To Channel Madeleine L'Engle
"I wanted the choir to be good. I wanted us to sing good music, and to be a success. Some of the volunteer singers had beautiful voices;...
Agen 2019 Presentations
AGEN19 was a blast. I wish I had more time to write about all the great people I met and the things I learned, but this post will have to...
A Rotten AAPPL
How could I avoid another punny title about this exam? Seriously though, the AAPPL (Form A at least) is rotten. I had my 6 Spanish IV...
Important Lessons
“There were rules about how to listen well and how to respond. There were lessons about how to empathize and where to find the courage to...
IWLA18 Workshop Slides
Here are the slides to my 3-hour workshop, part of the Iowa World Language Association's Fall Conference Workshop. Of course much more...
Immigration Talk
A rare few times each year I tell my students we're having class in English. These are reserved for things like discussing the syllabus,...
Upcoming Workshops at IWLA18
I will be presenting a three-hour workshop at IWLA on the afternoon of Friday, October 12. I'm pretty darn excited about it. I'm also...
I Never Thought I'd Be Quite As Excited About A Bookshelf
(Some of the most beautiful wall art I could dream of for my classroom) This beauty arrived during 3rd period, delivered by our handy...
Two Ways I Adapted The Final Exam Today
I've just started another round of Final Exams to finish off another school year. Two things I did differently for my first final today:...
UPDATED No-Prep Final Exam For Non-Targeted Classroom
I am expected to give a 80-minute final exam at my school. Each time I’ve done this now it has gone remarkably well, is enjoyable,...
