by Kara Parker | Nov 28, 2016 | Conferences, Speaking, What's New
I love adding to my “adaptable activities” teacher toolbox! Tori Gilbert – @vgilbertTEACH – gave a simple activity idea that I can easily use in class for a variety of topics. Check it out! First, here’s the session description –... 
by Kara Parker | Nov 20, 2016 | Conferences, Speaking, What's New
ACTFL 2016 is winding down and I have one quick idea to give those conferences lanyards a second life that CHALLENGES (not forces) students to stay in the target language. A Chinese teacher in South Korea showed us this idea. When students come in, they can choose to... 
by Kara Parker | Nov 29, 2015 | Christmas, Music, November, Speaking
Download AGREE/DISAGREE for Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Italian & Spanish (PowerPoint) Download AGREE/DISAGREE for German / PDF As a former control freak in the classroom, I’m finding that if I let them talk to each other, then they have already talked... 
by Kara Parker | Sep 17, 2015 | Class Routines, First Days, Speaking
This is a class routine from the beginning of time by Megan that I still love. Post #43 to be exact. Enjoy a little “Throwback Thursday”! Many ask how to keep it 90% in the TL. This is one way we’ve found that starts class off in the target language... by Kara Parker | Sep 8, 2015 | Speaking, Tomatina, What's New, Writing
My husband has an evening routine of watching “Pardon the Interruption” after dinner. I don’t love sports talk shows, but this one keeps my interest. Read on to see how I have adapted their “What’s the Word?” into a speaking/writing... 
by Megan Smith | May 22, 2015 | 4 Assessments, Last Days, Speaking
The interpersonal assessment is a challenging and time consuming task, but it’s really important. Being able to have a conversation is a major reason students take a language class. Give them a chance to show their growth! Here’s a good description from...
