Author Archives: Kara

  1. Ace the Interview

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    May 12, 2013 by Kara

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    The season is here to start teacher interviews. Maybe you are on a committee to find a new teacher or …
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  2. Pretty please??

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    May 6, 2013 by Kara

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    The JCPS documents have made a huge impact on changing/guiding our classroom to a proficiency-based environment. Thomas Sauer and our …
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  3. That’s a wrap!

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    May 3, 2013 by Kara

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    Showing a movie was a success because it gave all of them a new set of common information, increased their …
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  4. 6-Word Memoir

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    April 18, 2013 by Kara

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    I wanted the students to sum up the important points of the characters. Thanks to Twitter (aka best PD ever), …
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  5. First this happened, and then this…

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    April 17, 2013 by Kara

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    Classroom reality is that at least one student will be absent or in the office when I show a movie. …
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  6. Funky Character Maps

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    April 16, 2013 by Kara

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    Now they need a task while watching the movie. A character map worked perfectly this time for my classes. Furthermore, …
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  7. Learning through Movies

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    April 15, 2013 by Kara

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    According to the education gurus, an experience (like movies, field trips and guests) is the best way to increase student …
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  8. Babble on…

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    April 7, 2013 by Kara

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    Spring Break always seems to go by so quickly! I sit here in a mini-depression that my free time is …
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  9. Spring Celebrations

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    March 27, 2013 by Kara

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    Spring is here! This is a great time to share some of the unique traditions from other countries. Here are …
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  10. Spring SHARE-a-thon #4

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    March 16, 2013 by Kara

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    Recently I read my students’ end-of-course reflection papers about what they learned about the language and culture. This made me …
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