To New Beginnings!
Hey yall, I’m hoping everyone’s years are off to a great start. As some may know, I have started at a new school this year, after 5 years...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Aug 2
- 2 min
AfroFranco Teacher Collective PLC (Coming Soon!)
Hey y'all, Here's hoping that you are all genuinely loving life during this much-needed and deserved summer break. I've been thinking...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Apr 16
- 2 min
2 Minute Drill | Q&A Activity
Hey y'all, I've been excited to share this with you. A new activity I have recently introduced to our routines that has truly gotten...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Apr 9
- 1 min
FREEBIE Aïd Current Event Lesson Plan
Hey y'all, Here's hoping this finds everyone doing well and pushing forward toward the light at the end of the tunnel. I wanted to share...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Apr 1
- 1 min
Body Scan Mindfulness Meditation
Hey yall, Just wanted to quickly share an idea about doing guided meditations in the world language classroom.. I really wish I hadn’t...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Mar 28
- 1 min
Quick Tip to Increase Student Production
Alright, I know the (CI) purists may get upset with me, but hear me out… As we’re doing our thing in class, getting choral responses from...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Feb 14
- 2 min
IPA in a Day
Hey yall! Just wanted to share right quick... A game changer for me, especially when it comes to leaving plans for when I’m not able to...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Jan 26
- 1 min
Recurring Characters For Reps
Hey yall! Just wanted to share real quick... This has been a solid game changer for me in my classroom. I’m still tinkering with when to...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Dec 14, 2023
- 1 min
Philly-Area Spanish Teachers, Where Y'all At?!
Hello beloved friends, I'll post about this about 300 more times over the next month or so, for sure. But for now... If you or someone...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Nov 12, 2023
- 1 min
New French & Spanish Current Event Lesson Plan!
Hey family, I told y'all I was going to try to do it every week, so here we go! A brand new Current Event lesson plan that uses CI...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Nov 10, 2023
- 1 min
MadLibs Mini Stories
Hey family, My kids have been loving this activity. Especially when I’m clear about how they are to get reps in “asking and answering a...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Nov 6, 2023
- 2 min
CI Current Events Activities!
Hey y'all, It's been a minute, but here's hoping everyone is deeply enjoying doing what you do this year, as we steadily creep toward the...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Sep 7, 2023
- 2 min
Would You Rather? | FREEBIE
Hey y'all, Today is my first official day with students and we have a weird abbreviated schedule. As I was planning what I could do on...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Aug 28, 2023
- 1 min
I absolutely had to make these posters...
Hey dear friends, I mean, I am always late to get to blockbuster TV shows and all that... I've learned to accept it as a part of my...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Aug 11, 2023
- 1 min
Texaco Book Club Tonight!
Peace peace, Looking forward to connecting with y'all tonight at 8PM Eastern to discuss thoughts and impressions on Texaco! Meet up here...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Aug 3, 2023
- 1 min
A Free Year's Worth of Curriculum???
Hey y'all, Super quick, I'm hoping to connect with 10-12 CI/Acquisition-Driven/Proficiency-Based French teachers who teach at the...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Jul 22, 2023
- 2 min
A reflection or two
Whew. Funny that this should come up today, because I’ve been feeling this super heavy lately, particularly when it comes to speaking and...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Jul 6, 2023
- 3 min
All the Goings On
Hey, my beloved people, I'm hoping this finds you all catching your breath, and truly leaning into rest and replenishment. I wanted to...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- May 11, 2023
- 1 min
CI Reboot
Fun fact: the first time I ever presented was in 2021 for the CI Reboot Conference. I learned *so much* just from being able to connect...
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Benjamin Tinsley
- Mar 22, 2023
- 2 min
Our Intro Discussion to La Religion
Hey y'all, Hoping this finds everybody doing well, either on Spring Break or hanging in there as you approach some time off. I wanted to...
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