by Megan Smith | Oct 6, 2016 | 1 Planning, Proficiency, Teacher Talk, What's New
Thanks to ACTFL for teaching us about the all important 5 C’s. Communication, Culture, Community, Comparison, and Connection. (I feel like there should be six, because who teaches without coffee?!? I’ll see what I can do!) We have been focusing on these a... 
by Kara Parker | Mar 6, 2016 | 1 Planning, 4 Assessments, Proficiency, Teacher Talk, What's New
A few years ago, I made a personal goal to find a happier balance between work and life. I was constantly feeling overwhelmed. I was mentoring a new teacher and while working with her, I figured out some crucial things that also made me more efficient. I want to share... 
by Kara Parker | Apr 3, 2015 | 1 Planning, Family, Proficiency, Units
For most teachers, we have topics to cover and a curriculum to follow. I’ve always been a team player, but I like to put my own twist on it to connect with my students. In the next few posts, Megan and I want to share how we have changed up the... 
by Kara Parker | Aug 7, 2013 | 1 Planning, First Days, Proficiency
WOW! What else can we say? We oohed and ahhed all afternoon looking at your submissions. Thanks for giving us a peek into your classrooms; you have inspired us! Here are six sweet syllabi to envy (we definitely do!). and the winner is… KAYLA SOLTIS!! We love the... 
by Megan Smith | Nov 7, 2012 | 4 Assessments, Class Decor, Proficiency
I use this performance based rubric to assess students’ language skills in my class. (Thanks to Thomas Sauer for putting pretty documents together for us at JCPS! Click here to download the rubric.) If you haven’t seen it yet – here it is! and... 
by Kara Parker | Aug 8, 2012 | 4 Assessments, First Days, Proficiency
This interactive activity by Sylvain F. (a former JCPS French teacher) will clearly explain proficiency levels to your students. I generally use this during the first week of school and it really sets the tone for the goals of the class. It is all about what you CAN...
