#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 October 5, 2017
8:00 PM EDT
  • participatechat Oct 5 @ 8:00 PM EDT
    Participate in the upcoming #langchat by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/q9PdwKw6v4
  • VTracy7 Oct 5 @ 8:00 PM EDT
    Places everyone! Get your tasty beverage and chargers. #langchat #lastpottybreak #TimeToChat #HaveYouSeenTheNewMagicSchoolBus #Watching
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:00 PM EDT
    And here we are! #langchat'ers, welcome! It's 8pm on a Thursday, do you know where your teachers are? They're on Twitter! Let's intro.!
  • mmeshep Oct 5 @ 8:01 PM EDT
    Lisa, French teacher in MO #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:01 PM EDT
    I'm Meredith, Spanish 1 & 2, here in ATL, GA! Happy to moderate this evening, whoop whoop! LOVE this topic! #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:01 PM EDT
    As a reminder, the questions (1-5) will come one by one, labeled Q (for question) and the #, e.g. Q1 for Question 1. #langchat
  • EspanolTeacher Oct 5 @ 8:01 PM EDT
    Elizabeth from SC - I teach Spanish 2 and 3 H #langchat
  • SraWilliams3 Oct 5 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Amanda from Kansas. Hola! Spanish levels 1-2 currently #langchat
  • MlleSulewski Oct 5 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Hey there #langchat! Megan, French in PA.
  • VTracy7 Oct 5 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Viviana chatting from Louisiana. I teach #Spanish for #Middles #langchat #LouisianaProud
  • MarciHarrisAA Oct 5 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Marci from Ann Arbor, great topic! #langchat
  • MmeGoodenough Oct 5 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    French from MI- 2-AP (4/AP split) #langchat
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Maris teaching MS/US Spanish in MD- just dropped the textbook this yr! #langchat
  • magisterb480 Oct 5 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Chris, live in PA and teach in Buffalo, NY, Latin 1-4; will be participating off and on for #langchat!
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    #langchat To be clear which Q you're responding to, answer w the corresponding # & A (answer), A1. "Q1 What color is the sky?" "A1 Blue!"
  • SraWienhold Oct 5 @ 8:02 PM EDT
    Hola #langchat! Thursday is the best night of the week now that #TGIT is back too! Allison in Iowa Spanish to grades 7-12.
  • MlleSulewski Oct 5 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Nice to see some other Michiganders here tonight! #langchat #homesick
  • madamednmichael Oct 5 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Dawn, French teacher, Central Ohio #langchat
  • mmeaida Oct 5 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Bonsoir! Franny from Florida; French teacher #langchat
  • silvius_toda Oct 5 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Keith from metro ATL area - teach Latin 1 & 2 - absolutely LOVE this topic! #langchat
  • welangley Oct 5 @ 8:03 PM EDT
    Bill, Spanish 1, 2 in IN :D #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    And, of course, the hashtag #langchat! Don't run out of characters like I just did! ;)
    • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:02 PM EDT
      #langchat To be clear which Q you're responding to, answer w the corresponding # & A (answer), A1. "Q1 What color is the sky?" "A1 Blue!"
  • magistertalley Oct 5 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Jason Talley, MS Latin teacher in Central Texas. #langchat
  • AmeliaCStine3 Oct 5 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Hola #langchat Amelia in NC Spanish 2. I have taught have of my life.... literally.
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    And, if you're feeling froggy, @TweetDeck is fabulous for having multiple threads going, especially as fast as #langchat goes!
  • MadameOertel Oct 5 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    Hello! Sarah, from Richmond, VA. Middle school French 1-3 #langchat
  • MbiraAbby Oct 5 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    in indiana finishing a research log for grad class. Teaching Spanish 1 MS pt.time. #psyched for #langchat
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:04 PM EDT
    when will we all get more characters for our tweets?! #langchat
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • kkeefe_hassan Oct 5 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    Kristine in NJ - I teach HS Spanish - 2-AP #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:05 PM EDT
    #langchat LOTS to say tonight about ditching the textbook, excited to see the resources shared!! We have some textbook-free gurus!
  • MlleSulewski Oct 5 @ 8:06 PM EDT
    AND so many French teachers! Yay! #langchat
  • loefflerbell Oct 5 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    Hola. Susan from outside Mil, WI. Spanish 3,4 CAPP #langchat
  • EduGladiators Oct 5 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    ๐Ÿ”ฌ{NEW} #EduGladiators series: Student Engagement w/expert @STEMigo leading STEM convo SATURDAY! #G2Great #UrbanEdChat #kyedchat #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    #langchat Ready for Q1?!?!?
  • ogmsespanol Oct 5 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    Lynn from WV, FLEX and Spanish I, ditched the textbook two years ago! #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:07 PM EDT
    #langchat A couple new people and lots of French! WOO!!
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    Q1 Where and how do you BEGIN to transition away from the textbook? #langchat
  • MmeGoodenough Oct 5 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    Multi-tasking- holding planks while waiting for #langchat questions :-)
  • drpelearn Oct 5 @ 8:08 PM EDT
    #langchat Hi everyone from Petra in MA, German, currently 11, 12, AP
  • welangley Oct 5 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    A1 Decide on your goals for your class. Maybe you do want to keep some objectives from the book, but thats a place to start! #langchat
  • mmeshep Oct 5 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    A1 Choose themes and start looking for authentic resources for the theme you have chosen.#langchat
  • sharon_grele Oct 5 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    Sharon near Memphis. Fr2, Sp 1 and Sp 4. #langchat
  • Oraib_Mango Oct 5 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    Oraib - Arabic - all levels #langchat
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    A1: By starting to own your textbook units- eliminate a chapter, add your own then you can see what is possible #langchat
  • MmeGoodenough Oct 5 @ 8:09 PM EDT
    A1- Still in progress, but leaning towards thematic units with #authres #langchat
  • magisterb480 Oct 5 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    A1 When textbook stories get dull, when grammar drills are boring your students, when what used ti work doesn't work anymore #langchat
  • dkcrump1299 Oct 5 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    Hi #langchat Dustin from Wilmington, NC here. Spanish 6-8
  • ogmsespanol Oct 5 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    Q1 I started by responding to students' interests and realizing that the book did nothing for them:Made our own vocab lists&themes #langchat
  • SraWienhold Oct 5 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    A1: I started moving away from textbook by moving to curriculum based on @MartinaBex story units & novels #langchat
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    Many ts think they have to cover IT ALL, but when teachers realize that you can change something and students still are prepared #langchat
  • MlleSulewski Oct 5 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    A1 Come to the realization that the textbook isn't actually that interesting. Start looking at what is interesting! #langchat
  • welangley Oct 5 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    GREAT advice, donโ€™t overwhelm yourself! #langchat
    In reply to @Marishawkins
  • VTracy7 Oct 5 @ 8:10 PM EDT
    A1: This helped me so much.https://t.co/di0NyP02iL #langchat #NoPermissionNeeded
  • CourtneysClase Oct 5 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    Hola! I'm Courtney and teach middle school Spanish! #langchat
  • silvius_toda Oct 5 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    A1: Determine what are your goals for the class, what are "non-negotiables," e.g., standards, common assessment #langchat
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    Agree with the adding of novels to see value added w novels instead of JUST textbook units #langchat
  • kkeefe_hassan Oct 5 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    A1: Much like @Marishawkins I started gradually โ€œowningโ€ the textbook. Now no text except for AP (to do exam related practice) #langchat
  • SraWilliams3 Oct 5 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    A1: starting little by little adding #authres putting things into context for Ss #langchat
  • magisterb480 Oct 5 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    ti=to... These typos happen when you've been up since 5 AM :-) #langchat
    • magisterb480 Oct 5 @ 8:10 PM EDT
      A1 When textbook stories get dull, when grammar drills are boring your students, when what used ti work doesn't work anymore #langchat
  • mmeaida Oct 5 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    Our dept was pushed off books into OER 3 years ago... now i have divorced the book in my new district. Kept the themes & framework #langchat
  • MmeGoodenough Oct 5 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    A1: Looking at ACTFL Proficiency levels is eye opening when compared to textbooks #langchat
  • Oraib_Mango Oct 5 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    A1 I do that for each lesson to find authentic resources especially videos related to theme #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    Q1 #langchat Created "cake" and "frosting" expected vocabulary: Cake is necessary structures, frosting is supplemental. Pared down A LOT.
  • MarciHarrisAA Oct 5 @ 8:11 PM EDT
    A1 Interactive notebook, Language Guide from @tmsaue1 and theme! Decide what Ss should be able to do with the language at the end #langchat
  • drpelearn Oct 5 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    #langchat A1: Clarify the learning goal, then tailor to students as much as possible while observing the national "can do" standards.
  • Rdene915 Oct 5 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    A1 Think about what any beneficial activ are, and maybe keep the objectives and create new learning exper #langchat
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • CourtneysClase Oct 5 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    A1: I started with the textbook objectives and vocab as an outline, but created my own activities, movie talks, stories to do #langchat
  • MadameOertel Oct 5 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    A1 by stepping back, looking at the bigger picture, and writing your own meaningful learning targets--& build from there! #langchat
  • kkeefe_hassan Oct 5 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    Novels have changed my teaching. Thank u @FluencyMatters & @SECottrell for your novels guides that I use in AP. #langchat
  • magistertalley Oct 5 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    A1 if you didn't start off the year without one, as quickly as possible. #langchat
  • silvius_toda Oct 5 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    A1: View the textbook as a guide/resource but remember you as the tchr are the language expert in the room, not the textbook #langchat
  • welangley Oct 5 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    A1โ€ฆ. honestly as long as Iโ€™ve had my own classroom I havenโ€™t used a textbook #langchat
  • SraWilliams3 Oct 5 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    And also that the text "covers" way too much #langchat
    In reply to @MlleSulewski
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:12 PM EDT
    Love this phrase! #langchat
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • VTracy7 Oct 5 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    A1: 1/2way through yr 3 I knew something HAD to change. Low retention, killing myself to get Ss to learn #SoMuchWork #NoResults #langchat
  • Traciepod Oct 5 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    Home sick means I actually get to #langchat !
  • CourtneysClase Oct 5 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    I'm trying to use more authentic resources. They have so much value and kids love it (when they understand) #langchat
    In reply to @mmeshep
  • madamednmichael Oct 5 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    A1: start with the Lvl 1s, then build up from there? although I went all in, which was TOO MUCH WORK #langchat
  • MlleSulewski Oct 5 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    A1 Honestly hearing Dave Burgess talk about teaching things you're passionate about really lit the fire for me! #langchat
  • ogmsespanol Oct 5 @ 8:13 PM EDT
    A1 also I got super mad when I realized our text didn't have ANYTHING to do with the standards!!! #langchat
  • jaybeekay518 Oct 5 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    Hey #langchat! Julia, HS French from NJ, showing up late to the party tonight :)
  • EspanolTeacher Oct 5 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    A1: varies from year to year - I start by teaching Ss that books are a resource but not the only - expose to authes early #langchat
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    True! This is why also novels help with the transition #langchat
    • madamednmichael Oct 5 @ 8:13 PM EDT
      A1: start with the Lvl 1s, then build up from there? although I went all in, which was TOO MUCH WORK #langchat
  • mmegalea Oct 5 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    Thanks teachers for a great #aimlang @AIMLanguage Foundations Session 4 #webinar ! Love your enthusiasm! @wendyaim1 #fslchat #langchat #fsl
  • Traciepod Oct 5 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    I think ditching the text helps prepare students more for#authres and gives more confidence #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    A1 #langchat And coming to terms with the fact that they don't need to learn floppy disk or the word for the toilet flush handle thing in 1.
  • SraWilliams3 Oct 5 @ 8:14 PM EDT
    Also I think looking for support with more experienced Ts helps new Ts take the 1st steps toward moving away #langchat
  • kkeefe_hassan Oct 5 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    Ss can see when we have passion. And itโ€™s contagious #langchat
    In reply to @MlleSulewski
  • jaybeekay518 Oct 5 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    A1 I think adding authentic resources and activities is the easiest way to start moving away from textbooks #langchat
  • madamednmichael Oct 5 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    A1: OERs saved my life! I use Franรงais interactif as my thematic base for 1& 2. #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    #langchat A1 I really had to reflect on auth tasks. "Have I ever had to present my fam to a group? Then why are we doing fam tree posters?"
  • MbiraAbby Oct 5 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    #langchat A1 begin with what's already out there. Lucky my 1st job with @jvanhKY in @JCPSKY with performance focused curriculum.
  • MlleSulewski Oct 5 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    My "what the what?!" moment was the computer interface chapter. "Scroll bar" and "refresh button." It's a symbol for a reason! #langchat
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • dkcrump1299 Oct 5 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    A1: I've never used a textbook (this is only my 2nd yearly teaching). #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    #langchat A1 Authentic tasks = authentic vocabulary, and vice versa.
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:15 PM EDT
    Q2 coming up!! #langchat
  • jaybeekay518 Oct 5 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    Oh holy cow I NEVER thought of that!! What am I doing?? #langchat
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • kkeefe_hassan Oct 5 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    How much time is wasted on obscure vocabulary in textbooks. #langchat
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • CatherineKU72 Oct 5 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    #langchat A1 Knowing that your sts might not be able to travel the world, so cafรฉ conversations aren't the most important units. $$$ for TB.
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    Well you do have to explain your family to your teacher when she FINALLY realizes who your sister is three weeks in... #langchat
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • silvius_toda Oct 5 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A1: Textbooks assume language learning is linear in nature (it's actually a spiral) & that all Ss learn at the same pace #langchat
  • Traciepod Oct 5 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    Also, I never saw big gains from textbook except from exceptionally language gifted kiddos #langchat
  • magistertalley Oct 5 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A1 To begin, stop using extbook to drive class structure. Have studens use it as a reference or self-paced study tool. #langchat
  • SECottrell Oct 5 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    Across disciplines. Today in daughter's ELA we turned "write chamber of commerce" into "how to use @Wikipedia" #langchat #timeshavechanged
    In reply to @PRHSspanish, @Wikipedia
  • SraWilliams3 Oct 5 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    #truth #langchat
    • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:14 PM EDT
      A1 #langchat And coming to terms with the fact that they don't need to learn floppy disk or the word for the toilet flush handle thing in 1.
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    Also there was one about a chat room! Do ppl even still use chat rooms?! #langchat
    In reply to @MlleSulewski, @PRHSspanish
  • ogmsespanol Oct 5 @ 8:16 PM EDT
    A1 I started writing personalized stories for my Ss this year and no textbook could ever be this engaging! #langchat
  • welangley Oct 5 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    YUP! #langchat
    • silvius_toda Oct 5 @ 8:16 PM EDT
      A1: Textbooks assume language learning is linear in nature (it's actually a spiral) & that all Ss learn at the same pace #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    A2 #langchat Lots of good thoughts here from @billvanpatten @teawithbvp: https://t.co/ZCms0kSVLH
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    #langchat Q2: How have you reassured those worried about loss of rigor and/or support?
  • VTracy7 Oct 5 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    A2: #Confession didn't use text first 2 yrs at all b/c so #OLD Tried new text. It's ok. Novels are better. #StoriesRock #langchat
  • magisterb480 Oct 5 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    This is exactly what I've been doing. Using modified stories from book for continuity, but creating better stories w/ class. #langchat
    • silvius_toda Oct 5 @ 8:12 PM EDT
      A1: View the textbook as a guide/resource but remember you as the tchr are the language expert in the room, not the textbook #langchat
  • Rdene915 Oct 5 @ 8:17 PM EDT
    Totally agree, #tlap made a huge difference after I read it on the way to ISTE 2015, :) #langchat
    In reply to @MlleSulewski
  • CatherineKU72 Oct 5 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    #langchat A1 Spot on! TB tasks have not changed in 30+ years. Family tree is awkard. Get to know sts' interests. Go global w/these ideas.
    • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:15 PM EDT
      #langchat A1 I really had to reflect on auth tasks. "Have I ever had to present my fam to a group? Then why are we doing fam tree posters?"
  • SECottrell Oct 5 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    But many Ts find abandoning textbook ASAP is recioe for burnout & discouragement...? #langchat
  • welangley Oct 5 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    This is a GREAT interview to look at @iowajimtripp @CompellingInput https://t.co/sMVFXFyoQx #langchat
  • jaybeekay518 Oct 5 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    A2 I show them how aligning instruction to auth res had the potential to be WAY more rigorous than textbook exercises! #langchat
  • SraWilliams3 Oct 5 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    I had the same epiphany ๐Ÿ˜ณ#langchat
    In reply to @jaybeekay518, @PRHSspanish
  • ogmsespanol Oct 5 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    A2 I started using interactive notebooks as support, and the rigor is WAY up with authres! Standards based is also very reassuring #langchat
  • SECottrell Oct 5 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    This was me exactly. #langchat
    • CourtneysClase Oct 5 @ 8:12 PM EDT
      A1: I started with the textbook objectives and vocab as an outline, but created my own activities, movie talks, stories to do #langchat
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:18 PM EDT
    A2: I give information to reference w can do statements and MUCH SHORTER vocab lists #langchat
  • VTracy7 Oct 5 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    Which is so arrogant! and elitist! Definitely hinders Ss from expreiencing success. #NationofAdvocates #langchat
    In reply to @silvius_toda
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    A1 #langchat Right?? And why am I making EVERY student use other vocab that may not apply to them? Stepdad etc. Interpretive only!
  • mmeshep Oct 5 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    A2 If goal is to use lang in auth contexts, what is more rigorous than practicing/creating those contexts with #authres in class. #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    Muaha! Q2!! #langchat
    • SECottrell Oct 5 @ 8:18 PM EDT
      But many Ts find abandoning textbook ASAP is recioe for burnout & discouragement...? #langchat
  • CourtneysClase Oct 5 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    It covers so much with barely any practice or input. I try to do the opposite - cover a little with lots of input. #langchat
    In reply to @SraWilliams3, @MlleSulewski
  • madamednmichael Oct 5 @ 8:19 PM EDT
    A1: Let's keep this real, though, chers collรจgues: Ditching the book requires BEAUCOUP de work. Teaching load can impede this. #langchat
  • MadameOertel Oct 5 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    A2: rigor-curriculum is aligned with VA and ACTFL standards. Support-still a struggle #langchat
  • kkeefe_hassan Oct 5 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    A2: Solid AP scores help. Also, if the end goal of a program is AP, exam is more proficiency based than the one I took in โ€˜96 #langchat
  • MadameOertel Oct 5 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    A2 still looking for resources to give struggling students for additional guided practice #langchat
  • SraWilliams3 Oct 5 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    A2: show them the results & the higher engagement levels #langchat
  • Traciepod Oct 5 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    A2 admin was convinced when they saw the high level thought sts were doing - even in lvl 2, other tch will never be convinced :( #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    Q2 #langchat SUPER hard, people don't want to feel vulnerable and insecure. But divide the work! Common assessments!
  • SraWienhold Oct 5 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    A2: Teacherโ€™s guides for novels provide much more support than a text ever did! #langchat
  • jaybeekay518 Oct 5 @ 8:20 PM EDT
    PREACH. Best think any mentor figure ever did for me was had me pick ONE thing to improve at a time. #langchat
    In reply to @madamednmichael
  • silvius_toda Oct 5 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    A2: Ask yourself: is the textbook what is best for students? or what is best for you as the teacher? #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    #langchat A2 And proficiency-based teaching lends itself to authentic, differentiated tasks. It isn't nit-picking 5 sent, perfect this, etc.
  • sharon_grele Oct 5 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    And some schools won't let you, no matter what! #langchat
    In reply to @madamednmichael
  • VTracy7 Oct 5 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    #Truth #ILoveIt #langchat
    • mmeshep Oct 5 @ 8:19 PM EDT
      A2 If goal is to use lang in auth contexts, what is more rigorous than practicing/creating those contexts with #authres in class. #langchat
  • welangley Oct 5 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    Gotta understand that #Rigor does not just mean more #woRk #langchat
  • VYinLA Oct 5 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    #Langchat A1 and not using the text raises eyebrows of families who pay beaucoup $$$
    In reply to @madamednmichael
  • CatherineKU72 Oct 5 @ 8:21 PM EDT
    A2 #langchat Rigorous is not how I would define a TB (textbook). Watered down units on household chore? Or use AP themes & social justice?
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    #langchat A2 My dept made Spanish 1 and 2 units spiral up, so they recap in 2 what they saw in 1 and level-up the language. Simple!
  • VTracy7 Oct 5 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    Another #Truth TGs are so fantastic! #langchat
    • SraWienhold Oct 5 @ 8:20 PM EDT
      A2: Teacherโ€™s guides for novels provide much more support than a text ever did! #langchat
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    THIS. Don't burn out trying to ditch a textbook- there is a middle ground! Move away until you realize you are barely using it #langchat
    • jaybeekay518 Oct 5 @ 8:20 PM EDT
      PREACH. Best think any mentor figure ever did for me was had me pick ONE thing to improve at a time. #langchat
      In reply to @madamednmichael
  • MlleSulewski Oct 5 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    I think rigorous in terms of TONS of work if it is to be followed to the letter. Not necessarily in terms of quality. #langchat
    In reply to @CatherineKU72
  • Traciepod Oct 5 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    THIS. In every subject more folks need to realize this!!!!!! #langchat
  • madamednmichael Oct 5 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A2: I have threatened to go to the octagon to fight it out about "coverage of grammar." I just do my thing...#langchat
  • CourtneysClase Oct 5 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A2: I know at the high school in my district they use the textbook. When we meet I try to encourage adapting more CI, less txtbook #langchat
  • AmeliaCStine3 Oct 5 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A2 #langchat. Using a textbook does not provide you rigor.
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • Oraib_Mango Oct 5 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A2- following proficiency standards while motivating students and using meaningful resources does not require textbooks #langchat
  • mmeaida Oct 5 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A2 Again I point to relevance. What will Ss need to perform in TL? Lean on 3 modes of communication from #actfl #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    A2 #langchat Yes! And then when you're ready, shift or get off the pot! Just do it, get in there!
    • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:22 PM EDT
      THIS. Don't burn out trying to ditch a textbook- there is a middle ground! Move away until you realize you are barely using it #langchat
      • jaybeekay518 Oct 5 @ 8:20 PM EDT
        PREACH. Best think any mentor figure ever did for me was had me pick ONE thing to improve at a time. #langchat
        In reply to @madamednmichael
  • SraWilliams3 Oct 5 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    So, so true. This thought deters a lot of Ts from doing it #langchat
    In reply to @madamednmichael
  • jaybeekay518 Oct 5 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    Highly recommend making proposal when textbooks are due to be renewed: "look at how much $$ I'm saving you!" :) #langchat
    In reply to @VYinLA, @madamednmichael
  • MarshDuxfemina Oct 5 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    At the risk of sounding like a contrarian, I love a vocab list, isnt the holy grail, but not having one isnt very helpful wither. #langchat
    In reply to @PalacMrs, @Marishawkins
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:22 PM EDT
    OR 5 workbook pages of homework a night that make me want to poke myself in the eye #langchat
    In reply to @welangley
  • dkcrump1299 Oct 5 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    A2: I need reassurance. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ This is my 1st year trying complete TCI/TPRS and I'm seeing excellent results. I am overwhelmed at times #langchat
  • magisterb480 Oct 5 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    A2 Students learn at their own pace about things that interest them. We use compelling topics to build more "rigorous" content #langchat
  • welangley Oct 5 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    It is rigorous to expect my students to maintain focus on conversation for 10 minutes. #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    #langchat A2 Also, was student struggle because the task was irrelevant or beyond them how we were defining rigor? Red flag!
  • EspanolTeacher Oct 5 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    A2: rigor is up to the teacher and not the TB #langchat
  • VTracy7 Oct 5 @ 8:23 PM EDT
    A2: National Standards do not say #ThouShaltUseThyText or #Suffer #EternalDamnation #langchat
  • CatherineKU72 Oct 5 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    #langchat A2 Who chooses the vocab list? A writer who doesn't know my student population or the class who defines ideas they need to create?
    In reply to @MarshDuxfemina, @PalacMrs, @Marishawkins
  • silvius_toda Oct 5 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    A2: Do a hybrid approach of textbook/untextbook - slowly wean yourself & detox from the textbook to get a strong footing #langchat
  • VTracy7 Oct 5 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    And how many novels we can get instead! #langchat
    • jaybeekay518 Oct 5 @ 8:22 PM EDT
      Highly recommend making proposal when textbooks are due to be renewed: "look at how much $$ I'm saving you!" :) #langchat
      In reply to @VYinLA, @madamednmichael
  • K_Griffith Oct 5 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    A2 I think the advanced abilities of our Ss after the switch helps with any doubts about rigor. #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:24 PM EDT
    Q3 #langchat What resources or strategies have helped you manage your preparation time? How can we work smarter and not harder w/o TBs?
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    Or that it was too difficult and everyone wanted to quit the language #langchat
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • VTracy7 Oct 5 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    #FalseDoctrine #langchat
    In reply to @jaybeekay518
  • SraWienhold Oct 5 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    This is what I did! I used my curriculum money on novels, guides & TPT resources! #langchat
    In reply to @jaybeekay518, @VYinLA, @madamednmichael
  • drpelearn Oct 5 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    #langchat A2: Results. It depends on what you do with whatever you use. No book can be as bad as a textbook if you can't make it work.
  • MarshDuxfemina Oct 5 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    #langchat a txtbk isn't a bad thing but it shouldn't be the only thing. 'We're all on the same page" is an expression for a reason
  • MarciHarrisAA Oct 5 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    Start w/Ss choosing vocab for CanDo statement then provide one common list from input, since I'm in big district need articulation #langchat
    • MarshDuxfemina Oct 5 @ 8:22 PM EDT
      At the risk of sounding like a contrarian, I love a vocab list, isnt the holy grail, but not having one isnt very helpful wither. #langchat
      In reply to @PalacMrs, @Marishawkins
  • welangley Oct 5 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    A3 it helps that the main component of my class is TPRS/PQA things that donโ€™t take a lot of prep but have a lot of input #langchat
  • mmeaida Oct 5 @ 8:25 PM EDT
    A2; #authres and authentic tasks also move up Bloom's scale... verb charts and vocab memorization are lower #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    A3 #langchat These are some routines that keep my own sanity (usually) since we don't use the TB:
  • silvius_toda Oct 5 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    A2: An easy way to detox from the textbook is majorly limit the textbook vocab list - use @senoraCMT's Vocab Chuck-it-Bucket idea #langchat
  • SraWienhold Oct 5 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    A3: Donโ€™t do it alone!! Collaborate & buy ready made textbook free units! #langchat
  • magistertalley Oct 5 @ 8:26 PM EDT
    #langchat A2 I'm not sure that "using textbook" = "rigor and support". Getting to chapter x can make it SEEM like learning has happened...
  • MmeGoodenough Oct 5 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    A3- lots of work with the ACTFL Can-Dos & Proficiency levels. Poll for interests, look for #authres #langchat
  • jaybeekay518 Oct 5 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    A3 creation of activity bank with others! If it works once, it'll work again--with any topic! #langchat
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    I agree but also think you can create that for sts without a textbook- if you are ready #langchat
    In reply to @MarshDuxfemina
  • CourtneysClase Oct 5 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    I think my vocab lists could still be a bit shorter ๐Ÿ™ˆ #langchat
    In reply to @Marishawkins
  • MartinaBex Oct 5 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    A3: I have a list of activities that I use regularly to reference & jog my memory when planning #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    #langchat A3 I do believe @silvius_toda has presentation resources on this!! :) ;)
  • kkeefe_hassan Oct 5 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    A3: Novels are a great start. Then TPT. Blogs. Donโ€™t have to start from scratch. #langchat
  • K_Griffith Oct 5 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    A3 I use @MartinaBex 's extremely thorough units, and work on songs I want to use on a regular basis. #langchat
  • MarciHarrisAA Oct 5 @ 8:27 PM EDT
    A3 All of you! And your blogs/Pinterest/etc. Sharing with each other makes it so much easier #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    Like my go-to posts from YOU! https://t.co/WdL1heqIBT #langchat A3
    • MartinaBex Oct 5 @ 8:27 PM EDT
      A3: I have a list of activities that I use regularly to reference & jog my memory when planning #langchat
  • EspanolTeacher Oct 5 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    A3: collaboration (across many districts). And coffee #langchat
  • CatherineKU72 Oct 5 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    A3 #langchat Start w/Scope & Sequence Plan, Unit by Design w/ a good unit template that supports Ts work load & National Standards. Time!
  • Narralakes Oct 5 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    Last day of our holidays and I've made #langchat after a long long break, good topic too, Ken from Sydney Oz
  • SraWilliams3 Oct 5 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    We have "to rent a movie" in our chapter 1 text. Seriously. The kids watch Netflix. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ I'm not teaching them that phrase. #langchat
    In reply to @mmeaida
  • MartinaBex Oct 5 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    YES if using novels, GOTTA buy the Teacher Guide. Saves so much time! #langchat
    In reply to @SraWienhold, @jaybeekay518, @VYinLA, @madamednmichael
  • SECottrell Oct 5 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    I've sensed that one important factor is how much textbook support was involved in preservice training #langchat
    In reply to @magistertalley
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    A3 #langchat Yes! Divide the work and SHARE SHARE SHARE! Be vulnerable to colleagues you trust! And trust YOURSELF!
    • AmeliaCStine3 Oct 5 @ 8:27 PM EDT
      A3: Collaboration is the key.
      In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • SraWienhold Oct 5 @ 8:28 PM EDT
    Textbook money that our department gets each 6 years. I chose to use it elsewhere ๐Ÿ˜‰ #Langchat
    In reply to @drpelearn, @jaybeekay518, @VYinLA, @madamednmichael
  • SraConnell Oct 5 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    โ€œPiperโ€ from Pixar was an awesome movietalk today! #langchat
  • silvius_toda Oct 5 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    A3: Yep, I do - I have a whole presentation on this topic! #langchat https://t.co/84YYuTbKkP
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • dkcrump1299 Oct 5 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    A3: Team Shake App! Strategically creates groups of students according to ability or gender! Only $0.99! ๐Ÿ˜ฌ #langchat
  • magistertalley Oct 5 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    A3 Using info provided by students to create input for future listening/reading/"writing" activities...having templates for those #langchat
  • Oraib_Mango Oct 5 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    A3 still overdo prep-stop myself from endless exploration of resources online by finding one &designing different tasks around it #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:29 PM EDT
    A3 #langchat And PURCHASE! When I first ditched the TB, I went straight to Teachers Pay Teachers and invested. GREAT move!
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Also I can usually use the same idea in different classes and modify for each level like marker game! https://t.co/0A7maCY9mu #langchat
  • VTracy7 Oct 5 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    A3: Life felt much less overwhelming when I stopped cutting out 100s of vocab card games & making "fun" stuff to go w/textbook #langchat
  • SrtaNRodriguez Oct 5 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    A2 Love the creativity in working with #authres and building in modes through a common resource & so much power in collab #langchat ๐Ÿ˜
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    Muahaha! I knew it! #langchat A3 You guys have to see this one, it's fab! Was the inspiration to my now-infamous Unit 1 story!
  • MmeGoodenough Oct 5 @ 8:30 PM EDT
    A3-lots of web searches and pulling resources from people far wiser than I. Adapt them as needed. Just starting to build my own #langchat
  • Narralakes Oct 5 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    A3 do a lot of flip learning, videos & putting it all on Canvas which our school is going to #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    Want your go-to? @silvius_toda is your guy. https://t.co/TyRJxTb9vq . A3 #langchat Your lesson planning is done, you're welcome. ;)
  • madamednmichael Oct 5 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    A3: OER, TPT, TV5, TES from the UK....#langchat
  • SECottrell Oct 5 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    This. #langchat Let the PLN make your simmer sauce https://t.co/4Vv8tvvOMK
    • SraWienhold Oct 5 @ 8:26 PM EDT
      A3: Donโ€™t do it alone!! Collaborate & buy ready made textbook free units! #langchat
  • MartinaBex Oct 5 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    A3 YES, plan the same activity for all classes just change content. #langchat & I love the marker game!
  • VTracy7 Oct 5 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    Hey! I just scripted this! and made 4-level embedded reading. What?! #langchat Hit all #Super7 and most #Sweet16Verbs
    In reply to @SraConnell
  • CourtneysClase Oct 5 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    My question with student created lists is how do you keep it so you're not creating 8 totally different lesson plans each day? #langchat
    In reply to @jaybeekay518, @CatherineKU72, @MarshDuxfemina, @PalacMrs, @Marishawkins
  • sharon_grele Oct 5 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    A3- IPAs let you get a lot of bang for one task. #langchat
  • mmeaida Oct 5 @ 8:31 PM EDT
    A3 i am still in 70% borrow and modify from others such as @MartinaBex @mmeshep and Tex, it keeps me sane! #langchat
  • silvius_toda Oct 5 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    A3: Collaborate with other like-minded teachers, read blogs, attend presentations on the topic, share your victories/failures #langchat
  • karacjacobs Oct 5 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    New Bomba Estรฉreo video for the song "Internacionales". Love it! https://t.co/Vvvpq9PWlx @placido #MujerQueCanta #langchat #SpanishTeachers
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:32 PM EDT
    You have your list that you reinforce, but give options and let students remember what is relevant to them #langchat
    In reply to @CourtneysClase, @jaybeekay518, @CatherineKU72, @MarshDuxfemina, @PalacMrs
  • CourtneysClase Oct 5 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    Yes and my kids would just want to know "dab" And "lit" In Spanish #ayayay #langchat
    In reply to @Marishawkins, @jaybeekay518, @CatherineKU72, @MarshDuxfemina, @PalacMrs
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    IE- let them write their own routine etc #langchat
    In reply to @CourtneysClase, @jaybeekay518, @CatherineKU72, @MarshDuxfemina, @PalacMrs
  • Narralakes Oct 5 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    Yep, no point in reinventing the wheel #langchat
  • SraWilliams3 Oct 5 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    A3: collaboration and sharing the work load helps so much. & resources from blogs or @TpTdotcom helps save time #langchat
  • sharon_grele Oct 5 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    This assumes you have a like-minded dept๐Ÿ˜œ #langchat
    In reply to @silvius_toda
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    Can't believe we're halfway through #langchat!! Wow!
  • SECottrell Oct 5 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    A3 it's worth saying openly hear that 100% of 100% of textbooks = ๐Ÿ‘Ž๐Ÿผis also false message. Dialogue w/them: what's worthy? #langchat
  • drpelearn Oct 5 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    #langchat A3: I sometimes try to build on work produced by ss in one class, using it as a starter point for a different level group.
  • jaybeekay518 Oct 5 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    A3 I also spend an awful lot of time getting Ts to brag about their best activities...and then nicely asking for them :) #langchat
  • ogmsespanol Oct 5 @ 8:33 PM EDT
    A3 I started using #TPRS methods and my planning time decreased drastically! Lots of work upfront but lots of enjoyable coasting #langchat
  • tmsaue1 Oct 5 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    A3: schedule your prep-time. assign certain tasks to certain days and put it on your calendar so you won't get distracted #langchat
  • K_Griffith Oct 5 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    A3 @SraWienhold 's year plan has been a lifesaver for me. https://t.co/5PtHZSqL1g #langchat
  • SraWienhold Oct 5 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    I play this game at least once per novel! All you need are true/false statements #langchat
    In reply to @Marishawkins
  • Narralakes Oct 5 @ 8:34 PM EDT
    I was late, but will catch up on the reading #langchat
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • VTracy7 Oct 5 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    #DepartmentofOne I look to my #langchat PLN and #NOLA friends using CI
    In reply to @sharon_grele, @silvius_toda
  • massignmenthelp Oct 5 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    The Complete Guide to UK Car Driving Theory Test https://t.co/skWVo4OBdl #EduReal #langchat #G2Great
  • AssignmentHelpN Oct 5 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    The SAMR Model: Effective Technology Integration in Classrooms https://t.co/N8NF3byMeG #EduReal #langchat #G2Great
  • myassignment Oct 5 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    The Complete Guide to UK Car Driving Theory Test https://t.co/Z8TN4t4GK0 #EduReal #langchat #G2Great
  • CourtneysClase Oct 5 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    A3: using a "formula" since I create most of my own stories and activities and teachers pay teachers is amazing! #langchat
  • SECottrell Oct 5 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    I can't type tonight ๐Ÿ˜‚ here. Recipe. ๐Ÿ˜‘ #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    Holy moly, @SECottrell is making these perfect segues into the next question. *looks around* Can she see me???? ;) #langchat
    • SECottrell Oct 5 @ 8:33 PM EDT
      A3 it's worth saying openly hear that 100% of 100% of textbooks = ๐Ÿ‘Ž๐Ÿผis also false message. Dialogue w/them: what's worthy? #langchat
  • drpelearn Oct 5 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    #langchat A3: Yes: give ss options! Always!
  • AmeliaCStine3 Oct 5 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    #langchat I forgot to mention , I am in love with @EDpuzzle
    In reply to @PRHSspanish, @EDpuzzle
  • SraWienhold Oct 5 @ 8:35 PM EDT
    I am so glad I could help! ๐Ÿ˜Š #langchat
    In reply to @K_Griffith
  • SECottrell Oct 5 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    All those years brainstorming #Langchat Qs maybe... ๐Ÿ˜‚
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    Q4 #langchat - In what way, though, can the TB positively play a supporting role in the curric if it isn't the principal tool?
  • tranquilotravel Oct 5 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    I've got a dedicated #langchat column open on my Tweetdeck feed at all times - even a glance before class sometimes sparks ideas Q3.
  • silvius_toda Oct 5 @ 8:36 PM EDT
    A3: Awww...you're much too kind! I'm just glad that folks are finding what I've written/compiled to be helpful. #langchat
  • welangley Oct 5 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    A4 hmmmmโ€ฆ #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    Helpful? I think you mistyped lifesaving. SERIOUSLY. #langchat
    In reply to @silvius_toda
  • SECottrell Oct 5 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    This is big for me, always has been. #sacredThursdays #langchat
    • tmsaue1 Oct 5 @ 8:34 PM EDT
      A3: schedule your prep-time. assign certain tasks to certain days and put it on your calendar so you won't get distracted #langchat
  • gwena_walker Oct 5 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    #langchat Gwena from IN. Is it too late to join?
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    A4:The textbook provides a consistent curriculum for all teachers esp in a big district/dept #langchat
  • MmeJGillespie Oct 5 @ 8:37 PM EDT
    Late joining in. I'm Jessica and I teach French in MN. #langchat
  • ogmsespanol Oct 5 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    A4 as I was transitioning away (and still shaky) I found the textbook a helpful crutch for doubtful Ss #langchat
  • SraWilliams3 Oct 5 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    A4: as a T that has to follow a TB, I think just take what you can, adapt common vocab list & move on. #langchat
  • JL_Delf Oct 5 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    Hi #langchat!! Trying to chime in late- it was Open House night!!
  • BThompsonEdu Oct 5 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    Hi- I'm Bethany and I'm jumping in super late today #langchat
  • magistertalley Oct 5 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    A4 As reference for grammar, culture, vocab. No reason Ss can't use it as they wish not as I wish. Don't have to be in same page. #langchat
  • loefflerbell Oct 5 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    Yep. We have 8 teachers in 3 bldgs and no designated collab time #langchat
    In reply to @Marishawkins
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:38 PM EDT
    Very true. Our dept based our units on those same themes so that kids aren't lost and we can still plan together. But no TB. #langchat
    • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:37 PM EDT
      A4:The textbook provides a consistent curriculum for all teachers esp in a big district/dept #langchat
  • EspanolTeacher Oct 5 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    Q4: TB offers written resources worded in a way that reaches most students. Pick and choose activities that work for S learning #langchat
  • madamednmichael Oct 5 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    Q4: thematic organization. pull relevant activities as you can. some have differentiated assessments which helps if you have IEPs #langchat
  • Elisabeth13 Oct 5 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    A4 #langchat new textbooks have great resources online - audio, video, etc
  • VTracy7 Oct 5 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    A4: Mine has some #authentic literature #IDeemThatWorthy Some Ss like to see the Hows and Whys #langchat
  • MartinaBex Oct 5 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    I think everyone is there for awhile, it helped me to use others stuff until I settled on what my life w/o textbooks looked like #langchat
    In reply to @mmeaida, @mmeshep
  • MmeJGillespie Oct 5 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    A4 It's a starting point and back up for me as I have multiple preps. It helps Ts in my district have a common scope and sequence #langchat
  • JL_Delf Oct 5 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    A1 identify what you want student to DO, and you will find that most of a textbook doesn't lead toward that. #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    A3 #langchat When I first ditched, @placido, @MartinaBex, and @BryceHedstrom were my go-tos. Now, I can create and feel confident.
  • drpelearn Oct 5 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    #langchat A4: Gives ss an addl. resource. (Provided the book isn't outdated. If it is, it's good for comparing back then vs now :)
  • silvius_toda Oct 5 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    A4: Let the TB serve as an opening guide/map but don't let it dictate your driving & every stop along the way #langchat
  • dkcrump1299 Oct 5 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    Q4: It is supplemental and can spark ideas for creating your own activities. #langchat
  • Narralakes Oct 5 @ 8:39 PM EDT
    A4 the TBs we use are written in Oz for our state curriculums or close to it. Never use it as the ONLY resource and blend it in #langchat
  • JL_Delf Oct 5 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    A1 let it go and observe a non-textbook teacher. #langchat
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    Also- I could typically use the readings in a textbook #langchat
  • SECottrell Oct 5 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    A4 Also worth mentioning you veterans of #langchat know we've pushed away good Ts & caused conflict w/message all text use is bad teaching
  • MmeGoodenough Oct 5 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    A4- can be used as a guide. And sub plans when on deathโ€™s door #keepingitreal #langchat
  • magisterb480 Oct 5 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    A3 Create similar activities for each class - change as needed per level #langchat
  • Traciepod Oct 5 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    A4 I actually saw a copy of a TB this summer that was very progressive and ACTFL minded. Could be great gateway for tchs #langchat
  • BThompsonEdu Oct 5 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    A4: I think taking the textbook and supplementing is a great place to start #langchat
  • kkeefe_hassan Oct 5 @ 8:40 PM EDT
    A4: In AP, text provides model tasks that are like the AP exam. #langchat
  • BThompsonEdu Oct 5 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    I agree. Not everything in a textbook is bad. #langchat
  • Elisabeth13 Oct 5 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    A4 we designed our units/themes FIRST, then dug through books to find what supported them #langchat
  • AmeliaCStine3 Oct 5 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    #langchat TB can be helpful to use it as a spring of that spiral learning/ acquisition process.
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    GREAT TIP! #langchat
    • Elisabeth13 Oct 5 @ 8:41 PM EDT
      A4 we designed our units/themes FIRST, then dug through books to find what supported them #langchat
  • JL_Delf Oct 5 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    Q3 numerous TPT sellers, like Storytellers Corner; blogs by textbookless teachers; planning with a colleague. #langchat
  • SECottrell Oct 5 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    A4 though I don't use the whole vocabulary list, texts can remind me of what I'm forgetting in vocabulary. #langchat
  • sharon_grele Oct 5 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    Name and publisher? #langchat
    In reply to @Traciepod
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    I admire ts who start this way. I couldn't imagine trying to survive my 1st yr teaching w/out a textbook! #langchat
    • SECottrell Oct 5 @ 8:40 PM EDT
      A4 Also worth mentioning you veterans of #langchat know we've pushed away good Ts & caused conflict w/message all text use is bad teaching
  • K_Griffith Oct 5 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    We have to realize that good teaching comes in many forms. #langchat
    • SECottrell Oct 5 @ 8:40 PM EDT
      A4 Also worth mentioning you veterans of #langchat know we've pushed away good Ts & caused conflict w/message all text use is bad teaching
  • jaybeekay518 Oct 5 @ 8:41 PM EDT
    A4 I think it depends what the strengths of the book are--I like the culture readings in T'es Branche! #langchat
  • magisterb480 Oct 5 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    A4 Provide a background of what should be covered, but cater it to more to your own students' needs #langchat
  • gwena_walker Oct 5 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    #langchat We use true blended lrng: TB, Quizizz, Quizlet Live, learning centers, videos, interactive notebooks, and traditional methods.
  • welangley Oct 5 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    It wasnโ€™t too bad since @MartinaBex had already started selling somos :) Life Saver. Made my first year teaching fantastic! #langchat
    In reply to @Marishawkins, @MartinaBex
  • loefflerbell Oct 5 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    A4 Yep. With multiple levels finding those resources can be a challenge with limited prep time #langchat
    In reply to @Elisabeth13
  • BThompsonEdu Oct 5 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    I would not have survived. Creating my own content with four preps and being new. Nobody does well if the teacher is wore out #langchat
    In reply to @Marishawkins
  • Narralakes Oct 5 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    Yes, they also often provide authentic resources such as text types and audios #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:42 PM EDT
    You Ts who are early early Ts w/o a textbook AMAZE ME, btw. #langchat Early teaching was triage for like, five years. I NEEDED that book.
  • Oraib_Mango Oct 5 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    yes starting and entry points instead of creating everything and gives some unity across sections #langchat
    In reply to @MmeJGillespie, @MmeJGillespie
  • BThompsonEdu Oct 5 @ 8:43 PM EDT
    Especially for novices when some things are inaccessible #langchat
    In reply to @Narralakes
  • SenoritaBasom Oct 5 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    A3 #Langchat Making students do the work- they generate the vocabulary- helps me a lot!
  • MmeGoodenough Oct 5 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    This is my first year with upper levels (L1 for 9 years, L2 for 2). I will be hanging to the text for a while. Hope to grow! #langchat
    • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:42 PM EDT
      You Ts who are early early Ts w/o a textbook AMAZE ME, btw. #langchat Early teaching was triage for like, five years. I NEEDED that book.
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:44 PM EDT
    Agree! After switching back to MS/US, it took me 6 years to ditch a textbook! #langchat #itdoesnthavetobeallatonce
    • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:42 PM EDT
      You Ts who are early early Ts w/o a textbook AMAZE ME, btw. #langchat Early teaching was triage for like, five years. I NEEDED that book.
  • loefflerbell Oct 5 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    A4 I still use #pasoapaso texts for the stories in the back of the 3rd yr bk. #langchat
    In reply to @VTracy7
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    #langchat Q5 Now the most important part, the students! Let's talk student results and proficiency!
  • mmeaida Oct 5 @ 8:45 PM EDT
    Just a side question: are other districts forcing #OER over textbooks? Our TB budget was given to technology #langchat
  • VTracy7 Oct 5 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    A4: #WhatIf TBs were based on HF vocab, had pop up grammar, #authres #Stories #Novels & not sequenced so unnaturally #langchat
  • CatherineKU72 Oct 5 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    1st HS job: French, Spanish, & ELL - No text books were provided. Mentor used TPRStorytelling. Amazing 5 years. Many challenges #langchat A4
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • Elisabeth13 Oct 5 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    Can't say this enough - start with ONE level a year. #langchat
  • SraWilliams3 Oct 5 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    A5 Ss are so much more engaged & feel successful /motivated #langchat
  • MmeGoodenough Oct 5 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    A5- Holy retention Batman! More authentic=more interesting=more retention! It melts the teacherโ€™s heart! #langchat
  • Narralakes Oct 5 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    We havent completely, but the definitely like variety #langchat
    • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:45 PM EDT
      #langchat Q5 Now the most important part, the students! Let's talk student results and proficiency!
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    I am only 1 month in, but sts/parents aren't concerned that they "don't know what is going on!" This was a concern #langchat
  • drpelearn Oct 5 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    #langchat Our entire Fl Dept still has TBs for most classes. As long as it's not your only tool and you supplement a lot, it seems to be ok
  • madamednmichael Oct 5 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    A5: I have seen immense improvement in interpretive skills due to auth res use. #langchat
  • mmeaida Oct 5 @ 8:46 PM EDT
    A4 definitely a good framework for what vocab and concepts fit within the theme. Then supplรฉment away with#authres #langchat
  • mmeshep Oct 5 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    A5 I'm amazed at what my students can do. Not having to cover a TB allows my Ss to spend all of our time using the lang to comm. #langchat
  • ogmsespanol Oct 5 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    A5 I can't even begin:Lvl1 Ss are reading independently, writing in multi tenses, joking in TL. Incredible, never happened before! #langchat
  • daltonprofe Oct 5 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    Hi, better late than never.๐Ÿ˜ŠLooks like a great topic! #langchat
  • Elisabeth13 Oct 5 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    A5 day I ditched the book my entire class was asleep. Much more engagement now.#langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    Yes. I had a freshman last year tell his mom, he "didn't really know what we were doing," even though he was acquiring lots. SIGH. #langchat
    • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:46 PM EDT
      I am only 1 month in, but sts/parents aren't concerned that they "don't know what is going on!" This was a concern #langchat
  • MmeJGillespie Oct 5 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    A5 Ss are more engaged in units without TB and tend to do better on more authentic tasks rather than TB type assessments. #langchat
  • EspanolTeacher Oct 5 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    A5: I mix TB with other resources and methods. It works for us - We have a high AP pass rate & my Ss are prepped for next level #langchat
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    I love this, but am not sure how feasible it is in a dept w many teachers #langchat
    In reply to @VTracy7
  • jaybeekay518 Oct 5 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    A5 less book -> more authres -> more active language use -> more proficiency! #langchat
  • dkcrump1299 Oct 5 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    You (veterans) amaze us! Thanks for showing us that the work that we're doing now will be worth it! #langchat
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • BThompsonEdu Oct 5 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    A5: I find my students are more engaged when I'm not doing TB activities #langchat
  • silvius_toda Oct 5 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    A5: I assess according to Ss' timelines, not mine. My assessments are always unannounced, & Ss perform just as well #langchat
  • magistertalley Oct 5 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    A5 #langchat Free writing results, especially in Latin 3s that had started as 1s when I went off the text. Feedback and engagement from Ss.
  • K_Griffith Oct 5 @ 8:47 PM EDT
    A5 I love that Ss who aren't the 'best students' are learning and succeeding in my WL class. That brings me joy! #langchat
  • SenoritaBasom Oct 5 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    A4 #langchat We used themes from TBs as an anchor and built our own vocabulary and activities around the themes.
  • kkeefe_hassan Oct 5 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    A5: A teacher of pre-AP has some of my 1st group of 9th grade honors kids. she notices how proficient they are at listening & spkg #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    A5 #langchat I feel like some Ss are trained to "do school" and school looks like books. So they have a learned/feigned helplessness.
  • SECottrell Oct 5 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    A5 Students start to believe this is real life instead of a class. Classes end. Relationships change but can endure. #langchat
  • JL_Delf Oct 5 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    A5 THE SMILES, THE CHATTER, THE INVOLVEMENT. It's new, different, unexpected. #langchat
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    I am big w study guides which I know aren't as authentic, but give a good reference point for students and parents #langchat
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • welangley Oct 5 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    A5, I got an email from a guidance counselor today that my students were speaking Spanish in the hallways, so that validates me :) #langchat
  • Narralakes Oct 5 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    Yes, every lesson should bring a few smiles #langchat...and other emotions
    In reply to @K_Griffith
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:48 PM EDT
    A5 #langchat Definitely more self-selected vocabulary, more open tasks (w/o me creating them, they open/differentiate naturally).
  • drpelearn Oct 5 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    #langchat A5: I do not use TBs, only novels etc. in the upper classes. Since the results are good, nobody ever questioned the practice.
  • IwamiSensei Oct 5 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    I point to TB pages with good grammar point explanations for those Ss who needed support after Grammar exploration activities. #langchat A4
  • EspanolTeacher Oct 5 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    A5: I use a mix of TB and auth res w/ diff methods - Ss can use and understand TL & are prepped for next level. It works for us. #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    A5 #langchat Instead of "five sentences about ___ using ___," it's "how do you express yourself?" in the clothing unit. Clothes, hair, etc.
  • Elisabeth13 Oct 5 @ 8:49 PM EDT
    Best testimony is kids are going to France and coming back "hey, I talked to people and they understood me!" A5 #langchat
  • mmeaida Oct 5 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    A5 French class is enjoyable! I get feedback like "this class is lit" and students are engaged and happy. #langchat
  • CatherineKU72 Oct 5 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    So grateful to my mentor, Barb Gharst: Silverdale, WA. Because of her patience, innovation, & guidance, I'm the teacher who I am. #langchat
    In reply to @PRHSspanish
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    And then students on their own can add tattoos, gauges, piercings, etc., and talk 'want', 'future', 'parents say ___'. #langchat
    • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:49 PM EDT
      A5 #langchat Instead of "five sentences about ___ using ___," it's "how do you express yourself?" in the clothing unit. Clothes, hair, etc.
  • Narralakes Oct 5 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    in the final yrs of HS, school is aimed at the big game of getting to uni Ss learn to play the gamed so do the Ts #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    So much more authentic than "state five bottoms and three tops you're taking on vacation" from p. 52. Eye roll. #langchat A5
    • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:50 PM EDT
      And then students on their own can add tattoos, gauges, piercings, etc., and talk 'want', 'future', 'parents say ___'. #langchat
      • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:49 PM EDT
        A5 #langchat Instead of "five sentences about ___ using ___," it's "how do you express yourself?" in the clothing unit. Clothes, hair, etc.
  • drpelearn Oct 5 @ 8:50 PM EDT
    #langchat Some ss are trained the 'TB style' when I first get them; they sometimes struggle bc they have to think & produce more this way.
  • CourtneysClase Oct 5 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    A5: students walking into class saying "I heard we just talk about celebrities in this class," and seeing them really use Spanish #langchat
  • IwamiSensei Oct 5 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    When I can see Ss progress in the lang. continuum from the start of the school year to the end. #langchat Q5
  • Narralakes Oct 5 @ 8:51 PM EDT
    can't get more authentic and validation than that #langchat
    In reply to @Elisabeth13
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    Then you can take your high-flyers and ask, "Is it important that the inside be reflected on the outside? Vice versa?" #langchat A5
    • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:50 PM EDT
      So much more authentic than "state five bottoms and three tops you're taking on vacation" from p. 52. Eye roll. #langchat A5
      • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:50 PM EDT
        And then students on their own can add tattoos, gauges, piercings, etc., and talk 'want', 'future', 'parents say ___'. #langchat
        • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:49 PM EDT
          A5 #langchat Instead of "five sentences about ___ using ___," it's "how do you express yourself?" in the clothing unit. Clothes, hair, etc.
  • VTracy7 Oct 5 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    A5: My 2s actually remeber all Super 7 verbs & most Sweet 16 from yr 1. The stuff they heard over and over actually stuck #langchat
  • silvius_toda Oct 5 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    A5: At my former school, my Ss on a hybrid-textbook approach performed just as well on final exam as Ss who only used textbook #langchat
  • magisterb480 Oct 5 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    A5 I do find students more willing to speak Latin sometimes! In terms of actual proficiency, they can READ Latin, not DECODE it! #langchat
  • daltonprofe Oct 5 @ 8:52 PM EDT
    A5 So much at fingertips now, creative freedom motivates us as teachers, too. Can tailor our classes for the moment #langchat
  • IwamiSensei Oct 5 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    Also when Ss eyes light up/they are engaged when they are presented #authres and real life tasks #langchat Q5
  • CourtneysClase Oct 5 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    SO much more engaged and interested #langchat
    In reply to @BThompsonEdu
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    A5 #langchat And the freedom (though sometimes terrifying) to say, "Hey, can we do whatever we want?" Couple more days on this unit, OK!
  • BThompsonEdu Oct 5 @ 8:53 PM EDT
    Yeah- most of the time it's too much or not enough in the right area. #langchat
    • silvius_toda Oct 5 @ 8:26 PM EDT
      A2: An easy way to detox from the textbook is majorly limit the textbook vocab list - use @senoraCMT's Vocab Chuck-it-Bucket idea #langchat
  • JessieOelke Oct 5 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    A5: Parent of Ss says she loves seeing her child smile in a class when she walks by. Mom is a para @ school. #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    And as some1 who doesn't tell them anything personal but they know I'm heavily tattooed, we're having an actual convo. #langchat
    • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:52 PM EDT
      Then you can take your high-flyers and ask, "Is it important that the inside be reflected on the outside? Vice versa?" #langchat A5
      • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:50 PM EDT
        So much more authentic than "state five bottoms and three tops you're taking on vacation" from p. 52. Eye roll. #langchat A5
        • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:50 PM EDT
          And then students on their own can add tattoos, gauges, piercings, etc., and talk 'want', 'future', 'parents say ___'. #langchat
          • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:49 PM EDT
            A5 #langchat Instead of "five sentences about ___ using ___," it's "how do you express yourself?" in the clothing unit. Clothes, hair, etc.
  • drpelearn Oct 5 @ 8:54 PM EDT
    #langchat I persuaded colleagues to do a project instead of a final exam at the end of year for 7-8: even parents commented on engagement.
  • Elisabeth13 Oct 5 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    Had a kid tell me my class and band were the only reasons he came to school... sad. #langchat
  • CourtneysClase Oct 5 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    Are your assessments usually short (like 10 questions) or longer? #langchat
    In reply to @silvius_toda
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:55 PM EDT
    Time to reflect!! #langchat What are your takeaways? TA
  • dkcrump1299 Oct 5 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    A5: Student was playing Xbox and heard someone on his team speak SPN. Someone almost shot him, but he said "ยกHay un chico!" #langchat
  • VTracy7 Oct 5 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    A5: My hangup w/TB is that I don't find it empowers many Ss. Some but not majority. Ever1 should have success #langchat #nationofadvocates
  • silvius_toda Oct 5 @ 8:56 PM EDT
    Other teachers' classes - I covered what was needed for the final exam but on my own timeline & in my own way #langchat
    In reply to @BThompsonEdu
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    Loving this positivity and energy tonight! Had a long, hard day, and knew I could count on my #langchat peeps! <3
  • IwamiSensei Oct 5 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    A5 You can be more real with students. More personal connection/closeness, good life story/discussion happen. #langchat
  • Marishawkins Oct 5 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    TA: Start by modifying the text- don't feel like you have to just ditch it #langchat
  • MmeGoodenough Oct 5 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    TA- I need to dive into thematic units. One class at a time, build now, more free-time later. #langchat
  • CourtneysClase Oct 5 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    Yes! I love when kids who initially come in with a "I can't" attitude are learning and participating in class after a few days #langchat
    In reply to @K_Griffith
  • madamednmichael Oct 5 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    TA: Many of us are using a hodgepodge of resources, and it's all okay if we are moving kids towards proficiency! #langchat
  • ogmsespanol Oct 5 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    TA: keep on truckin'!!! #langchat
  • PRHSspanish Oct 5 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    It's almost like, OK what would we do if they didn't bring them every day, since they don't anyway? OK, teach like that! LOL! #langchat
  • Narralakes Oct 5 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    Gr8 to be back online, well for this week at least. Lots of good posts here as usual, TB still has a place but to each their own #langchat
  • EspanolTeacher Oct 5 @ 8:57 PM EDT
    TA: TBs are (still) not all bad (for me). You do you and what's good for your Ss. Let's just all help each other. #happythoughts #langchat
  • drpelearn Oct 5 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    #langchat TA: Don't get stuck on a TB. Explore options. Don't be afraid if you are the only one on this path, see where it leads you and ss
  • mmeaida Oct 5 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    TA. District forcing TB out was ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ˜“๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿผโ€๐Ÿซ But now I see the light. Ss are engaged and prepared to COMMUNICATE #langchat
  • CatherineKU72 Oct 5 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    #langchat #1 #ACTFL18 presentation will be how our Spanish colleagues joined us on the Path to Proficiency & ditched TB to write curriculum.
  • VTracy7 Oct 5 @ 8:58 PM EDT
    TA: Don't villainize use of TB, look for the Gold (I'll look real hard). Tailor any resource for Ss. #langchat
  • silvius_toda Oct 5 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    My assessments take no longer than 10 minutes - no reason why they have to be 4-5 pages long #langchat
    In reply to @CourtneysClase
  • kkeefe_hassan Oct 5 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    TA: Collaborate & you donโ€™t have to reinvent the wheel. Use Twitter to connect to other like-minded Ts. And be passionate. #langchat
  • madamednmichael Oct 5 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    TA: This PLAN is a lifesaver. Was feeling uninspired & unappreciated, this networking helps so much. Merci mille fois! #langchat
  • SECottrell Oct 5 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    Kind of an odd TA, I'm reminded that breaking up w/textbook was major step on path to more TL #langchat
  • CatherineKU72 Oct 5 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    #langchat TA: Consider everyone in department before moving away from TB. Not everyone will/wants to/can be successful. Personalities count.
  • K_Griffith Oct 5 @ 8:59 PM EDT
    TA: 1.Keep on learning how to help my Ss learn even more.2. Support one another, we're on the same team. #langchat