Tag Archives: Teacher Training

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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Patricia va a California Student Essay

Posted by Bryce Hedstrom

TPRS works.  This is an essay that a Spanish I student (non-native and no background in Spanish) did in class. Before teaching with TPRS my students never came anywhere close to results …

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THE “LECTURE” METHOD

Posted by Bryce Hedstrom

I am so immersed in the world of comprehensible input that it shocks me when folks do not get it at all.  The gap between traditional teaching and TPRS, between learning …

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GOOD QUESTION! QUESTIONS FROM COLLEGE STUDENTS #2

Posted by Bryce Hedstrom

I have presented about TPRS in the Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages classes at two large regional universities lately. I have met some sharp students that make me hopeful for the …

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GETTING KIDS TO CLASS ON TIME WITH SEÑOR WOOLY

Posted by Bryce Hedstrom

Now that school has been going for a while, students are starting to relax.  They are starting to test the boundaries. They want to see if we really mean what we say. …

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SUN TZU ON CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

Posted by Bryce Hedstrom

Building community and becoming bonded to the teacher helps immensely in managing the classroom.  In the first days we have the opportunity to convince the students of our good will toward them …

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