How I feel about my daughter being graded on her “confidence” in her French 1 oral presentation… #langchat

I know that creating a grammar worksheet is probably not best practice, according to the Proficiency-Based Instruction: Teaching Grammar for Proficiency, but I think my creation does hit on some of the “good” practices outlined in the book. #langchat (1/)

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Are you a WL teacher interested in learning productivity strategies for lesson planning & grading? Listen to my podcast playlist on this topic, which I shared as part of my #mafla25 conference presentation! #langchat #edusky tinyurl.com/pmpspl

Come join the discussion! #LangChat #SLAyy

Hey, @stacywitkowski.bsky.social @mrfishersays.bsky.social @languageley.bsky.social! A presenter at MaFLA did his presentation about referential & affective structured input and quoted heavily from the grammar book! Don’t think he’s on Bluesky, but maybe I can track him down to join the discussion?

#mafla25 #langchat Such a fun conference!

A few photos from MaFLA Friday! #mafla25

It’s MaFLA conference time! #mafla25 #langchat

Love this so much! ⬇️

I learn kids. #Project180 @edutopia.org

Food for thought. gianfrancoconti.com/2025/10/10/1...

I know I’m reading this book, but sometimes I wonder: Does direct grammar instruction and learning grammar rules have a place at least somewhere? Maybe not the way it had been traditionally, but is there a time when it is useful and/or important? 1/2 #langchat

My daughter’s first quiz in French 1 is on pronunciation and I’m trying not to be angry about it 😳 #langchat

Trying to remember where I got this French “chat mat” from. Anyone know? #langchat

Hey, @slayyypod.bsky.social! When will the next book discussion questions be available? I’m anxious to chime in on Ch. 2 & 3! #langchat

Yesterday, President Trump said of RFK: “I like the fact that he's different." Yes. RFK is *different.* He’s the first HHS secretary to actively endanger children by undermining what doctors & scientists around the world know to be true: Vaccines have saved millions of lives.

“If you have to lean on grades to get kids to do things, we might want to do an audit of what we’re asking students to do.” Check out this episode from the Assess That podcast to hear more! #langchat #edusky

French 1: 28, 23 French 3: 33, 28 French 5: 16

I don’t feel that I learned too many new things, but I’m looking forward to Ch 3. Also, two of my current colleagues, one of my former colleagues (a co-author) and a former administrator at my school are all cited in this book 😮 #langchat #edusky

I wonder how many teachers/language classes still use a grammar syllabus to guide their units and levels and feel that a more “traditional” approach to language teaching is the golden standard, despite what research & practitioners say. #langchat #edusky

I think I successfully teach language/grammar in context & have been doing so for a number of years. For example, I teach a summer break themed unit in Level 3 where we work with loads of phrases using past tenses before we talk about the grammar. #langchat #edusky

#langchat #edusky The performance target table on p. 10. One of the authors actually explained it to me several years ago, and I think I finally get it.

I think my treatment of grammar has evolved in a very positive way since embracing teaching for proficiency. However, I think I’m a “grammar instruction skipper” in many ways. I wrestle with what to emphasize and when! #langchat #edusky

My book arrived today & I’m ready to dive in! @slayyypod.bsky.social #langchat #edusky

Going through my camera roll this morning & though I’d shed some wise reminders from Angela Watson for teachers! Work smarter! #langchat #edusky

What is the best World Language rubric you have seen recently and/or are using? Can be for writing or speaking! #langchat #edusky

This is amazing! Thank you, @grahnforlang.bsky.social! #langchat #edusky

World Language colleagues: What do you need? Here are some resources to support you as you begin a new school year journey: drive.google.com/file/d/1cMWM...

Last school year, I set out to batch plan and get ahead with lesson planning, but I got derailed pretty quickly. This year, I’m going to really commit to doing it and it’s going to start this summer, in the weeks leading up to my first day with students, 8/27! #langchat #edusky

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There are more benefits to planning ahead & adjusting versus planning only closer to instruction time! # edusky

AATF is finally returning to Boston (my hometown) AND they’re sharing the conference with AATG! Unfortunately, this is the weekend my family goes on vacation every year 😞#langchat

Has anyone here tried to create an IPA (Integrated Performance Assessment) using AI? What was AI able to do/not do? Just curious, as I was going to try playing around with a few tools this summer. #langchat #edusky

Love this! #langchat #edusky

As I go into the 4th year and 200+ episodes of the World Language Classroom podcast my goal continues to be to provide consistent ideas that are useful for teachers. These messages and emails keep me so motivated.

Give me your best tips for cutting down your time lesson planning in the World Language classroom! #langchat #edusky

So much I loved about this episode! Teachers really need to better understand what formative assessments are & how they’re different from summative! #1: Quiz, quiz, quiz, test= all summative assessments, not 3 formative +1 assessments #edusky #langchat

Q6: Fill in the blank! One way I hope to grow this summer, personally or professionally, is______. #T2Tchat #EduSky

Q5. Name a go-to professional learning resource every educator should know about. #T2Tchat #EduSky

Agreed! I’ve been doing this since 2020!

Q3: What Bluesky hashtags or chats would you recommend to fellow educators? #T2Tchat #EduSky

Q2: What are you curious to learn from other educators? #T2Tchat #EduSky

Q1: Introductions! What grade or subject do you teach? Drop an emoji that describes how you’re feeling about summer. 🌊🌻🏓🏝️📕🛼 #T2Tchat #EduSky

#t2tchat #edusky

🦋☀️ Looking to connect with more educators here this summer? Join us tomorrow for a #T2Tchat, starting at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT). Jump in anytime! #EduSky

That's a lot of steps, but it would be cool!

The 2025 AP French Language and Culture Exam scores: 5: 13%; 4: 25%; 3: 35%; 2: 21%; 1: 6% 73% of AP French Language and Culture students earned a 3 or higher—up 2 percent from 2024. Félicitations to students and teachers! 1 in 4 test takers are heritage speakers, consistent with prior years.

AI share: ChatGPT (& likely other AI tools) will take a vocab list & format it into a 2 column spreadsheet in just a click! This is helpful if using Gimkit & other online games, or simply formatting a list into two clear columns. Huge timesaver!Before and after photos below. #langchat #edchat