Sat, 03 Jul 2010: Spanish Lesson Unit
I am offering a mini-unit using the Backwards Design format. The unit is made for …
Fri, 18 Sep 2009: Learning Strategies
I developed a Learning Strategies booklet for language students at Castilleja School. My students know …
Sat, 23 Feb 2008: The Inadvertent Miracle
I really didn’t mean to create a miracle; it just sort of happened. And once it got started, I was powerless to stop it. Besides, I really didn’t mean any harm. It was just a linguistic accident of sorts.
Fri, 25 May 2007: Interesting Inservice
Several of the top business leaders in Wichita and the mayor (himself a native speaker of Spanish) were invited to comment on their personal experience with foreign language, and the importance of languages to their organizations. I jotted down a few quotes: