Charlene Bigelow

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This is great! Just attended a session on the science of learning at the PSMLA conference yesterday that addressed this very thing. Based on the book Powerful Teaching. Giving students opportunities for retrieval practice is like being a personal trainer for their brains.

The White House and other government entities are joining Bluesky as I type. That will bring a new group to bsky that many have not dealt w before. Don't engage, just block their asses. Give them no oxygen, starve them out.
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They may arrive tomorrow

In the failed state of California in the overrun city of Los Angeles today I drove my mom to the airport, got some coffee with a friend, got the kids from school and worked on some podcast edits. Thank god the United States Military will be sent in to shoot unarmed civilians. This cannot hold.

Yes, that would be great! Will message you my email address. Have not finished the book yet, but will be doing that over the next couple of weeks. Thanks for reaching out!

a lightning bolt is visible in the dark sky Alt: a lightning bolt is visible in the dark sky

Also the cat:

Planning calendars

Just did a 2 day self-imposed retreat. Reflected on 24-25 SY, planned my summer priorities (Health tops the list), set up a workout plan, and made a meal plan of slow food (homemade pasta Thurs). And I slept. Relaxed but also feel like I have a purpose to look forward to each day. Highly recommend.

Grading. One of my goals for this summer is to try to find ways to streamline my feedback more, perhaps using AI to help give feedback on writing assignments. At the AP level, they are the most time-consuming.

Proud of my school winning a Golden Globe! A true team effort. My wonderful colleagues and I are committed to professional development, networking with other teachers, and implementing best practices. Our hard work is paying off.

Celebrate Excellence with our PEP Award Winners! psmla.org/pep-awards/

Great episode! Bought the book at ACTFL but didn’t get around to reading it until this week. Now it’s full of post-it bookmarks, and I have pages of notes. Planning in my 25-26 calendar already so I can implement some changes right away next year, Thanks, Joshua!

A part of the Ice Palace in Québec

Chateau Frontenac, Québec

Poutine with chicken

Spent last weekend in beautiful Québec, and made it home through a storm that dropped 18-21 inches of snow. As usual, we were well taken care of by Prométour, our tour company. Can’t recommend enough!

Black and white flyer with does your child have a 504 plan or IEP at school? Those rights are currently in danger. Bullet point examples and two qr codes to follow to explainer and action items about 504 and DoED

News is overwhelming. People offline don't understand what's happening. Their rights are being pulled out from under them. Print out these flyers and take it to the streets. Featuring a QR cosd that links to explainer and action items. www.disability-rights-watch.com/2025/02/12/t...

I think it’s because I needed to follow you back. It should work now!

Yes, I do! I was not the original creator of it, but I made some tweaks to it. If you DM your email, I’ll share it with you!

I am doing a number of the things that have already been suggested, but an added layer I have used for Gimkit is to create chat mats for the students to interact with each other while playing.

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Definitely felt like Phoebe in a class full of Joeys today…

Picture of the Ramones with the lyrics “2024. Hours to go.”

Happy New Year! Anyone else wanna be sedated for it?🤣

So I guess the way to solve this problem is to teach the CEOs how to hide under their desks once a month.

Still sifting through the wealth of info and resources I got from #ACTFL24. Day 2 was just as amazing as Day 1! The sessions by Joshua Cabral and @grahnforlang.bsky.social were def 2 of the highlights. Always blown away by how much these wonderful colleagues are willing to share!

Holy smokes! That’s terrible, I’m sorry. I’ve gotten a few “unsavory” followers in the last 2 weeks since I first joined @bsky.app and i’ve blocked them, but they are still included in my follower count (all 8 of them!); not sure what that means, and can’t find any way to change it.

Please join us!

I love the owl! 😂 I think it does give us clout with students b/c we can be more relatable as someone who is new to a language. I’ve been doing Italian, and this year I got an exchange student from Italy in my AP French class, so I entertain her by tripping over myself, trying to speak her language!

#FrenchTeachers, you know that I have worked on this for over 13 years to support everyone with resources from around the Francophone world. Please share and contribute! My heart and soul need a win this week. Merci!

Photo below is from my trip in June. The wall in front of ND displays portraits created in a vintage style of the workers who played a part in the restoration of the cathedral, honoring them for their painstaking handiwork.

Notre Dame Cathedral unveils its new interior 5 years after devastating fire abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

Day 1 Part trois at #ACTFL24
The president’s panel discussion on #languageasliberation was 🔥
Thank you @doriec.bsky.social @proferandolph.bsky.social @ujuanya.bsky.social @junkoyamamoto.bsky.social and Ben Tinsley!

Day 1 continued…
Sister Mary Helen Kashuba is a national treasure. Thankful that ACTFL was in our backyard so she could present. This was a great session and a reminder of all the rich French culture outside l’Hexagone.

Day 1 at #ACTFL24: my cup was filled before the end of the opening session…thank you @proferandolph.bsky.social for your leadership, #languageasliberation, our ACTFL TOY finalists and winner, and the incredible Sheryl Lee Ralph, who needs to get herself on Bluesky…