Stacy Witkowski
@stacywitkowski.bsky.social
Middle school Spanish teacher. Life long learner. She/her. 🏳️🌈 Looking for #langchat community.
My Spanish 1 students made posters after they read Llama en Lima. I no longer grade this type of activity, but kids loved making them anyways. I used this as a springboard to a reading activity (read each others posters and find the quote) and later assessed with a speaking quiz.
January 30, 2026 at 8:55 PM
My Spanish 1 students made posters after they read Llama en Lima. I no longer grade this type of activity, but kids loved making them anyways. I used this as a springboard to a reading activity (read each others posters and find the quote) and later assessed with a speaking quiz.
Spanish 2 students playing the Es Posible game to review the book Peter va a Colombia. I love this game. Students are so engaged. I got the template from Comprehensible Classroom and I write my own questions for each novel.
January 30, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Spanish 2 students playing the Es Posible game to review the book Peter va a Colombia. I love this game. Students are so engaged. I got the template from Comprehensible Classroom and I write my own questions for each novel.
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Forth Worth teacher Chanea Bond says sticking with pen and paper keeps generative artificial intelligence out of her American literature classes. n.pr/4c3cdzs
To keep AI out of her classroom, this high school English teacher went analog
Forth Worth teacher Chanea Bond says sticking with pen and paper keeps generative artificial intelligence out of her American literature classes.
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January 28, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Forth Worth teacher Chanea Bond says sticking with pen and paper keeps generative artificial intelligence out of her American literature classes. n.pr/4c3cdzs
I’ve been listening to the audiobook Mexican Gothic. I’m only in chapter 4, but whew, equal parts creepy and intriguing. What are you reading lately?
January 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM
I’ve been listening to the audiobook Mexican Gothic. I’m only in chapter 4, but whew, equal parts creepy and intriguing. What are you reading lately?
Mid-year is a good time to look back and look forward. Have you spotted anything you’ve outgrown?
I was looking through my files today and saw this old document 😬
I used to send this home with elementary kids.
What was good about it: I was promoting a home-school connection.
What was bad: They needed a LOT more input, until they didn’t need the cringy “how it sounds” column on the right.
I used to send this home with elementary kids.
What was good about it: I was promoting a home-school connection.
What was bad: They needed a LOT more input, until they didn’t need the cringy “how it sounds” column on the right.
January 27, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Mid-year is a good time to look back and look forward. Have you spotted anything you’ve outgrown?
I was looking through my files today and saw this old document 😬
I used to send this home with elementary kids.
What was good about it: I was promoting a home-school connection.
What was bad: They needed a LOT more input, until they didn’t need the cringy “how it sounds” column on the right.
I used to send this home with elementary kids.
What was good about it: I was promoting a home-school connection.
What was bad: They needed a LOT more input, until they didn’t need the cringy “how it sounds” column on the right.
January 27, 2026 at 7:18 PM
I was looking through my files today and saw this old document 😬
I used to send this home with elementary kids.
What was good about it: I was promoting a home-school connection.
What was bad: They needed a LOT more input, until they didn’t need the cringy “how it sounds” column on the right.
I used to send this home with elementary kids.
What was good about it: I was promoting a home-school connection.
What was bad: They needed a LOT more input, until they didn’t need the cringy “how it sounds” column on the right.
How am I supposed to write a quiz on Peter va a Colombia like this?
January 26, 2026 at 10:43 PM
How am I supposed to write a quiz on Peter va a Colombia like this?
More middle school student reflections. Señor Wooly is one of the most divisive elements of my class. Some students, like this one, say earning nuggets is very helpful. Others mention it as something that wastes their time.
January 25, 2026 at 10:22 PM
More middle school student reflections. Señor Wooly is one of the most divisive elements of my class. Some students, like this one, say earning nuggets is very helpful. Others mention it as something that wastes their time.
Mid year self-reflection and goal setting in middle school. What did your teacher do that helped?
Many students mentioned the gestures I use, inspired by TPR.
How about you? What is working or not for you this year?
Many students mentioned the gestures I use, inspired by TPR.
How about you? What is working or not for you this year?
January 25, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Mid year self-reflection and goal setting in middle school. What did your teacher do that helped?
Many students mentioned the gestures I use, inspired by TPR.
How about you? What is working or not for you this year?
Many students mentioned the gestures I use, inspired by TPR.
How about you? What is working or not for you this year?
It’s too cold to go outside. School is closed and I’m spending the day playing my kitten. What are you doing today?
January 23, 2026 at 4:09 PM
It’s too cold to go outside. School is closed and I’m spending the day playing my kitten. What are you doing today?
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This is Boro. He went missing in southern Spain after a train derailment that killed 43 and injured 150. After four long days, he was captured by firefighters and has finally been reunited with his family. 14/10 welcome back buddy
January 23, 2026 at 12:09 AM
This is Boro. He went missing in southern Spain after a train derailment that killed 43 and injured 150. After four long days, he was captured by firefighters and has finally been reunited with his family. 14/10 welcome back buddy
Wishing you and your family well. ❤️🩹
January 23, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Wishing you and your family well. ❤️🩹
New semester; fresh start.
How is your year going?
How is your year going?
January 22, 2026 at 9:55 PM
New semester; fresh start.
How is your year going?
How is your year going?
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El pato tiene más by Sarah M. White is a short, simple book about a duck and an elephant counting fruit, which offers simple vocabulary, repetition of numbers, and a sweet message about sharing.
El pato tiene más
El pato tiene más by Sarah M. White is a short, simple book about a duck and an elephant counting fruit, which offers simple vocabulary, repetition of numbers, and a sweet message about sharing.
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January 3, 2026 at 5:15 PM
El pato tiene más by Sarah M. White is a short, simple book about a duck and an elephant counting fruit, which offers simple vocabulary, repetition of numbers, and a sweet message about sharing.
Reposted by Stacy Witkowski
Teachers looking for a nuanced book that opens up opportunities for classroom discussion about aspects of Ecuadorian society -- check out LLLAB’s review of Los ojos de Carmen by Ecuadorian author, Veronica Moscoso.
Los ojos de Carmen
Teachers looking for a nuanced book that opens up opportunities for classroom discussion about aspects of Ecuadorian society -- check out LLLAB’s review of Los ojos de Carmen by Ecuadorian author, Veronica Moscoso.
wearelllab.org
January 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Teachers looking for a nuanced book that opens up opportunities for classroom discussion about aspects of Ecuadorian society -- check out LLLAB’s review of Los ojos de Carmen by Ecuadorian author, Veronica Moscoso.
New year, new posts from LLLAB
Marie-Antoinette et le collier de la mort by Diane Touchet tells of a historical event in which a stolen necklace helped bring down the monarchy. This version of the story centers the mastermind behind the event, Comtesse de la Motte.
Marie Antoinette et le collier de la mort
Marie-Antoinette et le collier de la mort by Diane Touchet tells of a historical event in which a stolen necklace helped bring down the monarchy. This version of the story centers the mastermind behind the event, Comtesse de la Motte.
wearelllab.org
January 3, 2026 at 3:33 PM
New year, new posts from LLLAB
Miss you too! Wish you were here.
November 22, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Miss you too! Wish you were here.
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Curating the quality and coherence of the writing and responding to meaning” is a good way to put it. The authors also talk about shifting our focus from accuracy to “control.”
November 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Curating the quality and coherence of the writing and responding to meaning” is a good way to put it. The authors also talk about shifting our focus from accuracy to “control.”
On p 256 is a rubric to assess ourselves. One of my glowing points is "I can identify patterns of errors and patterns of strength in student work in order to provide growth-oriented written corrective feedback." In fact, I did that today as I graded letters students had written.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:37 AM
On page 226, the authors write "You may have also noticed that this feedback is in English." WHAT? After admonishing us to teach grammar in the target language, now we're giving feedback in English? I mean, yeah, that's how *I* do it with my novices in levels 1 and 2.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:35 AM
If you're heading to #ACTFL25, I hope to see you there! In the podcast, I give the wrong time for my ACTFL presentation. I'll be presenting with Esme Mora and Kristi Lentz of @languageboard.bsky.social on Friday at 4:30 in room 213. Our topic: Curating Diverse and Inclusive Classroom Libraries.
This week’s episode is a wrap up of the book study we just completed - with special guest @stacywitkowski.bsky.social ! Take a listen on your way to #ACTFL25…!
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Ep. 29: SLAyyy "Teaching Grammar for Proficiency" Book Study with Stacy Witkowski | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone WebsiteGaslightGrammar as a ConceptDo ACTFL levels describe language development?Use of the L2 in Grammar ExplanationsBalancing Authentic/Found Resourc...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:34 AM
If you're heading to #ACTFL25, I hope to see you there! In the podcast, I give the wrong time for my ACTFL presentation. I'll be presenting with Esme Mora and Kristi Lentz of @languageboard.bsky.social on Friday at 4:30 in room 213. Our topic: Curating Diverse and Inclusive Classroom Libraries.
What an honor to be invited to the SLAyyy podcast with Ben and Bill. We had a lot to say about the book Teaching Grammar for Proficiency. It was fun hanging out and chatting with friends about something we are all passionate about -- becoming the best language teachers we can be.
This week’s episode is a wrap up of the book study we just completed - with special guest @stacywitkowski.bsky.social ! Take a listen on your way to #ACTFL25…!
rss.com/podcasts/sla...
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Ep. 29: SLAyyy "Teaching Grammar for Proficiency" Book Study with Stacy Witkowski | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
SLAyyy: Second Language Acquisition for Everyone WebsiteGaslightGrammar as a ConceptDo ACTFL levels describe language development?Use of the L2 in Grammar ExplanationsBalancing Authentic/Found Resourc...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:30 AM
What an honor to be invited to the SLAyyy podcast with Ben and Bill. We had a lot to say about the book Teaching Grammar for Proficiency. It was fun hanging out and chatting with friends about something we are all passionate about -- becoming the best language teachers we can be.
I agree! Getting to hang out with you and Bill and chatting online with friends here is what motivated me to swallow this big pill of a book. It was definitely good for me, but tasted like medicine. The friendship was the sugar that made it all taste sweet.
November 20, 2025 at 4:27 AM
I agree! Getting to hang out with you and Bill and chatting online with friends here is what motivated me to swallow this big pill of a book. It was definitely good for me, but tasted like medicine. The friendship was the sugar that made it all taste sweet.
i am familiar with the idea of a 'glow and grow' comment bank for use by teachers. I have even used one occasionally. What i haven't done is put this in the hands of students to use for peer feedback. I will use it this week as students finish their letters to their pen pals.
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#SLAyyy #LangChat
November 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM