#langchat Archive

#LangChat is dedicated to the discussion of topics associated with issues and trends in world language instruction and learning. Educators, administrators, learners, and aficionados of world languages are encouraged to participate and share their experiences and input on various topics such as new ways to teach vocabulary, using music in the language classroom, and making standards-based grading valid. This chat is also unique in that it brings together language educators worldwide and from different contexts (elementary, secondary, higher education, etc.) and languages.
Thursday December 8, 2016
8:00 PM EST
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:00 PM EST
    Hi, welcome to #langchat! Tonight we're talking 90/10. Let's intro ourselves! I'm Meredith, the moderator, a Spanish teacher in Atlanta.
  • MmeCarbonneau Dec 8 @ 8:01 PM EST
    #langchat 90% is my SMART goal. Trying this: https://t.co/YihLw6M4MC From one of you????
  • LesliePhillips3 Dec 8 @ 8:01 PM EST
    Leslie Phillips, Spanish teacher in Indianapolis So glad to be here!!! #langchat
  • Marishawkins Dec 8 @ 8:01 PM EST
    Hi #langchat! I am Maris in MD and I teach MS/US Spanish
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:02 PM EST
    Welcome to #langchat! We're talking 90/10 tonight!
  • SigDrucker Dec 8 @ 8:02 PM EST
    Hi everyone! Matt, Italian teacher on Long Island. #langchat
  • DiegoOjeda66 Dec 8 @ 8:02 PM EST
    My Spanish IV students LOVE #bonito @jarabeoficial @Collegiate1915 #langchat
    In reply to @jarabeoficial, @Collegiate1915
  • MundodePepita Dec 8 @ 8:02 PM EST
    #langchat Good evening! I'm Julie, I teach Spanish Kindergarten - 4th grade in midcoast Maine
  • GrowingFrench Dec 8 @ 8:02 PM EST
    good evening Langchat from KY #langchat
  • SraWienhold Dec 8 @ 8:02 PM EST
    Hola #langchat! Allison, a #deptof1 Spanish teacher for grades 7-12 in Iowa 🌬☃️
  • srtamartino Dec 8 @ 8:02 PM EST
    Buenas noches #langchat! Michelle from CT & I teach Spanish 1. TL use has been a challenge, but I'm increasingly getting there
  • SraWilliams3 Dec 8 @ 8:03 PM EST
    Amanda from Lawrence, KS. Spanish levels 1-2 currently. I'll be popping in and out tonight! #langchat
  • srafischer Dec 8 @ 8:03 PM EST
    #langchat Megan Fischer Spanish teacher Wagner, SD
  • senoritawood Dec 8 @ 8:03 PM EST
    Spanish 2 teachers: what is a realistic expectation for students coming to you from level 1? Novice mid? #langchat #ELE
  • doriecp Dec 8 @ 8:03 PM EST
    Hi #langchat! I'm Dorie, an #EarlyLang Spanish teacher (grades 1-5) in Glastonbury, CT.
  • Shannon_LTS Dec 8 @ 8:03 PM EST
    Shan from Australia and Japan (long story). No explicit targets for TL in my case, but TL input is an interest of mine :) #langchat
  • MmeCarbonneau Dec 8 @ 8:03 PM EST
    #langchat #90% What holds me back is the lack of confidence in my own skills...This French Teacher needs a brush up
  • JessieOelke Dec 8 @ 8:03 PM EST
    Jessie from MN. Another #deptof1. Spanish teacher. Levels 1, 2, 4. #langchat
  • SraDorman Dec 8 @ 8:03 PM EST
    Hi #langchat! I'm Linnette from Illinois
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:03 PM EST
    Loving the new and familiar faces for #langchat! Q1 coming, and don't forget to add A1 in your answer (Q for question, A for answer+# of Q).
  • VTracy7 Dec 8 @ 8:04 PM EST
    Well look at that! It's #langchat time 😃 Viviana from Louisiana. Spanish for the Middles.
  • madamekrussell Dec 8 @ 8:04 PM EST
    #langchat Keri from chilly British Columbia Canada. French Immersion teacher
  • profe_robbins Dec 8 @ 8:04 PM EST
    Cathryn. Va. Spanish 2, 3 and AP. I'll be in and out tonight. #langchat
  • grishkin69 Dec 8 @ 8:05 PM EST
    #langchat Middle school Mandarin Chinese teacher from KY
  • profe_z Dec 8 @ 8:05 PM EST
    Hey #langchat! Elle from Hawai'i - Spanish teacher level 2, 3. Will have to leave the convo a little early..
  • intelengua Dec 8 @ 8:05 PM EST
    #langchat Steve, new to Austin, TX - high-school teacher who is currently tutoring
  • MissDerusha Dec 8 @ 8:05 PM EST
    ¡Buenas noches #langchat! Rachel from West Michigan. I teach preK-5th Spanish & tech to 728 kids for 50 minutes a week. Former HS Spanish T.
  • SECottrell Dec 8 @ 8:05 PM EST
    Hi #langchat, checking in for more great conversation in between preschoolers' baths! Spanish teacher in KY #langchat
  • doriecp Dec 8 @ 8:06 PM EST
    Teaching elementary Spanish for 11 years has taught me the importance of keeping my own language skills up to par. So important! #langchat
    • MmeCarbonneau Dec 8 @ 8:03 PM EST
      #langchat #90% What holds me back is the lack of confidence in my own skills...This French Teacher needs a brush up
  • sr_connolly Dec 8 @ 8:06 PM EST
    Hola, mi gente. I'm Mark, 9-12 Spanish in Greater Boston. #langchat
  • senoritawood Dec 8 @ 8:06 PM EST
    Liz, middle school Spanish teacher in philly #langchat
  • Lwbespanol Dec 8 @ 8:06 PM EST
    #langchat Laurie from CT, high school Spanish
  • LesliePhillips3 Dec 8 @ 8:07 PM EST
    Agreed! I applied for a scholarship to study in Guatemala this summer for 2 weeks. *fingers crossed*!! #langchat
    In reply to @doriecp
  • profeashley Dec 8 @ 8:07 PM EST
    #langchat Ashley in New Hampshire Spanish Teacher 6-8th Grade #deskfree
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:07 PM EST
    OK, #langchat'ers, let's do this! Q1 Q1 Q1 Biggest obstacle? Don't forget to put A1 in your response!
  • ms_kdub Dec 8 @ 8:07 PM EST
    Made it to #langchat right before my phone died. Kelli, IA, Levels 1 & 2
  • TRShriver Dec 8 @ 8:07 PM EST
    Hey all I know I am on a foreign lang chat but I teach ELL which is the same thing in my eyes. Would like to join you tonight! #langchat
  • MmeCarbonneau Dec 8 @ 8:08 PM EST
    #langchat Where does one find these scholarships?
    In reply to @LesliePhillips3, @doriecp
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:08 PM EST
    Hola, #langchat! Laura in NC, in and out getting ready for a big weekend--after a long week!
  • profeashley Dec 8 @ 8:08 PM EST
    Welcome! #langchat
    In reply to @TRShriver
  • Marishawkins Dec 8 @ 8:08 PM EST
    A1: my biggest worry is that I have lost my class and a lot of kids are confused #langchat
  • SraBurbano Dec 8 @ 8:08 PM EST
    #langchat hi I'm Angela, teaching HS Spanish in Chicago
  • LesliePhillips3 Dec 8 @ 8:08 PM EST
    The Central States Conference organization offers some...I'm sure that there are other places, tho! #langchat
    In reply to @MmeCarbonneau, @doriecp
  • doriecp Dec 8 @ 8:09 PM EST
    A1 Making it comprehensible. No sense using TL if I'm the only one in the room who understands it. #langchat
  • SigDrucker Dec 8 @ 8:09 PM EST
    A1 Getting over the fear that Ss will not understand EVERYTHING and might be hesitant to participate - silly but true #langchat
  • SenorGrayNVD Dec 8 @ 8:09 PM EST
    Jon, HS Spanish in NJ after a long absence from #langchat. Trying to reconnect after #ACTFL16. Will try to stay as long as I can.
  • giveawaybrazz Dec 8 @ 8:09 PM EST
    Hola, #langchat! Laura in NC, in and out getting ready for a big weekend--after a long week!
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:09 PM EST
    you are totally out peoples! L2 is L2--yours just get a lot of input everywhere! #langchat
    In reply to @TRShriver
  • ms_kdub Dec 8 @ 8:09 PM EST
    A1: I want to slip out of tl to check for understanding all the time. Try to circle more, break down the language, & act it out #langchat
  • madamekrussell Dec 8 @ 8:09 PM EST
    #langchat A1 biggest barrier is me. I have to switch between target language all day and it's easy to get carried away
  • Lwbespanol Dec 8 @ 8:09 PM EST
    A1 pushback from the students, and need to resist urge to give in and speak English. :(. #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:09 PM EST
    A1 #langchat Teaching them the habits that get them used to hearing it and not resisting. One of my strengths, but never gets easier.
  • MundodePepita Dec 8 @ 8:10 PM EST
    #langchat A1 I teach 90/10 (& 100%), but before, my biggest obstacle was fear I wouldn't be able to connect w my sts the same way
  • profe_z Dec 8 @ 8:10 PM EST
    A1: When I get mixed results in checks for understanding and want to fall back on English for a quick explanation #langchat
  • MmeCarbonneau Dec 8 @ 8:10 PM EST
    #langchat A1 Lack of confidence in my own skill. Too long since last immersion experience #outoftruepractice
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • LesliePhillips3 Dec 8 @ 8:10 PM EST
    A1 I come from a very traditional, grammar focused program, and am trying to blend CI with grammar instruction at levels 1 and 2 #langchat
  • GrowingFrench Dec 8 @ 8:10 PM EST
    A1: keeping novice mid 6th graders in TL for a whole block class is not a reasonable goal- chunks of 100% TL is my solution #langchat
  • sraderosadavis Dec 8 @ 8:10 PM EST
    #Langchat Trixi from SC Spanish 1-4 Online
  • VTracy7 Dec 8 @ 8:10 PM EST
    A1: my brain is faster in English. I have to be in the zone but once I get there it's smooth-ish sailing #langchat
  • sr_connolly Dec 8 @ 8:10 PM EST
    A natural, complementary match. ELL and FL teaches can learn a lot from each other. Welcome. ¡Bienvenida! #langchat
    In reply to @TRShriver
  • MCanion Dec 8 @ 8:10 PM EST
    A1 Acting like I can't understand when 30 kids all speak fluent English and I am only speaking Spanish #langchat
  • senoritawood Dec 8 @ 8:10 PM EST
    A1 My biggest challenge is sounding like the teacher from Charlie Brown! I can see on their faces when I have lost them...#langchat
  • doriecp Dec 8 @ 8:10 PM EST
    so true. Fear of judgement (from other teachers, TL-speaking students or parents, etc) is so strong! #langchat
    In reply to @intelengua
  • MmeCarbonneau Dec 8 @ 8:10 PM EST
    A1 #langchat Not enough time to get my message across, quicker to explain in English...sad, yes.
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • profeashley Dec 8 @ 8:11 PM EST
    A1 #langchat I don't feel like I have legitimate obstacles any more. In the past wasn't sure HOW.
  • sraderosadavis Dec 8 @ 8:11 PM EST
    #langchat A1: I teach virtually, so it's hard for me to speak to my students
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • Marishawkins Dec 8 @ 8:11 PM EST
    Ditto!! #langchat
    In reply to @MundodePepita
  • SraWilliams3 Dec 8 @ 8:11 PM EST
    A1: biggest obs is not planning TL use thoroughly. #langchat
  • srtamartino Dec 8 @ 8:11 PM EST
    A1 my biggest obstacle in speaking TL is doing so when my Ss know very little...lots of scripting for novice low #langchat
  • SECottrell Dec 8 @ 8:11 PM EST
    A1 hands down, avoiding valuable life conversations with Novices because I can't do it in TL #langchat
  • MissDerusha Dec 8 @ 8:11 PM EST
    Seeing lots of #langchat posts about ::goals:: for TL usage in the classroom. What's your current/actual % of time spent in the TL like?
  • profe_z Dec 8 @ 8:11 PM EST
    A1: Not so much at my current school, but behavior mgmt and setting the tone and expectations at the beginning of the year in TL #langchat
  • profe_robbins Dec 8 @ 8:11 PM EST
    A1- "Losing" students. Being comprehensible but not too easy for more advanced kids others. #langchat
  • TRShriver Dec 8 @ 8:11 PM EST
    #langchat Thanks bunches! From Nebraska teaching K-12 ELL
  • srafischer Dec 8 @ 8:11 PM EST
    #langchat A1 lack of background knowledge...also feel like they can't follow directions, etc in L1 or L2 #isitjustme
  • MCanion Dec 8 @ 8:11 PM EST
    A1 Getting to know ss without being able to use nuances of language #langchat
  • MmeBlouwolff Dec 8 @ 8:12 PM EST
    Sorry I'm late - winterizing windows here in Boston! Rebecca MS French. #langchat
  • Lwbespanol Dec 8 @ 8:12 PM EST
    A1 without other teachers on board, when students get to my class they are in shock #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:12 PM EST
    Exactly! We take those moments to bond and suddenly Jiminy Cricket is on my shoulder whispering, "HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN THE SPANISH?" #langchat
    • SECottrell Dec 8 @ 8:11 PM EST
      A1 hands down, avoiding valuable life conversations with Novices because I can't do it in TL #langchat
  • SECottrell Dec 8 @ 8:12 PM EST
    A1 also - keeping them engaged with comprehensible language for 60 solid minutes #langchat #DeathofCreativity
  • JessieOelke Dec 8 @ 8:13 PM EST
    A1: I have always spoken in the TL, even when using legacy methods. 90% not too hard for me. Sheltering vocab does take practice #langchat
  • VTracy7 Dec 8 @ 8:13 PM EST
    A1: what has really helped me is mining all the cognates in the readers I use. And not over explaining.Makes life so much better. #langchat
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:13 PM EST
    I picked up a constant "¿comprenden?" tic since #iflt16 #langchat #comprehensionchecks
    In reply to @senoritawood
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:13 PM EST
    And vice versa! Suddenly their former T is the bad guy or the one who underprepared and we have a dept and or ss divided. Messy. #langchat
    • Lwbespanol Dec 8 @ 8:12 PM EST
      A1 without other teachers on board, when students get to my class they are in shock #langchat
  • MCanion Dec 8 @ 8:13 PM EST
    A1 Some years my ss heard me speak English the first time at parent conferences. #langchat
  • MmeCarbonneau Dec 8 @ 8:14 PM EST
    A1 #langchat making up for my deficiencies by using more #authres. Thankful for the internet that allows real language exposure
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • sr_connolly Dec 8 @ 8:14 PM EST
    A1. Fighting through student frustration. They need to work within their own L2 range, not replicate their L1 skills. #patience #langchat
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:14 PM EST
    oh man, but sometimes the zone is a million miles from anywhere I can get #langchat
    In reply to @VTracy7
  • SraWilliams3 Dec 8 @ 8:14 PM EST
    I am bound to a book too bc colleagues are. It's a challenge! #langchat
    In reply to @LesliePhillips3
  • profeashley Dec 8 @ 8:14 PM EST
    A1: Using body language, voice and modeling EVERYTHING has helped me. Also just keeping it appropriate to level. #langchat
  • profesorM Dec 8 @ 8:14 PM EST
    I'm late! Doug from NY Spanish 6,7,8,9 #langchat
  • MundodePepita Dec 8 @ 8:14 PM EST
    #langchat I found out that in fact you can establish grt relationships in the TL; may be a little diff but still can be done
    In reply to @SigDrucker
  • GrowingFrench Dec 8 @ 8:14 PM EST
    A1 I build TL from level to level- by Intermediate Low we can do 90% TL most of the time, but for Novice levels on block, nope #langchat
  • EduGladiators Dec 8 @ 8:15 PM EST
    #EduGladiators tackles the fierce convo of leading & growing in multi-gen schools! #edmodochat #globaledchat #kyedchat #langchat #CCSchats
  • profeashley Dec 8 @ 8:15 PM EST
    A1: Super important to start from day 1 to make it an expectation of class. We make it a feedback strand for our class. #langchat
  • LesliePhillips3 Dec 8 @ 8:15 PM EST
    Thanks for this! I continue to try to blend. I have to give a final next week that has a lot of discrete vocab/gram #langchat
    In reply to @SraWilliams3
  • SchwabSpanish Dec 8 @ 8:15 PM EST
    Alright everyone here is the #TwelvedaysofTPRSchallenge https://t.co/k2uOdzpmpm #langchat #TPRS #CI
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:15 PM EST
    GIRL YEAH. If only non L2 teachers knew how intricately we have to plan EVERYTHING #langchat
  • CatherineKU72 Dec 8 @ 8:15 PM EST
    A1 #langchat Not really a challenge from my point, BUT block schedule & SES situations can impact this goal.
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:15 PM EST
    #langchat Same! I have novice on block, and omg! I really do think *I* am 90/10, but they of course aren't, can't be.
    In reply to @EduGladiators
  • Marishawkins Dec 8 @ 8:15 PM EST
    Also for kids who struggle to pay attn making sure that they pick up enough of what I am saying #langchat
    In reply to @SECottrell
  • VTracy7 Dec 8 @ 8:15 PM EST
    A1: yeah, it turns out my hubby an my kiddos don't appreciate or require all the exposition. #langchat #gettothepoint
  • CaseyPhillips91 Dec 8 @ 8:15 PM EST
    Hola #langchat. Casey here from KY. Middle Spanish. Making baby steps to #proficiency based. Any and all advice welcome.
  • MundodePepita Dec 8 @ 8:15 PM EST
    #langchat my current Kindergarteners don't know I speak English #dontblowmycover
    In reply to @MCanion
  • SrMcMaine Dec 8 @ 8:16 PM EST
    A1 Discipline #langchat
  • LesliePhillips3 Dec 8 @ 8:16 PM EST
    Love this idea! I, too, am new to CI. I'm gonna do this, too! #langchat
    In reply to @SchwabSpanish
  • GrowingFrench Dec 8 @ 8:16 PM EST
    A1 there is also a difference between teacher TL use and students TL use- #langchat
  • MundodePepita Dec 8 @ 8:16 PM EST
    #langchat planning is critical to teaching in the TL
    In reply to @SraSpanglish
  • doriecp Dec 8 @ 8:16 PM EST
    Yes! Students get so frustrated when they can't produce at the same level as L1. Teaching growth mindset has helped my Ss a lot. #langchat
    • sr_connolly Dec 8 @ 8:14 PM EST
      A1. Fighting through student frustration. They need to work within their own L2 range, not replicate their L1 skills. #patience #langchat
  • Marishawkins Dec 8 @ 8:16 PM EST
    I have to go back to book after reading the novel and I am dreading it! #langchat
    In reply to @SraWilliams3, @LesliePhillips3
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:16 PM EST
    planning is also my kryptonite #langchat
    In reply to @MundodePepita
  • MCanion Dec 8 @ 8:16 PM EST
    A1 Possible to explain grammar in first month in TL because ss don't get complex English explanations necessarily. #langchat
  • Lwbespanol Dec 8 @ 8:17 PM EST
    A1 i try to speak in English super fast for my 10% but sometimes that gets me off track and 10% becomes more...#langchat
  • TRShriver Dec 8 @ 8:17 PM EST
    A1For my older students it is the want of learning the language. #langchat
  • Marishawkins Dec 8 @ 8:17 PM EST
    What is a feedback strand? #langchat
    In reply to @profeashley
  • SraWilliams3 Dec 8 @ 8:17 PM EST
    Yes. I've had several transfer students that are freaking out! I'm working so hard to ease their stress! #langchat
    In reply to @Lwbespanol
  • LesliePhillips3 Dec 8 @ 8:17 PM EST
    me, too! I just finished Tumba. It was amazing! Thanks MC! #langchat
    In reply to @Marishawkins, @SraWilliams3
  • profe_robbins Dec 8 @ 8:17 PM EST
    A1- I'm at a new school this year and I've wanted to get to know my students and vice versa #langchat
  • profesorM Dec 8 @ 8:17 PM EST
    A1 I get lazy. 😟 #langchat
  • JessieOelke Dec 8 @ 8:17 PM EST
    Sometimes, day by day. UGH. #langchat
    In reply to @SraSpanglish, @MundodePepita
  • sraderosadavis Dec 8 @ 8:17 PM EST
    Wondering too! #langchat
    In reply to @Marishawkins, @profeashley
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:18 PM EST
    #langchat Similar themes happening 4 Q1. One's own abilities; block scheduling; picking the most valuable moments & battles, etc. Q2 now!
  • MundodePepita Dec 8 @ 8:18 PM EST
    #langchat lolol & keeping track of what I've done w each class...oops, that was Mrs ___'s class, wasn't it?
    In reply to @SraSpanglish
  • SECottrell Dec 8 @ 8:18 PM EST
    that is true- I was a lot more successful in a situation when they only saw me for Spanish class #langchat
    In reply to @MundodePepita, @MCanion
  • MCanion Dec 8 @ 8:18 PM EST
    Thanks for reading Tumba! #langchat
    In reply to @LesliePhillips3, @Marishawkins, @SraWilliams3
  • SECottrell Dec 8 @ 8:18 PM EST
    I got a lot of "does she know how to talk normal"? #langchat
    In reply to @MundodePepita, @MCanion
  • SraWilliams3 Dec 8 @ 8:18 PM EST
    Yes. I see this happening. #langchat
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:18 PM EST
    oh man, yeah. "I TOLD you about this!! Oh, that was 3rd period?" #langchat
    In reply to @MundodePepita
  • sr_connolly Dec 8 @ 8:18 PM EST
    Yes, awareness of and connection with listeners is key. We also need to help students become active listeners, ¿verdad? #langchat
    In reply to @SraSpanglish, @senoritawood
  • SraWienhold Dec 8 @ 8:18 PM EST
    A1: I learned if it is too hard to explain in TL, it is probably not needed right now #coughgrammar #langchat
  • LesliePhillips3 Dec 8 @ 8:19 PM EST
    Thanks for the AMAZING teacher's guide. I'm one of your groupies! :) #langchat
    In reply to @MCanion
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:19 PM EST
    #langchat Q2 So once WE are 90/10 (step 1), how do we get THEM to reach 90/10?
  • MundodePepita Dec 8 @ 8:19 PM EST
    #langchat this is important to remember!
    In reply to @GrowingFrench
  • LauraErinParker Dec 8 @ 8:19 PM EST
    Sorry! Laura - French hs in NC. Running late tonight! #langchat
  • stephwurking Dec 8 @ 8:19 PM EST
    Joining #langchat for the first time I think. Hello from Rio de Janeiro. Stephan, teacher trainer and uni lecturer in ELL
  • sraderosadavis Dec 8 @ 8:19 PM EST
    Great point! #langchat
    In reply to @SraWienhold
  • LesliePhillips3 Dec 8 @ 8:19 PM EST
    So true! #langchat
    In reply to @SraWienhold
  • MmeBlouwolff Dec 8 @ 8:19 PM EST
    Yes! This makes me think I should let my Ss in on the 90% secret - why haven't I told them about it? #langchat
    In reply to @GrowingFrench
  • SECottrell Dec 8 @ 8:20 PM EST
    ME. TOO. #andthreeandfour #langchat
  • sraderosadavis Dec 8 @ 8:20 PM EST
    #langchat A2: As a virtual teachr I have to rely on students to practice on their own. :(
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • JessieOelke Dec 8 @ 8:20 PM EST
    A2: Fear of failure or looking stupid or baggage from home. Any multitude of reasons. #langchat
  • LesliePhillips3 Dec 8 @ 8:20 PM EST
    Q2 Posters on the wall for common questions to help them stay in TL #langchat
  • Marishawkins Dec 8 @ 8:20 PM EST
    A2: frustration that they can't communicate in TL like L1 #langchat
  • LesliePhillips3 Dec 8 @ 8:20 PM EST
    Q2 also want to try Grant Boulanger's rubric to discourage blurting in English #langchat
  • SraWilliams3 Dec 8 @ 8:21 PM EST
    Thanks! I'm working on this! #langchat
    In reply to @SchwabSpanish, @LesliePhillips3
  • MundodePepita Dec 8 @ 8:21 PM EST
    #langchat A2 small vocab banks, limited grammar, lack of confidence, desire to just shout out what they want to say
  • lamas_cynthia Dec 8 @ 8:21 PM EST
    A1 I want to plse all my Ss. My mid range Ss love when I am in TL but high range Ss get frustrated & my low range Ss r lost. #langchat
  • SECottrell Dec 8 @ 8:21 PM EST
    A2 Obviously, when they don't have the tools. I ask them to do beyond what they've received. #langchat
  • LesliePhillips3 Dec 8 @ 8:21 PM EST
    A2 rewarding them for speaking in Spanish with stickers, praise, happy dances, etc. #langchat
  • mweelin Dec 8 @ 8:21 PM EST
    A2 Fear of making mistakes and sounding silly in front of peers #langchat
  • JessieOelke Dec 8 @ 8:21 PM EST
    A2: I am recently learning about OWL and how sts "play" w/lang in small bursts 1 on 1 w/other sts. #langchat
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:21 PM EST
    oh wait. I have two kryptonites. I love planning, but details man, details #langchat
    In reply to @SraWienhold, @JessieOelke, @MundodePepita
  • MundodePepita Dec 8 @ 8:21 PM EST
    #langchat A2 and LANGUAGE LEARNING IS HARD, Speaking in another lang is a challenge at every level
  • srtamartino Dec 8 @ 8:21 PM EST
    A2 affective filter &fear of pronouncing wrong. to fix, provide clear models, don't put on the spot, keep class safe to take risks #langchat
  • doriecp Dec 8 @ 8:22 PM EST
    absolutely. And at the novice level, I provide them w/sentence starters so they only have to manipulate portions of L2 #langchat
    In reply to @intelengua
  • Lwbespanol Dec 8 @ 8:22 PM EST
    A2 i teach them expressions - en serio? No me digas! Etc so they can practice reacting. #itsastart. #langchat
  • profe_robbins Dec 8 @ 8:22 PM EST
    A2- Some don't think it's "cool" #langchat
  • MmeCarbonneau Dec 8 @ 8:22 PM EST
    #langchat A2 Growth Mindset. Scaffolding. Focusing on important functional vocabulary. Word Walls. MAKE IT FUN.
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • MCanion Dec 8 @ 8:22 PM EST
    A2 Tasks and discourse asks ss to produce over their proficiency level. #langchat
  • ms_kdub Dec 8 @ 8:22 PM EST
    Q2: I have to remind students to walk before they can run. Use the language that they know it makes it a lot easier. #langchat
  • SenorGrayNVD Dec 8 @ 8:22 PM EST
    and TIRING #langchat
    In reply to @MundodePepita
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:22 PM EST
    oo, link pr favor? #langchat
    In reply to @LesliePhillips3
  • MissDerusha Dec 8 @ 8:22 PM EST
    Need buy in from kids. They need to feel comfortable w/ risk & making mistakes. I like #noenglish rule w/ few exceptions for HS. #langchat
  • MundodePepita Dec 8 @ 8:22 PM EST
    #langchat I think that's true! My sts heard me speaking Russian the other day & freaked out-couldn't believe it was me
    In reply to @SigDrucker
  • Marishawkins Dec 8 @ 8:22 PM EST
    Also desire to be funny! #langchat
    In reply to @MundodePepita
  • MmeCarbonneau Dec 8 @ 8:22 PM EST
    #langchat Going to try THIS clothespin approach: https://t.co/YihLw6M4MC
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • SECottrell Dec 8 @ 8:22 PM EST
    I love doing this but feel like I could get MUCH better at it. #langchat
  • SigDrucker Dec 8 @ 8:22 PM EST
    A2 try to remind them everyone is in the same boat and create a familial atmosphere to lessen fear #langchat
  • MundodePepita Dec 8 @ 8:22 PM EST
    #langchat exhausting! yup
    In reply to @SenorGrayNVD
  • JessieOelke Dec 8 @ 8:22 PM EST
    Solved a lot of that this year. Don't assign work. Well some. But w/purpose. No fluff. #langchat
    In reply to @SraWienhold, @SraSpanglish, @MundodePepita
  • LesliePhillips3 Dec 8 @ 8:22 PM EST
    https://t.co/oil3RJy4lQ #langchat
    In reply to @SraSpanglish
  • profe_robbins Dec 8 @ 8:22 PM EST
    A2- Give students opportunities to "free" chat with partner/in small groups #langchat
  • SraWilliams3 Dec 8 @ 8:22 PM EST
    I love planning too! But planning TL use is a new thing for me! #langchat
    In reply to @SraSpanglish, @MundodePepita
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:23 PM EST
    My kids are so good at picking out and using question words this year--bc of @CLC_Teachers posters! #langchat
    In reply to @CLC_Teachers
  • VTracy7 Dec 8 @ 8:23 PM EST
    A2: I feel like mine have a disconnect when it comes to speaking. They can (mostly) write it but panic/go blank when speaking #langchat
  • sr_connolly Dec 8 @ 8:23 PM EST
    A2. Path of least resistance. Sometimes resistance provides rigor & real learning. #patience #langchat
  • profe_z Dec 8 @ 8:23 PM EST
    A2 YES - summed up everything I was trying to say in 140 characters #langchat
    • srtamartino Dec 8 @ 8:21 PM EST
      A2 affective filter &fear of pronouncing wrong. to fix, provide clear models, don't put on the spot, keep class safe to take risks #langchat
  • senoritawood Dec 8 @ 8:23 PM EST
    A2 They are self-conscious and impatient! I can't blame them, it's in their 8th grader DNA #langchat
  • MundodePepita Dec 8 @ 8:23 PM EST
    #langchat mine is keeping track of all my sticky notes on kiddos! ugh
    In reply to @SraWienhold, @JessieOelke, @SraSpanglish
  • Shannon_LTS Dec 8 @ 8:23 PM EST
    A2 Sense of achievement. I ran comp between classes (ext motv'n). Put students in charge, but the internal mot'vn ruled. #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:23 PM EST
    Oh man, the #langchat honesty is making THIS teacher feel a LOT better. 90/10 is HARD! A2
  • SrMcMaine Dec 8 @ 8:23 PM EST
    A2 Language is vital for communication (our jobs should be easy). Unfortunately, our students already have a language in common. #langchat
  • GrowingFrench Dec 8 @ 8:23 PM EST
    They can't stay in TL before they have the words to do it #langchat
  • profeashley Dec 8 @ 8:23 PM EST
    By Feedback strands, I mean grading strands, https://t.co/9tiRBSxXGQ Here is an example of feedback: https://t.co/k9U14EEmmc #langchat
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:24 PM EST
    perhaps the most valuable habit they can get fron us is learning how to rephrase, but new habits are HARD! #langchat
    In reply to @Marishawkins
  • MundodePepita Dec 8 @ 8:24 PM EST
    #langchat oh yes, the social component is strong at every grade level
    In reply to @Marishawkins
  • ms_kdub Dec 8 @ 8:24 PM EST
    I have many that have that fear. I try to ease that fear by owning up to my imperfections with both English & Spanish #langchat
    In reply to @SigDrucker
  • JessieOelke Dec 8 @ 8:24 PM EST
    The game Hatschi Patschi really gets the quest words going. And FUN! #langchat
    In reply to @SraSpanglish, @CLC_Teachers
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:24 PM EST
    #langchat A1 and A2 And I like to make it sort of a comprehensible competition, like "OK how can I make you understand?" out loud, they like
  • MmeCarbonneau Dec 8 @ 8:24 PM EST
    #langchat A2 Students need motivation to stay in the TL! This is another approach I'm going to try: https://t.co/BZvtJhBP5L
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • speakingweek Dec 8 @ 8:24 PM EST
    How do you teach speaking skills? https://t.co/z5GTJ59Q85 wants to know. We'd love to showcase your ideas. #langchat
  • LauraErinParker Dec 8 @ 8:24 PM EST
    A1: Time - so much to cover on block schedule and kids can only handle so much TL in one chunk (attention span issues) as novices #langchat
  • intelengua Dec 8 @ 8:24 PM EST
    #langchat this is worse than last week... I respond to 1 tweet, and in the meantime there are 32 new ones!
  • MundodePepita Dec 8 @ 8:24 PM EST
    #langchat exactly!
    In reply to @senoritawood
  • MCanion Dec 8 @ 8:24 PM EST
    A2 It is 30 kids against 1. When one kids starts in English then there is a flood with the other 29...#langchat
  • doriecp Dec 8 @ 8:25 PM EST
    A2 I listened for YEARS for most common L1 use and then created a booklet w/their most common words & phrases. #langchat
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:25 PM EST
    happy dances and high fives can be the most effective rewards! #langchat
    In reply to @LesliePhillips3
  • MissDerusha Dec 8 @ 8:25 PM EST
    @PRHSspanish Sentence starters help a lot w/ elementary. Little ones naturally seem to WANT to use TL when they can & are PROUD! #langchat
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • SraScheetz Dec 8 @ 8:25 PM EST
    A2 Preconceived ideas that L2 is hard. Don't even want to give it a shot. Grading for proficiency where NL is a B in beg. helps #langchat
  • senoritawood Dec 8 @ 8:25 PM EST
    Isn't it funny how classes differ? Last year my 8ths were all about that español, this year it's like pulling teeth! #langchat
    In reply to @profe_robbins
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:25 PM EST
    what do novices free chat about? #langchat
    In reply to @profe_robbins
  • srtamartino Dec 8 @ 8:25 PM EST
    A2 I keep daily notes on participation in TL - not just for grading/progress, but why the student is off-task. helps me help them #langchat
  • Marishawkins Dec 8 @ 8:25 PM EST
    On a test today, kids were describing pic from Billy y las botas. One girl forgot a word but wrote around it! #yayyy #langchat
    In reply to @SraSpanglish
  • LauraErinParker Dec 8 @ 8:25 PM EST
    A2: Keep affective filter low and ss comfortable. And they have to buy into it - that's the true key and the hardest part. #langchat
  • VTracy7 Dec 8 @ 8:26 PM EST
    #A2: #langchat we use our trusty sentence starters. I feel like that's always my response.
  • SrMcMaine Dec 8 @ 8:26 PM EST
    A2 I agree w/ @GrowingFrench and know I too often give a task that I haven't provided Lang for & wonder why they aren't using L2. #langchat
    In reply to @GrowingFrench
  • sraderosadavis Dec 8 @ 8:26 PM EST
    THat's fantastic! #langchat
    In reply to @Marishawkins, @SraSpanglish
  • LesliePhillips3 Dec 8 @ 8:26 PM EST
    SO SO AWESOME! Go you! #langchat
    In reply to @Marishawkins, @SraSpanglish
  • GrowingFrench Dec 8 @ 8:26 PM EST
    A2: visual reminders really help students stay in TL, my students lose a flag when they speak English when we are in TL mode #langchat
  • SraWilliams3 Dec 8 @ 8:26 PM EST
    A2: i consider the 90/10 to be a combo of me & Ss. & I am not necessarily glued to the 90% either. Great goal & more use is good #langchat
  • profeashley Dec 8 @ 8:26 PM EST
    A1 #langchat silent activities help establish that meaning can be conveyed without L1
  • Marishawkins Dec 8 @ 8:27 PM EST
    So cute!! Do you sell these?! #langchat
    In reply to @doriecp
  • MmeBlouwolff Dec 8 @ 8:27 PM EST
    Yes, we do something similar with clothespins. It's a real sting to lose your pince. #langchat
    In reply to @GrowingFrench
  • profeashley Dec 8 @ 8:27 PM EST
    #langchat Lots of praise for TL use!
  • LesliePhillips3 Dec 8 @ 8:27 PM EST
    Example? Reading? using gestures? #langchat
    In reply to @profeashley
  • MundodePepita Dec 8 @ 8:27 PM EST
    #langchat A2 provide visual support as much as poss, word walls, strategies for remembering; cheer them on & celebrate every TL achievemt
  • profe_z Dec 8 @ 8:27 PM EST
    A2 I also think its more natural for some of our extroverted Ss to vocalize TL. I have to remember TL output can take diff forms #langchat
  • LauraErinParker Dec 8 @ 8:27 PM EST
    Yes! Or both in one class/ group. #langchat
    In reply to @senoritawood, @profe_robbins
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:27 PM EST
    Holy cow, yes. ESPECIALLY when starting out, a very purposeful smaller # is worlds better than a frustrating high #. #langchat A2
    • intelengua Dec 8 @ 8:26 PM EST
      A2 - quality vs. quantity, which makes me question the 90/10 goal. a careful 50/50 could be a lot better than a careless 90/10.
      In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • profeashley Dec 8 @ 8:28 PM EST
    Students walk in that door and know to leave English behind. English days sound ODD to their ears and otehrs walking by. #langchat
  • MissDerusha Dec 8 @ 8:28 PM EST
    Do you sell this? haha. #butreally? #langchat #SOCUTE!
    In reply to @doriecp
  • sr_connolly Dec 8 @ 8:28 PM EST
    Conversation cards with key phrases & go-to vocabulary can help. Even better when Ss crowdsource them. #langchat
    In reply to @SECottrell
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:28 PM EST
    #langchat A2 Amen! Gotta give them the tools before we ask them to build the house!
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:28 PM EST
    Essential verbs here: Say it with quiero, puedo, tengo or voy if you can! #langchat
    • VTracy7 Dec 8 @ 8:26 PM EST
      #A2: #langchat we use our trusty sentence starters. I feel like that's always my response.
  • Shannon_LTS Dec 8 @ 8:28 PM EST
    A2 #langchat My obs is that it is often the 'high-flyer' students who resist, not used to being unsure, less willing to make mistakes
  • SraWilliams3 Dec 8 @ 8:28 PM EST
    Yay! Mine too! Love the @CLC_Teachers stuff! #langchat
    In reply to @SraSpanglish, @CLC_Teachers, @CLC_Teachers
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:29 PM EST
    that would be another kryptonite for me...routine stuff KILLS me! #langchat
    In reply to @srtamartino
  • LesliePhillips3 Dec 8 @ 8:29 PM EST
    A2 I have also used reference sheets to try to have basic convos, like weekend activites, por ejemplo #langchat
  • SenoritaBasom Dec 8 @ 8:29 PM EST
    Hey #langchat , I'm an elementary Spanish teacher from Los Angeles, lurking mostly 'cuz I haven't figured out whose moderating yet!
  • VTracy7 Dec 8 @ 8:29 PM EST
    Oh yes! Love my verb wall! #langchat
    In reply to @SraSpanglish
  • MundodePepita Dec 8 @ 8:29 PM EST
    #langchat I love sentence starters, too, & pattern sentences-gives them opportunity to vary 1 component many ways
    In reply to @MissDerusha, @PRHSspanish
  • stephwurking Dec 8 @ 8:29 PM EST
    Do you get them to "translate" their own most common L1 words as a collaborative confidence-booster? #langchat
    In reply to @doriecp
  • doriecp Dec 8 @ 8:29 PM EST
    Essential verbs really changed my teaching!!! Went from Novice lists of nouns to actual sentences! #langchat
    In reply to @SraSpanglish
  • SraDorman Dec 8 @ 8:29 PM EST
    A2 practicing/using circumlocution helps Ss confidence in trying to stay in the TL. #langchat
  • srafischer Dec 8 @ 8:29 PM EST
    #langchat A2 lots of sophomore girl blurters...in English
  • SigDrucker Dec 8 @ 8:29 PM EST
    A2 I have Ss make their own dictionaries that they are always adding to. They own their vocabulary and use what they want to know #langchat
  • sr_connolly Dec 8 @ 8:29 PM EST
    Think uncover & comprehension before "cover." It's taken me years to understand this. #langchat
    In reply to @LauraErinParker
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:30 PM EST
    A2 #langchat Comp Input and varied USEFUL lang bits gives them the individ ingredients that they can then use to whip up diff recipes!
    • MundodePepita Dec 8 @ 8:29 PM EST
      #langchat I love sentence starters, too, & pattern sentences-gives them opportunity to vary 1 component many ways
      In reply to @MissDerusha, @PRHSspanish
  • MmeCarbonneau Dec 8 @ 8:30 PM EST
    A2 #langchat Need to teach my students circumlocution strats!
  • profeashley Dec 8 @ 8:30 PM EST
    L1 use becomes discipline issue if persists when clearly expected. #langchat
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:30 PM EST
    I put my verb posters on magnets this year, keep 2 or 3 focus ones at the front, past star verbs to the side #langchat
    In reply to @VTracy7
  • MissDerusha Dec 8 @ 8:30 PM EST
    I went to a Chicago @BlaineRayWrkshp in Nov. & he's all about high-frequency words. Traditional textbooks, not so much. #langchat
    In reply to @doriecp, @BlaineRayWrkshp
  • MCanion Dec 8 @ 8:30 PM EST
    Having a good idea of what ss might not understand and the skill to rephrase is vital. A 6th sense of knowing ss confused #langchat
  • profe_z Dec 8 @ 8:30 PM EST
    same. #langchat
  • lamas_cynthia Dec 8 @ 8:31 PM EST
    A2 Ss aren't ready to speak in TL. I start at the door greeting Ss in TL & a handshake. Use repetitive commands & phrases #langchat
  • MundodePepita Dec 8 @ 8:31 PM EST
    #langchat love your analogy!
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • SraWilliams3 Dec 8 @ 8:31 PM EST
    I think we keep learning how to use more & more. This yr might be 35%. Next yr 50%. Any movemement up is good thing #langchat
    In reply to @ms_kdub, @SraSpanglish
  • JessieOelke Dec 8 @ 8:31 PM EST
    1/3: St write 5ish ?s. Best to limit topic & use familiar vcb. Sts stand in circle w/?s. #langchat
    In reply to @ms_kdub, @SraSpanglish, @CLC_Teachers
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:31 PM EST
    Seriously! They can DO so much when verbs are there to hold things together! #langchat
    • doriecp Dec 8 @ 8:29 PM EST
      Essential verbs really changed my teaching!!! Went from Novice lists of nouns to actual sentences! #langchat
      In reply to @SraSpanglish
  • senoritawood Dec 8 @ 8:32 PM EST
    A2 I like to project a picture and we make up a story as a class. I scaffold by asking them the questions. Then they write! #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:32 PM EST
    Yes! Regardless of program, high-frequency is key. My week 1 phrase of the week is always, "What did you say?", and so on. #langchat A2
    • MissDerusha Dec 8 @ 8:30 PM EST
      I went to a Chicago @BlaineRayWrkshp in Nov. & he's all about high-frequency words. Traditional textbooks, not so much. #langchat
      In reply to @doriecp, @BlaineRayWrkshp
  • doriecp Dec 8 @ 8:32 PM EST
    I agree w/that approach. But we textbookless teachers need good resources too. #langchat
    In reply to @MissDerusha, @BlaineRayWrkshp
  • stephwurking Dec 8 @ 8:32 PM EST
    Do you mean it takes just one to get things going? #langchat
    In reply to @MCanion
  • JessieOelke Dec 8 @ 8:32 PM EST
    2/3: St close eyes. Tc taps 1 st That st is Hat/Pat. Tc picks 1 st to stand mid circle #langchat
    In reply to @ms_kdub, @SraSpanglish, @CLC_Teachers
  • LauraErinParker Dec 8 @ 8:33 PM EST
    Getting them to realize they can take what we learn and put it together in new ways is one of my goals . #langchat
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • TRShriver Dec 8 @ 8:33 PM EST
    I try to bring many ways to practice the same Lang also I use a lot of sentence frames! #langchat
  • SECottrell Dec 8 @ 8:33 PM EST
    @doriecp was reminded of this when I went to Russian- key verbs were my first target! #langchat
    In reply to @SraSpanglish, @doriecp
  • srtamartino Dec 8 @ 8:33 PM EST
    it took time for me...my students thought that task completion in English was ok, so i had to do something about it #langchat
    In reply to @SraSpanglish
  • SECottrell Dec 8 @ 8:33 PM EST
    @doriecp but now I am finding I need the vast number of nouns to finish my key verb thoughts #langchat #allthepieces
    In reply to @SraSpanglish, @doriecp
  • Shannon_LTS Dec 8 @ 8:33 PM EST
    A2 #langchat Supportive environment a must, as well as explicit communication and compensation strategies
  • MCanion Dec 8 @ 8:33 PM EST
    opposite- takes 1 to get off track and the whole class speaks English #langchat
    In reply to @stephwurking
  • MissDerusha Dec 8 @ 8:33 PM EST
    Meant to say most textbooks ~don't~ focus on high-frequency words but thematic units & lots of random vocab instead. #langchat
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • doriecp Dec 8 @ 8:33 PM EST
    The sad thing is, many traditional #earlylang units revolve around lists of nouns to memorize. #nothelpful #langchat
    • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:31 PM EST
      Seriously! They can DO so much when verbs are there to hold things together! #langchat
      • doriecp Dec 8 @ 8:29 PM EST
        Essential verbs really changed my teaching!!! Went from Novice lists of nouns to actual sentences! #langchat
        In reply to @SraSpanglish
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:33 PM EST
    #langchat Q3, here we go! We have the pedagogical how, but let's get more concrete with practical ideas and resources! #sharingiscaring
  • MissDerusha Dec 8 @ 8:34 PM EST
    Meant to say most textbooks don't focus on HF words but thematic units & lots of random vocab instead. #langchat
    In reply to @doriecp, @BlaineRayWrkshp
  • mweelin Dec 8 @ 8:34 PM EST
    A2 Teaching and modeling how to circumlocute makes a big difference as kids move up levels--builds confidence #langchat
  • SraWilliams3 Dec 8 @ 8:34 PM EST
    I bought your posters! Love them! #langchat
    In reply to @SraSpanglish
  • sr_connolly Dec 8 @ 8:34 PM EST
    Yes. Better to learn 5 verbs 100% than 100 verbs 5%. #langchat
    In reply to @SraSpanglish
  • JessieOelke Dec 8 @ 8:35 PM EST
    3/3 Middle st ask 1 ? to st. Each replies appropriately EXCEPT Hat/Pat, who yells Hat/Pat. #langchat
    In reply to @ms_kdub, @SraSpanglish, @CLC_Teachers
  • SECottrell Dec 8 @ 8:35 PM EST
    I used to do sentence starters almost every day - should go back to this! #langchat
    In reply to @MundodePepita, @MissDerusha, @PRHSspanish
  • Marishawkins Dec 8 @ 8:35 PM EST
    A3: having a routine bc then kids start to expect what I am saying over and over #langchat
  • LesliePhillips3 Dec 8 @ 8:35 PM EST
    Q3 Circling (I am just learning how to do this) writing on the board/drawing on the board #langchat
  • MCanion Dec 8 @ 8:35 PM EST
    A3 Framing discourse in story format and giving ss options for interacting. #langchat
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:35 PM EST
    EVERYBODY REMEMBER THIS. LIVE THIS. #langchat
    • sr_connolly Dec 8 @ 8:34 PM EST
      Yes. Better to learn 5 verbs 100% than 100 verbs 5%. #langchat
      In reply to @SraSpanglish
  • Shannon_LTS Dec 8 @ 8:35 PM EST
    A2 #langchat 'Speed chat' works well. Talking to a partner for a short burst, swap partners, repeat. Allows longer interaction & recycling
  • MundodePepita Dec 8 @ 8:36 PM EST
    #langchat this! took the words out of my mouth
    • Marishawkins Dec 8 @ 8:35 PM EST
      A3: having a routine bc then kids start to expect what I am saying over and over #langchat
  • MCanion Dec 8 @ 8:36 PM EST
    A3 Connecting discourse that is relevant. #langchat
  • profeashley Dec 8 @ 8:36 PM EST
    If they are speaking English, you probably gave them too much time or task was not appropriate #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:36 PM EST
    OK?! Spot-on. Oh you mean 2016 teens don't WANT to learn cassette tape, luggage tag, and fine-tooth comb? Lies, I tell you! lol #langchat
    • MissDerusha Dec 8 @ 8:33 PM EST
      Meant to say most textbooks ~don't~ focus on high-frequency words but thematic units & lots of random vocab instead. #langchat
      In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:36 PM EST
    dude, magnets. SO much more useful now. Even moreso if I could ever remember my laser pointer #langchat
    In reply to @SraWilliams3
  • SECottrell Dec 8 @ 8:36 PM EST
    A3 I've tried English circle, paying 4 English etc. but nothing's worked as well as high-fives & hurra for impressing us w/your TL #langchat
  • MmeCarbonneau Dec 8 @ 8:36 PM EST
    #langchat A3 Been using these activities a lot lately: https://t.co/uadohKROBa and https://t.co/pvoAbZ5DfL
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • LesliePhillips3 Dec 8 @ 8:36 PM EST
    Can you give an example? #langchat
    In reply to @SECottrell, @MundodePepita, @MissDerusha, @PRHSspanish
  • SraWienhold Dec 8 @ 8:36 PM EST
    A3: Using level appropriate novel has been a game changer. 🙌🏻🙌🏻 #langchat
  • GrowingFrench Dec 8 @ 8:36 PM EST
    A3; VARIETY!! surveys, interviews, speed dating conversations, recording, quick notes, writing pieces, draw and describe, games.. #langchat
  • LauraErinParker Dec 8 @ 8:36 PM EST
    My ss really do like this as long as we mix it up with other activities.#langchat
    In reply to @Shannon_LTS
  • JessieOelke Dec 8 @ 8:36 PM EST
    MORE. All sts now run to new spot. Noone wants 2b in middle. Repeat. #langchat https://t.co/jQ3Zb3DFi4
    In reply to @ms_kdub, @SraSpanglish, @CLC_Teachers
  • MundodePepita Dec 8 @ 8:37 PM EST
    #langchat A3 focus on high interest topics that motivate kids to speak & weigh in
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:37 PM EST
    girl, not just earlylang. Changed my whole outlook when @tmsaue1 said we'd been making generations of Novice Low speakers #langchat
    In reply to @doriecp, @tmsaue1
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:37 PM EST
    I tell mine, you have flour, sugar, water, eggs, what are you making? Brownies? Cake? Up 2 you! Cook the language you want to eat! #langchat
  • Marishawkins Dec 8 @ 8:37 PM EST
    Truth!!! Wish I could scream this all of the time as well! #langchat
  • Shannon_LTS Dec 8 @ 8:37 PM EST
    A3 also! #langchat 'Speed chat' works well. Talking to partner for short burst, swap partners, repeat. Allows longer interaction & recycling
  • stephwurking Dec 8 @ 8:37 PM EST
    Right! That's what I thought initially. One bad apple don spoil the whole bunch, right? #langchat
    In reply to @MCanion
  • doriecp Dec 8 @ 8:37 PM EST
    A3 Activities that convey an actual message that students care to talk about. What that means will look different in every class. #langchat
  • SECottrell Dec 8 @ 8:37 PM EST
    Sure, for tomorrow: "For Christmas, I want to give..." #langchat
    In reply to @LesliePhillips3, @MundodePepita, @MissDerusha, @PRHSspanish
  • cwilsonspanish Dec 8 @ 8:37 PM EST
    A1: For me it was having to fight constantly. As a teacher, I'm fighting all the time and it wore me down some days. #langchat
  • SrMcMaine Dec 8 @ 8:37 PM EST
    A3 Storytelling, activities w/ props, language with a purpose, not language as the purpose, to visit w/ non L1 speaking peers #langchat
  • sr_connolly Dec 8 @ 8:38 PM EST
    Verbs & vocab for our times. #langchat https://t.co/CWN2pzNkpo
    In reply to @SraSpanglish
  • JessieOelke Dec 8 @ 8:38 PM EST
    Good for N, sent starters shouldn't be used to measure prof. #langchat
    In reply to @LesliePhillips3, @SECottrell, @MundodePepita, @MissDerusha, @PRHSspanish
  • MissDerusha Dec 8 @ 8:38 PM EST
    😂😂😂 #langchat
    • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:36 PM EST
      OK?! Spot-on. Oh you mean 2016 teens don't WANT to learn cassette tape, luggage tag, and fine-tooth comb? Lies, I tell you! lol #langchat
      • MissDerusha Dec 8 @ 8:33 PM EST
        Meant to say most textbooks ~don't~ focus on high-frequency words but thematic units & lots of random vocab instead. #langchat
        In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • MCanion Dec 8 @ 8:38 PM EST
    A3 One ss said this to ss new to me (in Spanish 2) "remember what you learned last year, Ms. Canion puts it into action." #langchat
  • LauraErinParker Dec 8 @ 8:38 PM EST
    Very true! #langchat
    In reply to @sr_connolly, @SraSpanglish
  • cwilsonspanish Dec 8 @ 8:38 PM EST
    A2: Confidence. They need language chunks and lots of low affective practice! #langchat
  • WL_Share Dec 8 @ 8:38 PM EST
    A new and free tool for WL teachers in the horizon. RT or like this if you would like to know more about us. #langchat
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:38 PM EST
    yeah, I've hit the point where kids can get a LOT, but now they need to branch out #langchat
    In reply to @SECottrell, @doriecp
  • VTracy7 Dec 8 @ 8:38 PM EST
    A3: stories and Movie Talks make it happen for me. Ah, the stories. So versatile. #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:39 PM EST
    Our phrases of the week are clutch for this. Week 1 "What did you say?" Week 2 "I don't understand," raffle ticket when used. #langchat A3
  • SenorGrayNVD Dec 8 @ 8:39 PM EST
    A3 - pretty much any word game that @FallonTonight plays. Originally inspired by @Catlin_Tucker https://t.co/shz6H03tK9 #langchat
    In reply to @FallonTonight, @Catlin_Tucker
  • profeashley Dec 8 @ 8:39 PM EST
    Make TL use #1 Goal. Rest falls into place. #langchat
  • srtamartino Dec 8 @ 8:39 PM EST
    A3 tasks that focus on target vocab. i use a lot of surveys & i like to build tasks on #authres. give Ss other TL words as needed #langchat
  • stephwurking Dec 8 @ 8:39 PM EST
    Found the idea a great strategy. Gonna suggest it to Ts who complain about Brazilian teens who speak in L1 all the time. #langchat
    In reply to @doriecp
  • cwilsonspanish Dec 8 @ 8:39 PM EST
    A3: I did speed-dating type activities, and something called "planks w/ pablo". The kids loved it and they got to show off. #langchat
  • mweelin Dec 8 @ 8:39 PM EST
    A3 Google Voice--having kids call in short pres speaking topics has helped with fear of speaking #langchat
  • MundodePepita Dec 8 @ 8:39 PM EST
    #langchat I spent Thanksgiving at ______________.
    In reply to @LesliePhillips3, @SECottrell, @MissDerusha, @PRHSspanish
  • SraWilliams3 Dec 8 @ 8:39 PM EST
    A3 I've been working the movie talks this year. LOVE THEM. & student TL use making more info gap type acts. #langchat
  • MmeBlouwolff Dec 8 @ 8:39 PM EST
    January (when I make Ss go 90%) is a very, very quiet month in my room. But they're rowdy in French by spring! #langchat
    In reply to @GrowingFrench
  • stephwurking Dec 8 @ 8:40 PM EST
    Nice to tweet you! Is NE - New England? #langchat
    In reply to @TRShriver
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:40 PM EST
    #blogpostporfavor #withcompletelist #langchat
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • MissDerusha Dec 8 @ 8:40 PM EST
    Same! "Mi regalo es..." today. I was taught to avoid Spanglish but sometimes Spnglsh>better than Eng. Gotta get those reps somehow #langchat
    In reply to @profeashley, @SECottrell, @LesliePhillips3, @MundodePepita, @PRHSspanish
  • senoritawood Dec 8 @ 8:40 PM EST
    "Después de clases hoy, yo...", "Cuando era niña...", "Los fines de semana, mis amigos y yo..." "Si you fuera..." #langchat
    In reply to @LesliePhillips3, @SECottrell, @MundodePepita, @MissDerusha, @PRHSspanish
  • LesliePhillips3 Dec 8 @ 8:40 PM EST
    @PRHSspanishThanks! #langchat
    In reply to @MundodePepita, @SECottrell, @MissDerusha
  • MundodePepita Dec 8 @ 8:40 PM EST
    #langchat they are there to get kids started, like a brain primer
    In reply to @JessieOelke, @LesliePhillips3, @SECottrell, @MissDerusha, @PRHSspanish
  • SraWilliams3 Dec 8 @ 8:40 PM EST
    A3 also using short cultural readings w/ Ss ea. week. I wrote tons over the summer after @martinabex workshop inspired me. #langchat
    In reply to @MartinaBex
  • srafischer Dec 8 @ 8:41 PM EST
    #langchat A3 partners
  • GrowingFrench Dec 8 @ 8:41 PM EST
    Agree!! I usually push my 6ths to 90 in January too although we cannot sustain every block, but we can for good chunks of it. #langchat
    • MmeBlouwolff Dec 8 @ 8:39 PM EST
      January (when I make Ss go 90%) is a very, very quiet month in my room. But they're rowdy in French by spring! #langchat
      In reply to @GrowingFrench
  • Shannon_LTS Dec 8 @ 8:42 PM EST
    A3 #langchat Not always possible, but get them with native speakers, where they don't have a choice but to use TL :P
  • SraWilliams3 Dec 8 @ 8:42 PM EST
    I wish some of the Ts in my district would. Success = how many chapters are completed. :| #langchat
    In reply to @SraSpanglish
  • profeashley Dec 8 @ 8:42 PM EST
    Pretend you don't understand English. #langchat
  • SraWienhold Dec 8 @ 8:42 PM EST
    On Snapchat stories today- Removing gang tattoos. Perfect for Vida y Muerte en la Mara Salvatrucha! @FluencyMatters #langchat
  • sr_connolly Dec 8 @ 8:42 PM EST
    A3. Killer combo: competition & circumlocution. #langchat https://t.co/iMmwW6bkZO
  • lamas_cynthia Dec 8 @ 8:43 PM EST
    A3: I have Ss use stock photos to practice the current grammar lesson. pair share, group share, line chat. #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:43 PM EST
    #langchat Q4 coming! Keep the ideas and blog posts and material sharing a'coming!
  • JessieOelke Dec 8 @ 8:43 PM EST
    Reading later this year. Can't wait. #favoritenovel #langchat
    In reply to @SraWienhold, @FluencyMatters
  • Marishawkins Dec 8 @ 8:43 PM EST
    I forgot who said it but just challenge your kids to talk in TL for 12 mins then 18 mins then keep increasing the time #langchat
  • MissDerusha Dec 8 @ 8:44 PM EST
    I agree for high school but this was for #kindergarten. They don't know enough objects for sentence in TL to show any creativity. #langchat
    In reply to @SECottrell, @profeashley, @LesliePhillips3, @MundodePepita, @PRHSspanish
  • LesliePhillips3 Dec 8 @ 8:44 PM EST
    Yes! I do 8 minute increments and after 240 minutes, they get a party #langchat
    In reply to @Marishawkins
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:44 PM EST
    Q4 OK, so you're in, kids are in, NOW how do we pull in other stakeholders? Most importantly those who know/get your kids! #langchat
  • JessieOelke Dec 8 @ 8:45 PM EST
    Q4: This #deptof1 is all bought in. #advantage #langchat
  • srafischer Dec 8 @ 8:45 PM EST
    #langchat A3 sentence stems and laura terrill has been a life saver https://t.co/ubhn4GLc56
  • profeashley Dec 8 @ 8:45 PM EST
    Q4: I sent an e-mail out and asked them to respect the 100% Spanish rule in our classrooms. #langchat
  • Shannon_LTS Dec 8 @ 8:45 PM EST
    A3 Find someone who ... is an oldie but goodie. When students find that someone, get them to ask follow-up questions #langchat
  • LesliePhillips3 Dec 8 @ 8:45 PM EST
    A4 documented results of progress + a super positive attitude #langchat
  • GrowingFrench Dec 8 @ 8:45 PM EST
    Good idea to build up TL in Novice classes! #langchat
    • Marishawkins Dec 8 @ 8:43 PM EST
      I forgot who said it but just challenge your kids to talk in TL for 12 mins then 18 mins then keep increasing the time #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:45 PM EST
    #langchat My dept is in, but when they weren't, I made sure my ss interacting w/ me in the language publicly for fun was VERY visible. A4
  • SigDrucker Dec 8 @ 8:45 PM EST
    A4 pretty lucky to get to follow my kids til graduation once they get me as their teacher! #langchat
  • MmeBlouwolff Dec 8 @ 8:46 PM EST
    A4 I remember this being hard when I started in the 90s but now parents seem to really get why this is the way to go. #langchat #1easything
  • cwilsonspanish Dec 8 @ 8:46 PM EST
    A3: #1 is time. Gotta have time to build a program and prove it works. #langchat
  • SrMcMaine Dec 8 @ 8:46 PM EST
    A4 I teach their subject...in the TL. #langchat
  • profeashley Dec 8 @ 8:46 PM EST
    Q4: Office calls & learned some Spanish, observers enter & remain silent, if people need me they wave into the hallway 2 speak L1 #langchat
  • MundodePepita Dec 8 @ 8:46 PM EST
    #langchat A4 thankfully not an issue for me. I am a dept of 1, & my admin, colleagues & parents are on board
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:46 PM EST
    #langchat A4 and nothing made others turn twice than lev 1 ss and I going back and forth rapid fire in August and laughing, again, publicly.
  • sr_connolly Dec 8 @ 8:46 PM EST
    Works every time. Plus, you can scale up the task with any photo: description, narration, hypothesis, etc. #langchat
    In reply to @lamas_cynthia
  • cwilsonspanish Dec 8 @ 8:46 PM EST
    A3: Next, you have to push. And keep educating others about why it is valuable. #langchat
  • profeashley Dec 8 @ 8:47 PM EST
    A4: Show them it works (they hear it in the hallways and in their classes when kids leave Spanish) #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:47 PM EST
    #langchat A4 I make sure our first story has compelling dialogue they can use, "Girl, bye," "Don't talk to me," "Get outta here," and poof!
  • Shannon_LTS Dec 8 @ 8:47 PM EST
    Q4 #langchat Deputy visited our class, I refused to speak English to him, Ss joined in, they loved it! He was confused, but impressed! :P
  • AraceliHLaroche Dec 8 @ 8:47 PM EST
    Learning a foreign language revealed a world I never knew existed https://t.co/3yk1ahG0Ac via @NewsHour #FR1011 #langchat
    In reply to @NewsHour
  • mme_wagstaff Dec 8 @ 8:47 PM EST
    A4: Go observe the teachers who are doing this, at your school or elsewhere #langchat
  • doriecp Dec 8 @ 8:47 PM EST
    A4 Whoever enters my classroom, for whatever reason, I hold the conversation in Spanish. My principal now knows & tries his best. #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:48 PM EST
    #langchat A4 Yes!! They LOVE seeing that, and it's such a fun experience!
    • doriecp Dec 8 @ 8:47 PM EST
      A4 Whoever enters my classroom, for whatever reason, I hold the conversation in Spanish. My principal now knows & tries his best. #langchat
  • CoLeeSensei - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:48 PM EST
    Just home from school - missed #langchat but this is one summary I will be reading!!!!
  • profeashley Dec 8 @ 8:48 PM EST
    We do an annual scavenger hunt and staff volunteer to use some Spanish with Ss on campus #langchat involve them!
  • cwilsonspanish Dec 8 @ 8:48 PM EST
    A3: Finally, I wanna give a shoutout to one of the best teachers I've worked with. 100% our dept grew bc of her dedication @jvaz16 #langchat
    In reply to @jvaz16
  • SECottrell Dec 8 @ 8:49 PM EST
    A4 I pulled in my principal & his secretary & taught them a 10-minute lesson in TL and got all the support I needed! :) #langchat
  • VTracy7 Dec 8 @ 8:49 PM EST
    A4: #deptof1 BUT I think I'll have to play nice with the HS Ts soon. Sigh. Looking for the middle ground. #langchat
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:49 PM EST
    my colleagues were so thrown when they didn't hear me say sí on the walkie :) #langchat
    In reply to @profeashley
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:49 PM EST
    #langchat A4 send ss' google voice mp4s home to parents and they LOVE hearing their child speak another lang. works like a charm!
  • MundodePepita Dec 8 @ 8:49 PM EST
    #langchat I provide what I call 'choice w/in structure'-this avoids the deer in headlights syndrome
    In reply to @intelengua, @senoritawood, @SECottrell
  • doriecp Dec 8 @ 8:49 PM EST
    And the Ss think it's hilarious that *they* understand but the adult in the room doesn't. #langchat
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:49 PM EST
    I've tried this but mostly made a mess of it. Any pointers? #langchat
    In reply to @SrMcMaine
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:50 PM EST
    Yes!! Language is power, and kids LOVE that. #langchat A4
    • doriecp Dec 8 @ 8:49 PM EST
      And the Ss think it's hilarious that *they* understand but the adult in the room doesn't. #langchat
      In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • sr_connolly Dec 8 @ 8:50 PM EST
    A4. Track student progress, document your own process and share, share, share. #langchat
  • stephwurking Dec 8 @ 8:50 PM EST
    Can I quote you on that during my pre and in-service training sessions? #langchat
    In reply to @doriecp
  • lamas_cynthia Dec 8 @ 8:50 PM EST
    Must go...Thx for a great discussion. #langchat
  • MmeBlouwolff Dec 8 @ 8:50 PM EST
    And have them recite a poem for a parent signature - great publicity & pride booster! #langchat
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • VTracy7 Dec 8 @ 8:50 PM EST
    A4: recently listened to a compelling @BlackBoxPodcast @Musicuentos that will help me find that middle ground #langchat
    In reply to @BlackBoxPodcast, @Musicuentos
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:50 PM EST
    Q5 #langchat Can't believe it's already 8:50! Let's go a little higher - now along the same lines, but to admin.
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:51 PM EST
    Q5 #langchat I'm lucky that our principal has a French teacher wife, and gets it more than many.
  • LauraErinParker Dec 8 @ 8:51 PM EST
    I send ss on a mission to find French speakers in school and have a conversation. Teachers and students love it! #langchat
    In reply to @profeashley
  • SraWilliams3 Dec 8 @ 8:51 PM EST
    A4. Not sure. My dept is awesome but very different perspectives and methods #langchat
  • SrMcMaine Dec 8 @ 8:51 PM EST
    A4 I had an assoc principal who spk some Span. He wld never speak Engl in my classrm, enter, point to a kid & say "ven" & go out. #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:51 PM EST
    A5 #langchat BUT, on the flip side it can be hard to get admin to look PAST 90/10 and also see other intentional moves.
  • MissDerusha Dec 8 @ 8:52 PM EST
    Fortunate to have very supportive community! Big Sp. #immersion program but I'm in traditional Spanish specials. Buy-in non-issue. #langchat
    • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:44 PM EST
      Q4 OK, so you're in, kids are in, NOW how do we pull in other stakeholders? Most importantly those who know/get your kids! #langchat
  • srafischer Dec 8 @ 8:52 PM EST
    #langchat A4 I'm all in, my admin is in or at least giving me space to do as I see fit. But super low % of Ss continue on after year 2
  • LesliePhillips3 Dec 8 @ 8:52 PM EST
    A5 meeting with documentation from ACTFL, demonstrations, #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:52 PM EST
    A5 #langchat Sometimes if they don't sense 90/10 they say, "OK don't forget 90/10," and I explain why I used English in that moment etc.
  • giveawaypevva Dec 8 @ 8:52 PM EST
    A4. Not sure. My dept is awesome but very different perspectives and methods #langchat
  • stephwurking Dec 8 @ 8:53 PM EST
    #langchat Have to leave, but just want to thank everyone for the convo.
  • doriecp Dec 8 @ 8:53 PM EST
    *So* fortunate to have @Rita_FL as my administrator. Not only does she get it, but she advocates to all the other administrators. #langchat
    In reply to @Rita_FL
  • MCanion Dec 8 @ 8:53 PM EST
    A5 Assessments have to require a rich diet of comp input rather than grammar otherwise TL useless 10% ok #langchat
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • SigDrucker Dec 8 @ 8:53 PM EST
    A5 - lucky that my admins all get it - they support all my field trips and even come on some of them! #langchat
  • MissDerusha Dec 8 @ 8:54 PM EST
    Same! So grateful for that! Wasn't the case in some of my previous experiences. #langchat #lucky
    In reply to @MundodePepita
  • mweelin Dec 8 @ 8:54 PM EST
    A5 Take time to give them info--articles, research based stuff, and specific things to look for--TELLProject chklists help! #langchat
  • Lwbespanol Dec 8 @ 8:54 PM EST
    A4 we are working on it! Have to start in the 1st year and be consistent - don't want mixed messages #langchat
  • MbiraAbby Dec 8 @ 8:54 PM EST
    #langchat A4 @lucasgravitt is a MASTER at this with his dept's world language Christmas choirs that tours the district. The sts inspire!
    • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:44 PM EST
      Q4 OK, so you're in, kids are in, NOW how do we pull in other stakeholders? Most importantly those who know/get your kids! #langchat
  • doriecp Dec 8 @ 8:54 PM EST
    A5 And her personal mantra is "Use of TL in the classroom is the single greatest factor for increasing student proficiency." #langchat
    • doriecp Dec 8 @ 8:53 PM EST
      *So* fortunate to have @Rita_FL as my administrator. Not only does she get it, but she advocates to all the other administrators. #langchat
      In reply to @Rita_FL
  • GrowingFrench Dec 8 @ 8:55 PM EST
    90/10 buy in is easy -interpretative mode and understanding sometimes have to use English- I am trying to be ok with that myself #langchat
    • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:51 PM EST
      A5 #langchat BUT, on the flip side it can be hard to get admin to look PAST 90/10 and also see other intentional moves.
  • Shannon_LTS Dec 8 @ 8:55 PM EST
    A4, A5 I always end class with 5 minutes reflection in L1. If Ss know why they are doing this, they often pass it on and up #langchat
  • mweelin Dec 8 @ 8:55 PM EST
    A5 Having to do this now with new interim Headmaster who keeps referring back to "when I took X lang"....and he's about 70. #langchat
  • MCanion Dec 8 @ 8:55 PM EST
    Q5 Fight for speaking and written tests that show prof that comes from lots of listening and reading CI texts. #langchat
  • MissDerusha Dec 8 @ 8:55 PM EST
    Are your admins & colleagues familiar w/ ACTFL? #langchat
    In reply to @LesliePhillips3
  • grishkin69 Dec 8 @ 8:55 PM EST
    A5 #langchat sometimes I do forget that the 90% is for the students, not just me! Today they did See Saw videos with kids in Hawaii
  • SraSpanglish - Moderator Dec 8 @ 8:55 PM EST
    bio teacher says her class is mostly vocab already, math teacher would have to reteach me...#langchat
    In reply to @SrMcMaine
  • srafischer Dec 8 @ 8:55 PM EST
    #langchat just had eval and my admin had most my activities at recall level :( I'm doing more than recall but hard when admin doesn't know
  • LesliePhillips3 Dec 8 @ 8:56 PM EST
    I talk about it quite a bit, so they are gaining familiarity #langchat
    In reply to @MissDerusha
  • SraWilliams3 Dec 8 @ 8:56 PM EST
    A5. I'm all ears. My admin is disconnected. Like what I'm doing but seem to not care or know about how increased TL is good #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:57 PM EST
    OK, #langchat'ers, take aways??? Another great #langchat!
  • MCanion Dec 8 @ 8:57 PM EST
    examples? #langchat
    In reply to @srafischer
  • senoritawood Dec 8 @ 8:57 PM EST
    A5 Most students are only receiving TL input in my classroom, so my use of TL is crucial for their acquisition #langchat
  • SraScheetz Dec 8 @ 8:57 PM EST
    I know! We need help articulating the higher level skills & admin willing to listen afterwards before assigning scores #langchat
    In reply to @srafischer
  • MbiraAbby Dec 8 @ 8:57 PM EST
    A5 #langchat Showing the research, data and @ACTFL docs that back up 90% TL use is hard to argue with :)
    In reply to @actfl
  • PRHSspanish Dec 8 @ 8:57 PM EST
    #langchat https://t.co/Nlmya06xWi with @Villarreal6585 has GREAT parent proficiency and TL use handouts that I use for admin, too!
    • SraWilliams3 Dec 8 @ 8:56 PM EST
      A5. I'm all ears. My admin is disconnected. Like what I'm doing but seem to not care or know about how increased TL is good #langchat
  • VTracy7 Dec 8 @ 8:58 PM EST
    A5: I get the support I need. And they trust me. Just not great evals (thank you Charlotte Danielson). #langchat
  • MCanion Dec 8 @ 8:58 PM EST
    TA Not enough modeling of what we expect ss to produce leaves ss reaching for L1 #langchat
  • doriecp Dec 8 @ 8:59 PM EST
    Not a TA, but here's a slide from a recent workshop I gave on TL use. #langchat
  • MCanion Dec 8 @ 8:59 PM EST
    What are some of the low points that the rubrics gives you? #langchat
    In reply to @VTracy7
  • SraScheetz Dec 8 @ 8:59 PM EST
    TA: After holidays focus on essential verbs before digging in to 2nd semester curr. #langchat
  • GrowingFrench Dec 8 @ 8:59 PM EST
    Take Away: a good reminder that TL use (teacher and student) and CI matter more than anything else #langchat