by Megan Smith | Dec 13, 2015 | 1 Planning, Feedback, grammar, What's New
As you sit down to grade assessments, remember this: Not all feedback is created equal. One of the most valuable lessons I have learned about teaching came from Mr. Greg Duncan. What he taught me revolutionized how I helped students grow and improve (especially when... 
by Megan Smith | Nov 17, 2015 | Activities/Sports, grammar, Intermediate Level
Here are two more examples of how to reinforce a grammar concept in student-friendly ways that increase accuracy. Most definitely NOT the only way to do it, but just ideas on how to keep the focus on communicating for a purpose! 1.) SER: Whenever students are learning... 
by Megan Smith | Nov 12, 2015 | Art, grammar
Students who start in a proficiency-based classroom for level one and two are use to culture-based language lessons, communicative daily goals, and lots of target language. So when I started teaching level three it was clear to see that in spite of their variety of... 
by Megan Smith | Nov 6, 2015 | grammar, Most Popular, Teacher Problems
Grammar. You already know which side of the fence you’re on, don’t you? It seems to me that world language teachers either LOVE it or HATE it. That it is crucial to student success or it’s not necessary at all. Well, I’m not part of either of...
