Category Archives: PQA
Finding Ways Around Awkward Vocabulary
From time to time we have vocabulary that is…well, awkward. I ran into this one day when I was trying to use the word sweats. I quickly found out that most teenagers don’t like to be known for sweating because … Continue reading
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thoughts on PQA
There is a sense of connection in PQA that is hard to achieve with other components of tprs. I have seen that PQA is a time when you get inside the hearts of the kids and talk about what they … Continue reading
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The Questionnaire I use
This is the questionnaire that I use at the beginning of the year to get to know my students before we really start to have some fun.This is modified from Anne Matava’s questionnaire. ¡Bienvenidos! In order to tell and write … Continue reading
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Joe on tprs
Here is a document that Joe Neilson made on some basic ideas of tprs. http://docs.google.com/View?id=dd5rnpcc_180fg5xp3db
Filed under PQA, Reading, Storytelling tips, Teaching Discoveries
PQA ideas
I have been using a lot of Joe Neilson’s program lately and it has really made my classes take off. One thing that it has enhanced is the PQA in my class. Basically, there is a time where I am … Continue reading
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Students Taking the First Step
Lately, I have been noticing that some of my quieter students have been putting themselves out there and making suggestions. When I see this, I almost always choose the answer and I do this with a lot of enthusiasm.The reason … Continue reading
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Questionnaires and Backward Planning
Starting last week I took a new direction with Backward Planning. I decided to pair them with the questionnaires that the students filled out at the beginning of the year. The results have been wonderful. Of course they will pay … Continue reading
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It can get too weird
One thing that my wife has mentioned is that I am weird. Okay… I confess. It’s true! I love to have fun with certain situations. Well, this can be a good thing, but in teaching it can also not be … Continue reading
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Keeping it Personalized
I have discovered that it is essential that a language is personalized. As soon as I start talking about something that they are not interested in I begin to loose them. When I add a new detail, it sparks the … Continue reading
Following the rules
I realized today that rules are brilliant when you enforce them. It can be easy for teachers to just let it slide, but today in class I really enforced the rules. When I did this, it wasn’t in a harsh … Continue reading
