In the previous post I showed the latest version of the participation poster. The question now will be how is participation measured. Many teacher try a daily points system but find it is just too hard to keep up with. They don't always have time after class to mark scores for [...]
Another school year is upon us. This series will be some things that have worked for me. Knowing your own expectations and establishing your mindset is by far the most important first step. Here is my "How to Participate" poster, which encapsulates that first step for me. I have [...]
Rachel gives some more observations of a TPRS classroom from a new teacher's perspective. Today was yet another great day in Spanish Class. I was reminded of a few things, but had simply forgotten about. For example, Bryce and the student actor began a mini story and Bryce [...]
Rachel goes on to give her observations of the syllabus I hand out (mentioned in an earlier blog on this site) Welcome to Señor Hedstrom’s Spanish class! The syllabus that Bryce hands out is daunting to be sure, but no more so than any other class and filled [...]
Rachel is a recent graduate of Colorado State University. She will be teaching English in France for a year, and plans on using TPRS, but before she leaves, she wanted to spend several days observing the beginning of the year in my classes. I thought her observations might be useful to [...]
This is the general course handout for my Spanish classes this school year. Thanks to Ben Slavic, Grant Boulanger and Mike Peto for valuable ideas. It is available in a Word format on the Free Stuff Page https://www.brycehedstrom.com/free-stuff so that you can use portions, if you like. Mr. Hedstrom, General Course [...]