Creating a welcoming mindset is essential to engage in restorative practices.
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Author: Magister Stoa
De horto zoologico: Intermediate like Latin made comprehensible for the Novice Reader.
A title with intermediate level Latin text that is accessible for the Novice reader.
Why I think “Active” versus “Grammar-Translation” misses the point.
I'm burnt out today. Lately, the Active Latin versus Grammar-Translation debate has popped up in my social media feeds. I need to do something different so I watched a lecture from Salvi about the possibility of a bridge between Active Latin and Grammar-Translation to change up my day. These thoughts are a bit raw and … Continue reading Why I think “Active” versus “Grammar-Translation” misses the point.
Soul Searching at the close of November
Ways to reset energy levels in a comprehended input based classroom deep into the semester.
Better than Carrots or Sticks: Restorative Practices for Positive Classroom Management – Chapter 5 Review Peacemaking with Formal Practices
Chapter 5: Creating formal peacemaking procedures in an individual classroom and school wide setting.
Better than Carrots or Sticks: Restorative Practices for Positive Classroom Management. – Chapter 4 – How to build informal restorative practice into classroom routines.
Informal restorative practices that begin with teachers reflecting about how to restore their own disappointments that affect in the moment management decisions.
Better than carrots or sticks: restorative practices for positive classroom management. Chapter 3 takeaways from the depths of October.
See previous thoughts about chapter 1 and 2 in this series of posts designed for me to reflect on my own classroom management thoughts, procedures and consistency. In my situation we are about to complete 1st quarter. I am continually amazed at how fast this year is moving. A large part to this feeling is that overall … Continue reading Better than carrots or sticks: restorative practices for positive classroom management. Chapter 3 takeaways from the depths of October.
Silent Read and Discuss: The power of silence in language processing.
Often, I find myself in a planning phase where I constantly attempt to facilitate students reading a Latin text out loud. There is a safety net for students when we complete various versions of partner reads or choral reading as they are not on the spot to read out loud in front of a large … Continue reading Silent Read and Discuss: The power of silence in language processing.
August: Time to harvest Sunday night energy.
For me, most of August is still summer break. But back to school posts start to creep into my feed and, at least initially, there is a feeling of an extended Sunday night looming over each day. If I'm not careful, anxiety over plans for tomorrow take over my time today. It's not fair to … Continue reading August: Time to harvest Sunday night energy.
Agrippina: Mater Fortis – Will the Roman matron’s secret be her end?
Agrippina: Mater Fortis focuses on the mother of Rufus and Piso in magister P's Pisoverse novellas. Agrippina has a secret which makes a compelling plot from the beginning. This title lands in level b in my self directed reading levels. Agrippina continues the sheltered vocabulary of Rufus Lutulentus and Rufus et Arma but extends ideas … Continue reading Agrippina: Mater Fortis – Will the Roman matron’s secret be her end?
