Monday, April 22, 2013

Laurie Clarq's Great Big Heart

For many years I've admired the posts of Laurie Clarq on the moretprs forum.  Whenever the debate got heated, she would intervene and calmly state the opposing positions in a way that allowed everyone to see what the positive aspects of each were and how they could be reconciled. Her attitude is so fundamentally positive that you soon realize how sincere her signature is.  She signs all her posts and messages ... Love, Laurie. I always enjoy reading her blog and I admire the way that even in the midst of a busy teacher's day she finds time to post a few words, often a few inspiring words. I think her students are blessed to have such a teacher.

Recently she told us about her Senior and Junior classes, who are preparing for their first ever oral speaking assessment.  Her story goes a long way in affirming the "leap of faith" that TPRS teachers make, our belief that Comprehensible Input will result in advanced speaking abilities.  Here's the link so you can visit Laurie's blog and get a taste of her calm serenity.  http://blog.heartsforteaching.com/2013/04/22/flipping-the-switch-2.aspx