by Megan Smith | Dec 1, 2016 | Chinese, Conferences, Culture, January, New Year's
One of my favorite sessions at ACTFL16 was a Sunday morning session by two teachers from the American School in London. The session was about incorporating tech projects in the language classroom and both teachers showed how they let students learn and practice... 
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 Megan Smith | Nov 25, 2016 | Career Connection, Conferences, What's New
We had a great time presenting with Erika Shupe and Kris Morehead on a session called “Teaching outside of the box.” We all shared a story and it got me thinking about real audiences and how motivating they can be! Erika’s Latin class in Bozeman,... 
by Kara Parker | Nov 22, 2016 | Conferences, People/Descriptions, What's New
I love getting new ideas – big and little – from ACTFL! Here’s one lesson plan idea that incorporates a social justice issue appropriate for novices and higher. I was really inspired by “Promoting Social Justice in Classes from Novice to... 
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 | Mar 31, 2015 | Conferences, Teacher Talk
Megan and I are excited to attend the TELL COLLAB, a unique “unconference” in Austin, TX. Find out what makes this conference different from the others. Here’s what makes the TELL Collab different… Makes me think about how all this could work...
