Week 1 and Syllabus
Wow! My first week back just flew by. I can't believe I already have 4 days under my belt. The days went by so quickly and my stress level was surprisingly low. I am in my 6th year of teaching and I honestly feel like I am starting to get into my groove. And now that I'm using Stepping Stones by Tina Hargaden, I feel like my prep load is way lower than it ever has been and I'm loving it!! On Friday, I briefly went over my syllabus for my MYP Spanish 1 class. If you are using Stepping stones, this is how I laid out my Units of study and the Global contexts: Unit 1: Description - Describing people and setting Global Context: Identities and Relationships Grammar focus: Internal and external characteristics, preferences, personality, setting including weather and sensory details about the setting. Unit 2: Narration - Narrating personal stories Global Context: Personal and cultural expression Grammar focus: Dialogue and inner thinking Unit 3: Description within Narration Global...