Story Time: Cheater Cheater Pumpkin Eater
Kaitlin reflects on a moment from her own language learning high school days and it reinforces why she teaches the way she does.
19 Jul 202115min
Reflecting on the 2020-2021 School Year: Connection Through Chaos
Kaitlin reflects on her school year and talks and some of the positive pieces she's going to take forward into the 2021-2022 year
17 Jul 20219min
The Joy of Independent Work & Projects
The end of the year can be exhausting. It's time to take a break and let your students create!
8 Mai 20216min
Blank Stares and Silence: Perception ≠ Reality
Kaitlin shares a few stories about her 8th grade students and what they taught her about what blank stares, bored expressions, and silence might really mean.
8 Apr 202111min
Using L1 (English) in an L2 Class to Address Big Questions, Conversations, and Facts
Kaitlin tells a story about her 8th grade class and a conversation they had in English about why the countries in Latin America speak Spanish. This conversation led to deeper ideas and questions. She ...
7 Apr 202114min
For Days When You Just Can't
Kaitlin gives you idea for activities to do with your classes on days when you don't have the energy to provide your normal input. Maybe you're sick or tired. Maybe your students have extra energy lea...
29 Mar 202113min
Stepping Stones in Elementary Classes
Kaitlin shares 3 specific ways she modifies the Stepping Stones curriculum (by Tina Hargaden) for elementary classes.
11 Feb 202115min
How do I fit Señor Wooly into the Stepping Stones curriculum?
Kaitlin gives some ideas for how to pick a Señor Wooly video to use while trying to stay focused on the cycle/phase from Stepping Stones.
12 Jan 202113min
