Denise Wagstaff

Do you mean pp.92-93?

I already have a good understanding of “flipping around” grammar teaching and can see the benefits of exposing students to grammar in the ways mentioned in this chapter/book. #LangChat #SLAyy

How can we use these strategies in a way that does not require significant planning time? I developed a PACE lesson several years ago & use it annually in French 3, but it took some time to develop. #LangChat #SLAyy

In general, I use grammar in context before calling attention to its concepts/attributes. #LangChat #SLAyy

I already knew about PACE & Concept Attainment, but I appreciate refreshing my knowledge of Concept Attainment. #LangChat #SLAyy

Not explaining grammar in English. I feel that I need to use at least some English and some point to highlight or explain something . #LangChat #SLAyy

Yes I have!

Do you have any words of wisdom for teaching 8th graders? My first time ever this year (in addition to 10th & 12th graders)!

You mean 2024-2025?

Do you often find that examples (in books, online, etc.) tend to be geared towards Novices or low Intermediates? I definitely do, and it is a frustration I have as a teacher of mostly Intermediates. #langchat

I actually figured out who the original sharer was!

My thinking was that the lesson examples are part of a bigger unit that is focusing on many more things besides vocab and grammar. Since we don’t have the full unit to look at, it’s harder to see the “big picture”. #langchat

The Interactive Model is essentially input leading to output, which is also the same as the IPA cycle (interpretive-interpersonal-presentational). Students need to see grammar in context before being able to use this grammar independently. #langchat

One of the authors worked with a few teachers in my district a few years ago & they used the unit template. Detailed daily plans are good to look at for ideas/understanding, but they’re not realistic in the real world.

I may have to try this!

This same concept stood out to me as well.

It’s the same question I ask when reading any pedagogical book: is it realistic for teachers to create such detailed lesson plans on a regular basis? The examples are very thorough and well planned. I would love some shortcuts that are still faithful to the principles. #langchat

To be honest, I didn’t really come across anything new in this chapter. But, I did appreciate how the lessons presented used the primacy/recency model (primetime, downtime). I do a loose version of this daily. #langchat

I already teach a lot of forms using input and language chunks. For example, students learn phrases with past tenses & actively use past tenses well before we actually talk about grammar. #langchat

Definitely not.

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

Shopping (but not for school)!

You are probably the teacher I got it from!

It’s 2 separate ones that I blended onto a single page.

Maybe sometime in the past 5 years?

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