The Chicago Teachers Union strike was the most important domestic labor struggle so far this century--and perhaps for the last forty years--and the strongest challenge to the conservative agenda for restructuring education, which advocates for more charter schools and tying teacher salaries to standardized testing, among other changes. In 2012, Chicago teachers built a grassroots movement through education and engagement of an entire union membership, taking militant action in the face of enormous structural barriers and a hostile Democratic Party leadership. The teachers won massive concessions from the city and have become a new model for school reform led by teachers themselves, rather than by billionaires. Strike for America is the story of this movement, and how it has become the defining struggle for the labor movement today.
Find an online language tutor to suit you with Preply. Have you always wanted to refresh some school French? Or are your children struggling with Spanish and would like some extra online language tutoring? With Preply you can all learn from the comfort of your home.
Embarking on a journey to a German-speaking destination? Equipping yourself with key phrases is your passport to seamless communication. While Google may offer quick translations, nothing beats the insights of an experienced German tutor and native speaker. In this guide, I unravel the nuances of essential expressions to ensure your trip is not only enjoyable but culturally enriching.Navigating Beyond Google: The Native Speaker AdvantageWhile online translation tools serve a purpose, relying on
Teachers unions were once a dominant force in American politics and education policy. While still major players, they are rapidly losing strength and having a harder time finding reliable allies.
Though “sein” (“to be”) is one of the most basic German verbs, it is definitely not the easiest verb to master—which is in no small part due to its irregular conjugation. This guide will teach you everything you need to know to conjugate and use “sein” like a native German speaker.
Don’t take this essay as a full-throated, knee-jerk defense of the Chicago Teachers Union, but it was amazing how much virulent hostility the union engendered by virtue of standing against the proposals of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Take German lessons online with a tutor, for beginners, intermediate, and advanced learners. These are the best German lessons online, with additio...
How to be the ideal teacher - teach, reflect, discuss, learn, create, repeat - resources and reflections of a Secondary MFL French and German Teacher.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel calls on teachers to return to the negotiating table.
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Adverbs in English, Using How Often and Example Sentences Adverbs The words that affect the meaning of a verb, an adjective or another adverb in terms of time, place, measure, quality, question are called the adverb. An adverb is a part of speech. A adverb describes a verb, another adverb or an adjective. Adverbs answer how, where, when, how much, how often and etc… questions. Here are Detailed Expressions about Adverbs in English, How, How Much, Where, How Often, When How Often The question “How often” is used to ask how often an action is in English. For example; How
Youtube is one of the few French learning tools that I keep recommending again and again .
Labor history is rich with the contributions of women, and unions have historically stood up for women’s rights. As we celebrate Women’s…
Welcome once again to Spanish Class! We’ll continue our beginner level Spanish lessons today with a list of commonly used expressions. You’ve probably heard some of these before and there’ll be others that are brand new to you. With these 25 expressions you can have a very basic conversation in Spanish. Be sure to listen to the Señor Jordan video at the end for help... Read More
Lernt deutsche Redensarten, Redewendungen und Umgangssprache mit Bildern. Wunderbare Illustrationen machen das Lernen und Behalten ganz einfach.
Do find it difficult to pronounce German words? In this post, you'll master German pronunciation, so you can sound more natural in German.
This is Scattergories with a twist, in GERMAN! Partners throw the die, writing down a word that matches the category indicated on the activity page. At the end of 5 rolls, they compare what they've written and tally up the score. Great for practicing vocabulary in categories! PRINTING NOTE: For best results, be sure your computer is completely updated. Also, TpT recommends printing from Adobe Acrobat. Included: -Three game boards -One blank game board so you can create your own -Scorecard -How to Play Instructions Want more fun German resources for kids? How about our Forest mini theme pack? im Wald Mini Theme Pack How about: Make Schultüte for Back to School And don't miss our Domino Game, Colors Theme: Domino Game (Colors) in German Pepita's World Languages for Children is a new addition to our original shop, Mundo de Pepita. As with our Spanish titles, these resources feature a series of story books and activities you can print out and distribute to your students or children, and are geared toward providing language in context. Great for teaching vocabulary and simple concepts in German, each book features adorable original illustrations and simple story lines..perfect for young learners! Join us on Facebook, Twitter, Periscope,Instagram and Snapchat! Visit our blog: Mundo de Pepita Sign up for our monthly email newsletter! Sign up for our Email Newsletter
I love this poem. I love the imagery, the title, the metaphor, but most of all, I love how teachable it is. The poem has a great deal of mystery and room for debatable discussions about author’s intent, but it’s also accessible to students who might feel intimidated by poetry - or even just inti
Learn to count in French with our first lesson in the Learn French for Kids series on Bilingual Kidspot. Print your French Numbers posters, watch videos, and play games!
French GCSE speaking / writing exams? A 3-page handout perfect for students with 39 elements to access higher grades (4-9), examples & translations included.
Learn German Words and Expressions for Continents, Weather, Anatomy, Home/Rooms, Vehicles, and Countries. Learn German Words
If your French students are writing short, choppy first-grade level sentences, try using French writing templates to dramatically improve and formalize their writing. If this is happening in your class, you're not alone. Many students struggle to write in English so when you ask them to write in another language, it gets pretty messy. In
Here's a fun game for speaking French - your students will practice a lot and enjoy it, too!
My favorite French vocabulary activities for practice new words: engaging ways to introduce, practice, & provide support for your students.
Let's teach students how to approach those deer-in-headlights moments more constructively.
List of professions vocabulary in English and Spanish. - ESL worksheets
Learn 50 Common French Phrases You Oughta Know. Super useful for learners. (+a PDF bonus) available for your use & practice with exercises for use
What are French phonics foldable flaps? This post will show you how one foldable flap can be used in several different ways to practice French sounds.
Revise how to form the Passive voice and the different structures here Previous entries on the " Passive Voice " Label, f...
Distance learning is new, and for French teachers, how to teach a language from afar is proving tricky! Get distance learning ideas for French here.
Boost your child's Spanish vocabulary skills with these printable Spanish flashcards! 20 sets to choose from with more to come!
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In addition to attending a CC Practicum, which is required for tutors and is wonderful, what can a Foundations tutor do over the summer to get ready for a great school year in Classical Conversations? These are 3 things that I'm doing to make my life easier for this next year. Take them or leave them as you need them, but as a prep-junkie (someone who is always prepared for just about anything) I find them to be my best tips for brand-new tutors. 1. Go over the Timeline Song and the motions several times over the summer. This is not to say you have to have it perfectly memorized; it is very intimidating and took me a whole school year to learn it well with lots of practice. But I'm so glad I became acquainted with it by playing my audio cds the summer before tutoring, since I was jumping into tutoring the very first year a CC group started in our town. Go over the actions so that when you review them briefly before you teach each week they will be familiar. Since I have a year of the timeline song under my belt, I'll spend this summer going over the Latin song and passage of Scripture in Latin so I can get the correct pronunciations down before I present it to my students. 2. Map out a general plan for games for the year. I came away from last week's tutor training with ton of new ideas for introducing memory work and for review games. I also utelize this page and this page as well as Pinterest for ideas. If I jot down enough ideas for 6 weeks, meaning 6 different review games and 6 very simple ways of introducing each subject on my board, then I can reuse that paper for every quarter, and the games will only be used 4x each during the year. Examples: 6 Review Games I Like: Zonk Connect Four Jeopardy Ping Pong Throw LilyPad Toss Target Shoot with Nerf Gun 6 Ways to Introduce Science: Clap the syllables as we say our science fact Jump up and down while reciting Roll a potato around the table as we say it Put our science fact to music and sing it (Look for Kim Jaky's songs on CC Connected--they're great!) Pass around an echo microphone (from The Dollar Store) and have the kids take turns saying it Practice the science fact starting with a soft voice and gradually getting louder each time In less than an hour you can have a year's worth of game ideas mapped out so that you are prepared when the busyness of back-to-school hits. You can always change them and tweak them according to the needs of your students and the time you have left in class, but jotting down ideas is a great way to plan ahead. 3. Get a Head Start on Presentations. One of the most challenging things for me last year was helping my kids with their presentations. I had 3 kids in Foundations last year and this year it will be 4 kids. Because I was new to CC and new to tutoring, I had to learn how to help my kids get their presentations done in a timely manner while also prepping for tutoring a class. Many of the topics they had to present on required lots of reading or study so that we could come up with enough for their report. Often, it was a lot of work just to get them to decide what they wanted to do. This year, I hope to discuss presentation topics with my director over the summer so I can get an idea of what they will need to be presenting on so that we can do some of the decision-making, reading, and preparation in advance. Whether it's choosing a state they want to present on, reading about a favorite president, grabbing a historical costume from a yard sale, or drawing a picture of someone from history, extra time definitely won't hurt when I have 4 kids to prepare. Since they are all in different classes this year because our community has expanded from two Foundations classes to four, I'm hoping that they can all present on the same thing to each of their respective classes and we can study that ONE president/state/event/etc. together instead of all choosing separate ones, like last year. What tips do you have for preparing for tutoring a Foundations class?
This is a culmination of my own anchor charts, plus the best anchor charts that I could find online. This is a great place to find effective charts that get to the heart of what you are teaching in workshop. If you have a favorite chart that you'd like to add, please contact me! Also, if I have not properly given credit for an anchor chart, let me know so that I can fix it.
These are my favorite activities for French class - Practice French vocabulary, verb conjugation, and grammar with these engaging activities.
This is a culmination of my own anchor charts, plus the best anchor charts that I could find online. This is a great place to find effective charts that get to the heart of what you are teaching in workshop. If you have a favorite chart that you'd like to add, please contact me! Also, if I have not properly given credit for an anchor chart, let me know so that I can fix it.
Wondering how to sequence grammar instruction? You'll want this list that scaffolds grammar lessons so that one skill builds upon the next.
Inside: A guide to Spanish songs by themes and learning levels. Music in Spanish is an entire world, packed with amazing rhythms, poetry, and dance. Latin music is a complex phenomenon that reflects the complex history of Latin America, a mixed region whose social environment has forged some of the most beautiful sounds in the world. - Latin Music History You can find songs in Spanish for every mood and age. I've been creating song lists for a while and have many more to go, but this page is a great beginner's guide. Whether or not you speak Spanish itself,
Teachers are amazing humans. Teachers take care of everyone around them, quell fears, and keep marching forward no matter how dire the situation. To show our love for this amazing, exhausting, and vital work that we do, a few creative online teacher friends got together to write a poem. Yes, we wrot
