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Arianne Potter
Aug 30, 20206 min read
Readalong week 2
Still not reading yet - it'll probably be another week or two, we're still in the thematic set up (plus also catching up from february)...
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Arianne Potter
Jul 19, 20203 min read
Scene Charades
Warning: some prep (though not a huge amount) involved. I love charades. It's great for discrete vocab rehearsal, it's funny, and it gets...
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Arianne Potter
Jul 19, 20201 min read
A FLAG Presentation!
I presented at FLAG this year on assessment and how to assess beyond the standard multiple choice format. We talked about why we should...
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Arianne Potter
Jul 19, 20203 min read
Fishbowl/Socratic Discussions in a FL Class
Socratic seminars have become a big thing in English classes, and they go a long way towards fostering discussion in a structured way....
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Arianne Potter
Jul 19, 20201 min read
Tag Yourself Memes
I don't know if you've seen tag-yourself memes on facebook. In general they're pretty hilarious. Check it out: So we've done a LOT of...
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Arianne Potter
May 28, 20203 min read
Project-Based Learning As A Performance Final
At my high school, we're required to give written and spoken performance finals in addition to our objective multiple-choice finals. I'm...
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Arianne Potter
May 28, 20202 min read
QR Scavenger Hunt
I read the excellent Keith Toda's version of this and was inspired to try my own. Essentially, you create QR codes with information and...
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Arianne Potter
May 28, 20202 min read
Collective Interview
I began with an idea from Martina Bex that can be found here. A collective interview is a set of questions given to a group that is asked...
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Arianne Potter
May 28, 20202 min read
Why I Don't Warn Students About Tests
Last year, I decided to stop giving my students warnings about when they were going to be tested, and I'm just giving assessements...
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Arianne Potter
May 28, 20201 min read
Head Shoulders Knees Toes
I love doing assessments wherein the assessment is itself a form of input. We've been learning about body parts, among other things, in...
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Arianne Potter
May 28, 20202 min read
Rereading Activities
In reading and re-reading stories, I'm constantly looking for ways for students to employ their creativity along with their understanding...
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Arianne Potter
May 28, 20202 min read
Popplet and Mind Mapping
Mind mapping is a technique frequently used to bring up old ideas, associate ideas with each other, and organize thoughts by summarizing....
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