014
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I’ve been working to refine the way that I give feedback on written work. My efforts focus on both easily identifying a student’s issues and increasing their responsibility for their own learning. With that in mind my feedback now focuses … Continue reading
April 1, 2014
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One of the best things about the #langchat PLN is the almost ‘freakish’ timeliness of the ideas generously shared by it’s members. This happened to me a while back courtesy of “The Story Game” post from Martina Bex on her … Continue reading