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Rebecca Blouwolff

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Middle school French teacher who's all about thematic units & proficiency. ACTFL TOY 2020. NBCT. My thematic units shared here: https://mmeblouwolff.weebly.com/

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Rebecca Blouwolff @mmeblouwolff.bsky.social · 6d

Rebecca Blouwolff @mmeblouwolff.bsky.social · 7d

Me too... and one of my kids is NOT happy about it!

Rebecca Blouwolff @mmeblouwolff.bsky.social · 12d

Mike Johnson refuses to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva — because her vote could force the House to release the Epstein Files. The GOP is doing everything they can to keep Trump's Epstein cover-up going.

Rebecca Blouwolff @mmeblouwolff.bsky.social · 12d

Fun listen! #langchat #Frenchteachers #fle www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/p...

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Rebecca Blouwolff @mmeblouwolff.bsky.social · 17d

I am saying the same thing, but I teach middle school! #langchat

Rebecca Blouwolff @mmeblouwolff.bsky.social · 17d

Yes! Who can advise us on this!?

Rebecca Blouwolff @mmeblouwolff.bsky.social · 19d

Trying to cement another best practice into my repertoire this year. Ss said these were tough, which was my goal. They were shocked when I explained that hard Qs are actually better for retrieval! @retrievelearn.bsky.social #langchat

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 22d

The Israeli military said on Monday that it had received the 20 remaining living hostages released by Hamas under the terms of the cease-fire deal.

On today's episode of "The Daily," Rachel Abrams speaks to families of those hostages, and to other Israelis, about the long-anticipated moment.

Two Years Later, Israel’s Last Hostages Return

Families of the released captives spoke of their emotions as their loved ones headed home.

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Rebecca Blouwolff @mmeblouwolff.bsky.social · 22d

A student whose home language is French is frustrated by their lower score on writing assessments. I'm hoping studying these exemplars will help. How do you build your collection of exemplars and how do you use them with students? #langchat

Meets NH and levels up, uncorrected: Dans ma ville il y a des supermarches, des piscines pour natation et des écoles comme WMS. Dans ma ville il n'y a pas de mosquée de hôpital ou de centre commercial.

Meets NH and levels up a bit, uncorrected: Bonjour! Dans ma ville il y a beaucoup d'endroites. Il y a des café, des école, une synygouge, mais il n'y a pas de mosqueé.

Meets NH and levels up, uncorrected: Dans ma ville il a une synagogue, une piscine, des restaurants, des écoles, et des hôtels. Par contre, il n'y a pas de centre commercial, de cinéma, ou de mosquée.

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Rebecca Blouwolff @mmeblouwolff.bsky.social · 26d

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‘It’s extortion’: Brown faculty resist White House bid to reshape higher education - The Boston Globe

If Brown signed the compact, one professor said, “We’d become an instrument of the state.”

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Rebecca Blouwolff @mmeblouwolff.bsky.social · 26d

When you do the thing you know you should do but never manage to actually do (studying exemplars 🥇)... next thing you know, I'll be leaving time for exit tickets ⏰!!! #langchat

Rebecca Blouwolff @mmeblouwolff.bsky.social · Oct 3

Wanna come observe for a morning? Strict + funny (only at my own expense!) is my MO. Have you read Tools for Teaching by Fred Jones?

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Rebecca Blouwolff @mmeblouwolff.bsky.social · Sep 30

Still learning how to train 6th graders (in year 7 of teaching them!?). This slide felt heavy-handed and ridiculous to me, but has been extremely effective. #langchat

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Rebecca Blouwolff @mmeblouwolff.bsky.social · Sep 28

I have updated my brain break slide and I am quite pleased with the results. #langchat

Grey-haired teacher does yoga, gives the Time Out sign, and dances the disco. Heading reads "pause-cerveau" or brain break.

Rebecca Blouwolff @mmeblouwolff.bsky.social · Sep 21

My ePals collaborating teacher had her French 6th graders make notebook covers for English class, and my 6th graders are to vote on their favorites! I think my students will be surprised by the small place of the US in French students' imagination (just a 🌭 & 🚚!). 🤣 #langchat #fle

student drawing of Big Ben, UK flag, London, double-decker bus, etc.

student drawing of Big Ben, UK flag, telephone booth, double-decker bus, etc.

Student collage of world map, Big Ben, UK flag, hot dog, 18 wheeler, etc.

Rebecca Blouwolff @mmeblouwolff.bsky.social · Sep 20

Dry erase markers work even better, but may raise the custodians' ire. Don't ask me how I know this!

Rebecca Blouwolff @mmeblouwolff.bsky.social · Sep 19

Favorite classroom organization hack (discovered during COVID!): put tape to indicate where desks go in your classroom. Then direct students to push desks back to their proper location anytime! Helpful when you've got a lot of kids and backpacks navigating a too-small space. #langchat

Yellow electrical tape placed in V shapes at corners of groups of desks to indicate proper placement.

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Rebecca Blouwolff @mmeblouwolff.bsky.social · Sep 13

I feel like maybe it started on the FB page for French teachers? I've got a version of it!

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Rebecca Blouwolff @mmeblouwolff.bsky.social · Aug 29

Plenty of opportunities to practice this in middle school, too (although surely not on par with what you've seen!).

Rebecca Blouwolff @mmeblouwolff.bsky.social · Aug 28

Our district just tells us, "If it's sticky and not yours, don't touch it!" 😘

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Rebecca Blouwolff @mmeblouwolff.bsky.social · Aug 28

Classroom set-up complete!

A 6th grade ELA teacher helped me figure out how to hang the francophone flags in an attractive & non-chaotic manner, I reused my composition books for a 4th year of L1 reflective journaling, and I've already had a canary in the coalmine moment. #langchat

Rebecca Blouwolff @mmeblouwolff.bsky.social · Aug 27

As a former Fulbright Teaching Scholar, I want to see this program continue. p2a.co/d9Q0fqH #langchat #actfl

Take Action for International Education!

I just took action to increase funding for Title VI and Fulbright-Hays! Join me and take action here.

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Stacy Witkowski @stacywitkowski.bsky.social · Aug 18

Wow, this is awesome. Thanks, Leslie!

Leslie Grahn @grahnforlang.bsky.social · Aug 10

World Language colleagues: What do you need? Here are some resources to support you as you begin a new school year journey: drive.google.com/file/d/1cMWM...

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Rebecca Blouwolff @mmeblouwolff.bsky.social · Aug 6

I have been talking about you and your work A LOT at this week's PEARLL Institute on all things vocabulary!

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Rebecca Blouwolff @mmeblouwolff.bsky.social · Aug 5

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