

No-Prep Final Exam For Non-Targeted Classroom
(Click here to read the updated version of this post) I am expected to give a 90-minute final exam at my school. The next time, I think I...


Promoting Your Program - The School Newsletter
I remember a particular question posed to me when I was interviewing for new positions last Spring... "What aspect of your work do you...


Everyday We Work On The Alphabet
A student asked me a couple weeks into the school year, "When are we going to learn the alphabet?". Fair question. (Although it seemed to...


Bingo 2.0
I've started playing Bingo with my classes lately. I was wanting something new to do with my students, and I remember someone telling me...


Jokes
Someone recently posted somewhere about having "Jaja Jueves". I like this idea, and have stolen it. It has made its way into my...


Story Script - St. Paddy's Day Pinch
This is a repost from last year. This year, just for the heck of it, I'm going to talk about how this character, whoever it ends up being...
Spanish Reading - En La Lavandería Con Nicky Jam
Here are two versions of a reading that I did with my Spanish classes this week, based on the music video "Hasta el Amanecer" by Nicky...
Spanish Reading - El Callejón del Beso
(Note: This reading was written for my Spanish 3 and 4 students. I took creative liberties with several details, so I do not claim this...
Somewhat Simple??
The last several months I've overhauled the way my stories are scripted. There is a bit to say about the What and Why of these changes,...


Story Scripts: What, Why, How
This past weekend I had the great privilege of attending the inaugural Comprehensible Midwest Conference in Milwaukee. In a nutshell, it...





























































