Novice high level performance benchmarks from ACTFL. Should we assess performance or true proficiency?
Author: Magister Stoa
Rufus et Arma Atra: An introductory story line filled with references to ancient Rome, gladiatores and military themes.
Magister P has created a fantastic universe for Novice readers to experience ancient Rome through Latin text that they are able to access with his Pisoverse. Rufus et Arma Atra is a must have title for a reading library as it is accessible to Novice level learners with mere hours of instruction in Latin. The … Continue reading Rufus et Arma Atra: An introductory story line filled with references to ancient Rome, gladiatores and military themes.
Black Out Poetry: Create compelling class discussion centered in a new text.
Use blackout poetry with a new text as a formative assessment to create rich discussion that is student driven and compelling about theme connected to the text.
Better than Carrots or Sticks: Creating the Mindset for Restorative Practices Chapter 6 Review. Restorative Practices really do begin before we even make it into the school building.
Creating a welcoming mindset is essential to engage in restorative practices.
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.
