by Terry Waltz | Aug 26, 2016 | General
If you are communicating with another person, there is a standard for what that looks like… ^THIS is the core of the issue. This is what people don’t get about grading behaviors or appearances in the classroom. There is no universal natural standard for...
by Terry Waltz | Aug 21, 2016 | Methods
There’s been some discussion of late about why some people feel (myself included) that so-called “TCI” (Teaching with Comprehensible Input) should not be lumped in with TPRS. There are number of reasons for this. First off, TPRS is a self-contained...
by Terry Waltz | Aug 16, 2016 | General
I am glad to see that Stephen Krashen has reconsidered the wording which previously stated that TPRS becomes AL-M when the input is targeted. However, removing the inflammatory language hasn’t changed the basic idea being put forth. Krashen says he is simply...
by Terry Waltz | Aug 9, 2016 | Assessment, General
So lately everyone’s excited about the “DEA” — the Daily Engagement Assessment. Engagement is crucial to language acquisition, right? And how can the teacher know if the students are engaged unless they show that they are engaged, by responding...
