[ola] Re: English Week vs. English Day
- From: Ashley Uyaguari <auyaguari@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "ola@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ola@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 07:52:37 -0400
Here is info on the Learning Journal:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1onQ94_ZlbOZepvQ7dd2aXKT1i5b7PnBgnK1YgdiFUy0/edit?usp=sharing
If you'd like an example, I could probably ask a student to share theirs
from last year. I have a few students have switched over completely to
Spanish for these activities too.
And Edmodo:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CPpfBqNoUr2QRkG9tfMsjBBIgfZ33gPLxStwz08IHQg/edit?usp=sharing
On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 7:04 AM, Stel Schmalz <
sschmalz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I agree with Ashley (who I teach with BTW). I try to keep all English out
> of my room. I want them to feel like it's "weird" to speak English in
> there. Once you cross my threshold... No Ingles!
>
> I did have 3 days of English for "housekeeping" and debriefing, but they
> were ready and happy to go back to Spanish.
>
> Stick with the Spanish!
>
>
> Stel
>
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 5:12 AM, Ashley Uyaguari <
> auyaguari@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I do learning journals in English. It's a homework assignment on google
>> docs every other week where they reflect on the acquiring a language. I
>> respond to them in English. It's a nice way to ge tthese types of things
>> in. I wouldn't have a regular English day/time each week. Stick with the
>> Spanish! They really don't need it. If you want more info on the learning
>> journal, I can send it along. I teach middle school and my 6th graders
>> (first year) did fine last year with just one English week and then maybe
>> another check in after a quarter. I didn't assign much homework the first
>> quarter because they couldn't understand exactly what I was asking them to
>> do. But, if they don't understand they are not ready to do it. By quarter
>> two I was able to assign more homework.
>>
>> Another homework option is to take a short English time at the beginning
>> of each quarter and assign reoccurring assignments and give dates then. I
>> do this with Edmodo and LEarning Journals. So they do have homework, but
>> they know when to complete the tasks and I don't need to worry about them
>> not understanding when I remind them of the homework in Spanish because
>> they already have it all written down.
>>
>> By the end of the year you can talk about debriefs, self evals and other
>> stuff while staying in Spanish! It's amazing!!! I really encourage you to
>> stick with 100% for OWL.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 1:34 AM, Kate Kuravackal <
>> donakuravackal@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> What do you all think about having one English day a week (or a part of
>>> that one day a week), especially toward the beginning of the year for
>>> Spanish 1 classes? My school has so much housekeeping kind of stuff to do
>>> through my first hour classes and I'm new (less than a year) doing OWL. I
>>> have tried it - jueves ingles I call it - and we debrief, watch a TED
>>> talk, discuss, make sure they know what the week's expectation is for
>>> homework, etc. I started off all in Spanish for the first week. I have
>>> middle schoolers.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 5:00 AM, Caleb Zilmer <caleb_zilmer@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Mine lasted 5 days this year. We did the circle and stayed in Spanish
>>>> the first 15 minutes or so every day, though. I've found that helps to keep
>>>> the experience fresh in our brains so it is easier to refer to WHY we do it
>>>> when we go to English...
>>>>
>>>> Enviado desde el iPhone de Caleb Zilmer
>>>>
>>>> El 20/09/2013, a las 05:45, Ricardo Linnell <hurricanetumbao@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> escribió:
>>>>
>>>> 3. We have a set agenda and that extends out to 3 days.
>>>>
>>>> On Thursday, September 12, 2013, JoAnna Coleman wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hola OWLers - how many days do you dedicate to doing English week
>>>>> stuff?
>>>>> Gracias!
>>>>>
>>>>> JoAnna Coleman
>>>>> Spanish Teacher
>>>>> Wilson High School
>>>>> 503-916-5280 ext. 75231
>>>>> joannac@xxxxxxx
>>>>> http://profecoleman.wordpress.com/
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Ashley Uyaguari
>>
>> Spanish Teacher 6/7/8
>> Team Curriculum Coordinator
>> Innovation Academy Charter School
>> Tyngsboro, MA 01879
>> 978-649-0432 x3301
>>
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Ashley Uyaguari
Spanish Teacher 6/7/8
Team Curriculum Coordinator
Innovation Academy Charter School
Tyngsboro, MA 01879
978-649-0432 x3301
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