I attended a webinar from Martina Bex yesterday about story asking through digital platform. It was very informative and I had several key takeaways that I will use this fall. One of the biggest things that was mentioned briefly during the story asking was the use of diverse adjectives and cognates. This stood out to … Read moreComprehensible Input and Inclusion
If any of you are like me, you are very concerned about restarting classes in the fall. The numbers for the Coronavirus are at an all time high, much higher than they were in March when we closed down. People are still meeting via Zoom and other methods, but the local school boards and our … Read moreTeaching Language in the Age of Covid
As you know, it is important to assess students both formatively and summatively throughout the course. That doesn’t mean you always have to give a quiz. It can be a simple thumbs up or thumbs down sometimes. However, when you want to know more information about a student’s progress, it is helpful to do something … Read moreMy Favorite C.I. Assessment
Why C.I.? This is the question I used to ask before I ever decided to go full Comprehensible Input. I mean, I had always learned from grammar lessons and long vocabulary lists, so what was good for me was good for my students, right? Most people are not grammar and language nerds like me, and … Read moreWhy C.I.?
If you are here reading and checking out my site, you might want to know what I believe about teaching and leading. Here is my manifesto put into 5 simple tenets: Principles of My Manifesto Put first things first. I have a sign on the front of my desk that says that. I know that … Read moreMy Beliefs about Teaching and Leading
Here it is, guys! This is my first blog post on Verb Ninja. I started Verb Ninja in 2016 as an online learning site for students. It was great (at least I thought so)! It had certificates and badges and bells and whistles, but it was still tied to the old grammar heavy way of … Read moreFirst Blog Post!