Tag Archives: Comprehensible Input-based teaching

HOW DID YOU GET TPRS/CI IN YOUR DISTRICT?

Posted by Bryce Hedstrom

Virginie, a college French student at Colorado State University and C.I. enthusiast, asks: I just had a really random thought/question: How did TPRS become a part of your school?   I …

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“WHO ARE YOU?” QUIZZES BLAST OFF

Posted by Bryce Hedstrom

As we interview our way around each class, we stop periodically to quiz students on what they know about one another. I give quizzes about students in class and their task is to …

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SLOW DOWN!

Posted by Bryce Hedstrom

I have been give n a wonderful gift this year in two of my Spanish I classes. There are two Chinese exchange students.  Both are bright and charming young ladies. And …

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OBAMA WISHES HE COULD SPEAK ANY LANGUAGE

Posted by Bryce Hedstrom

CBS Local, a Washington, DC news web site reported today that if President Obama could have any super power, “It would be the ability to speak any language.” This recent comment …

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iFLT Conference #5: Carol Hill’s Observations

Posted by Bryce Hedstrom

Here is an observation of the learning lab at iFLT by Carol Hill (perhaps better known to many blog readers as “Chill”) a French teacher from New Jersey, who attended the sessions for …

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iFLT Conference #4: Observations by Michele Whaley

Posted by Bryce Hedstrom

This was posted on Michele Whaley’s blog, http://mjtprs.wordpress.com/.  Michele came to observe one of my learning lab sessions at iFLT a couple of weeks ago and posted her observations about it …

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