essays
January 10, 2011
(Keep in mind I teach at a private faith-based school and this isn’t an invitation for a debate.) I’m in a dilemma between two potential topics for our next AP focus. Will you help me decide and/or make suggestions? Our current unit in AP Spanish is called “La verdad es que…” and it’s about how […]
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November 30, 2009
In the world language classroom, we are not just teaching language. Language as a means of communication by its very nature enables us to touch our world in different ways. That’s why I say all the time that a major part of our responsibility is to help our students become world citizens by keeping them […]
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October 16, 2009
When you’re testing someone to place them in a certain level at a language school, you’re supposed to push them until their language breaks down, and the best way to do that is to stop asking “is your mom tall” and start asking “what do you think about interracial marriage?” The assumption is that when […]
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