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Every conversation about AI in schools seems to sprint directly toward plagiarism and set up camp there.

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Intro (unit background)

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I think vocabulary quizzes can become one of those classroom routines we do almost automatically.

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First of all, differentiation is so hard! I am hoping that I can provide you with new ideas for differentiating interpretive assignments in this post, some that are low-prep and some that are much higher prep but worth i...

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So many world language teachers will tell you to use vocabulary lists, likely isolated vocabulary words based on the topic of study (food, clothing, weather, etc.).

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Hi there!

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Video:

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When assessing for interpretive, we often simply ask comprehension questions, mark those that are right, and calculate the points. But reading performance and proficiency is much more complex than that, and our assessmen...

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An important piece of interpretive activities is the preparation phase, in particular with graded assignments. This can level the playing field for students in terms of lexicon, background knowledge, etc.

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The answer, to me, is BOTH! However, they both serve a different purpose.

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