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Social Isolation – A chance to connect with our own kids.

19 Mar 202019 Mar 2020
Recently, I wrote a post about deficit thinking, which I admit needs some polish as I refine my thoughts around the idea.  Even though there is a lot to add…
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Deficit Thinking: Why educators for the 21st century must confront the deficit model.

1 Mar 20201 Mar 2020
Deficit thinking is dangerous.  Too often in education we focus on what students can't do.  But deficit thinking is not limited to students.  Most of what I hear in the…
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Charybdis: Capellus Valde Esuriens by Laura Shaw. A text for the learner newly emerged into the Intermediate level.

26 Jan 202015 Mar 2020
Other level D Intermediate Latin texts: Eurydice:  fabula amoris by Miriam Patrick and Rachel Ash  - Another title for readers intermediate level readers in preparation for the AP Latin reading…
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Sacri Pulli: A Tale of War on Chickens. A Novice Level text centered in the Intercultural Standard

17 Jan 202029 Feb 2020
Level C books should be around the Novice high range.  Other titles in level C are: Lucia Puella Mala– Follow Lucia throughout her escapades around her Roman house and family.…
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Word Sort Tables – When you allow it, students will show you what is compelling.

13 Jun 201914 Jun 2019
The most difficult part of making the switch from a grammar syllabus based course to a comprehension based course is the discovery of what is compelling to students.  When teachers…
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Difficult versus easy: A simple add on to continue the flow of input.

4 Apr 2019
We recently returned to school after a 10 day Spring break.  I always find this the hardest Break from which to restart classes.  Central Iowa tends to warm up over…
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The SSR Handbook: Chapter 3 Pilot Program.

18 Mar 201921 Jun 2019
“Comprehensibleantiquity is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking…
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A critical year for Iowa public schools.

12 Mar 2019
First off, I want to make it clear that the following words are my own thoughts and reflections as I observe the discussion over education happening in state level politics…
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Move your teacher self out of the way: It’s blocking your view of the human beings in front of you.

31 Dec 201828 Dec 2018
Recently there was a debate in a teacher group about the use of Classical dictionaries.  Passions were vibrant.  I debated within myself wondering where I stood.  My guess is about…
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Novice High ACTFL Performance Benchmarks: The basics without visual support and a little detail.

27 Dec 201822 Dec 2018
I continue exploring ACTFL's can do statements which started as my colleagues and I began to explore the new ACTFL performance indicators and can do statements.  Read those posts here. …

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Comprehensible Input Activities

  • Vocabulary Activities: Initial interactions with input.
  • Pre-Reading Activities: Focus their attention on a text before approaching it.
  • During Reading Activities: Create Novelty with Simple Adjustments
    • Self Directed Reading: My take on Free Voluntary Reading
  • Post Reading Activities: Reading Reps on the Path to Mastery of a Text.
  • Language Tasks: Data Processing in the Target Language.
  • Videos for Learning Latin
  • Latin Video Resources
  • Digital Products in Comprehensible Latin

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