Now that 2018 has come to a close, I’d like to recap some of the things that happened in and out of my classroom this year. There were some exciting times, some new things tried, and new places explored!
In February we had our annual crêpe event, where parents come in and help prepare crêpes that the students order in French and serve to each other. Click here to read an older post about the event.
Also in February, I received a grant for more iPads for our department. This means our department now shares 30 iPads, and students no longer have to share devices!
In April, students collaborated once again on ABC books, modeled after a French ABC book we read in class. Click here to read an older article on the project. What made the project different this year was that students got to go into sixth grade classes and read their ABC books to younger students.
In May, French-Canadian rapper Webster came to our school and put on a concert for our students.
Also in May, I tried this positive adjectives activity for the first time. Every student had a piece of paper and they kept passing their papers to the person next to them, adding a positive adjective to the paper. Click here to read more about it.
In the fall, 7th graders went 1:1 in our school and I tried out a whole host of new activities and platforms, such as Canvas and Gimkit. Click here to read more about what I experimented with this fall.
In November, my colleague Robin and I went to our first ACTFL convention in New Orleans. I got to meet some of the teachers I follow, learn some new techniques at workshops, and soak in the culture of the Big Easy. Click here to read more about my ACTFL experience!
Happy New Year, everyone!
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