FLAVA 2014 Foreign Language Association of Virginia Learn ten innovative techniques that will engage your students, make them 21st century learners, and free up your time! This session will provide concrete examples on how to gain more time by simply shifting what you already do well. Even experienced teachers will learn new tricks! Participants will be able to adapt these techniques to their students’ levels.

1. TEACH BETTER
WORK LESS
Karine Boulle
St. Anne’s-Belfield school

2. To my dogs…
Merci!
Karine

4. Concussion: symptoms
Brief loss of consciousness after the injury.
Memory problems.
Confusion.
Drowsiness or feeling sluggish.
Dizziness.
Double vision or blurred vision.
Headache.
Nausea or vomiting.
Sensitivity to light or noise
Balance problems
Slowed reaction to stimuli

5. Read on computer/Ipad/any screen
Correct students’work
Create worksheets
Stand
Things I could NOT do as a teacher
Think

6. What do teachers do?Class
Decorate class
Organize room
Prepare classes
Create worksheets
Create assessments
Make copies
Correct quizzes/tests
Prepare field trips
Plan for subs
Collaborate with colleagues
Plan trips abroad
Administration
Meetingssss
Paper work
Extra duties (lunch, break…)
Read emails
Answer emails
Write reports
Procrastinate
Students
Meet with students
Meet with parents
Talk to perspective students
Help resolve conflicts
Extra help for weak students
Enrichment for good students
Extras Extras
Bathroom
Eat
Stress out
Socialize
Professional development
Read articles
Watch videos
Go to conferences
Try to catch up with technology
Research
Train other teachers
Redo everything because a new research
Extras
Coach/score keeper
Games
Plays
Concerts

7. NOW WHAT?
Decorate your room
Keep decorations away from backpacks

8. Avoid seasonal themes
Use furniture to decorate
Students clean up!
3’

9. VALUE EACH MINUTE!
3’
x 22Days/month
= 66’

10. 1. Stay organized (labeled folders). SIMPLE = LONG LASTING
Organize your desk
AVOID PEOPLE WITH MESSY ROOMS
Need info from someone who has a messy room? Send them an email!
5’

11. Reduce prep time
Who is learning? STUDENTS!
What can they do?
Create worksheets: let them research examples from books
Create assessments: guide them to the format you want
Deduct grammar: Provide examples and let them think through the rules
Become teachers: Let them teach others (same grade or younger)
Create review material
Look for new material: texts, articles, videos (use the Flipped classroom concept)

12. TOOLS

13. GRAMMAR
Je mange les pommes
Je les mange
Je mange mes pommes
Je les mange
Je vais manger mes pommes
Je vais les manger
Je mes mange
Je les vais manger

14. VIDEOS 20’

15. Vocabulary

17. Use on-line tools with instant feedback
(Duolingo)

28. Reduce grading time
Assess differently 2’/student
Competitions
Self-checking pop-quizzes
No need to correct every paper, it’s ok!
Project picture of written work (focus on 5
mistakes only)
2’
x 30 = 60’

29. LISTE D’ERREURS
1. Use an article
2. Genre (masculin ou féminin)
3. Singulier/Pluriel
4. Orthographe (spelling)
5. Wrong word (check the definition in the dictionary)
6. Infinitif
7. Conjugaison (wrong way of conjugating the verb)
8. Présent
9. Imparfait
10. Passé-composé
11. Dr. Mrs. Vanddertrampp
12. Verbe réfléchi (reflexive)
13. Grammaire (check your grammar rules)
* à + le = au, à + la = à la, à + l’ = à l’, à + les = aux
* de + le = du, de + la = de la, de + l’ = de l’, de + les = des
* à + city (ex: À Paris...)
* en + date (ex: En 1990...)
* le + day of the week (ex: Le lundi...)
* agreement of adjective (ex: elle est grande)
* 2 vowels in a row (je ai = j’ai)
* Age: #ans (ex: j’ai 11 ans)
14. de/d’
15. à
Number rubric for grading

30. Number rubric for grading
Easy for you!
Makes them think!
Learning moment
NO CLASS TIME!
6’
x 30 = 180’

31. TEST GRADE FOR THE GROUP
______/3 The first draft for the travel section was almost complete and turned in on time.
______/3 The first draft for the fashion section was almost complete and turned in on time.
______/3 The first draft for the quiz was almost complete and turned in on time.
______/3 The first draft for the interview was almost complete and turned in on time.
______/5 The second draft for the travel section was turned in on time and corrected.
______/5 The second draft for the fashion section was turned in on time and corrected.
______/5 The second draft for the quiz was turned in on time and corrected.
______/5 The second draft for the interview section was turned in on time and corrected.
______/6 The third draft for the travel section was turned in on time and well corrected.
______/6 The third draft for the fashion section was turned in on time and well corrected.
______/6 The third draft for the quiz was turned in on time and well corrected.
______/6 The third draft for the interview was turned in on time and well corrected.
______/8 The travel section was on time, neat, well written with no grammatical mistakes
and included all the requirements.
______/8 The fashion section was on time, neat, well written with no
grammatical mistakes and included all the requirements.
______/8 The quiz section was on time, neat, well written with no grammatical
mistakes and included all the requirements.
______/8 The interview was on time, neat, well written with no grammatical
mistakes and included all the requirements.
______/6 The cover was neat and well presented. It included all the
requirements.
______/6 The magazine was well put together. Each student in the group had a
copy of the magazine.
______/100 Total
ALL work has to be turned in on time!

32. Chasing after students takes time!
Organizing late work takes time!
2’
x 3 = 6’

33. No picking up after students ………………………………………………………….3
Avoid messy people …………………………………………………………………….. 5
Have students create videos/quizzes/worksheets…………………………. 20
Assess differently…………………………………………………………………………. 60
Assignments on time ……………………………………………………………………. 6
Number rubric for grading …………………………………………………………….180
TIME SAVED
________
274
94
1:30 hour +
4:30 hour +

34. BE LESS USEFUL!
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!
IT’S OK!!!!