NTPRS 10 in Chicago!!
I am so happy to be attending NTPRS 10 in Chicago! Thank you to Susie, Rochelle and Lizette for allowing me to be part of the coaching team there.
What is NTPRS? Well....it's been said that it is a bit like summer camp for language teachers. I had the privilege of attending my first National TPRS conference in Las Vegas in 2004 and my second in Burlington in 2006. Both of these weeks were incredible professional and personal experiences. Hundreds of teachers get together to be introduced to, immerse themselves in, share their passion for and improve themselves as teachers using Comprehensible Input methods. There are many places on the web to find out about TPRS if you are not familiar with it.
(The history of the Nationals is as follows: 2001 Oklahoma City ,2002 Atlanta, 2003 Naperville ,2004 Las Vegas , 2005 Kansas City , 2006 Burlington, 2007 Denver , 2008 Minneapolis , 2009 San Antonio )
It is a place where life-long friendships are formed. It is a time to connect with professional soulmates. It is an opportunity to explore the "pure" world of teaching, where we set taking attendance, writing lesson plan formats, jumping through state hoops and all of that other baggage aside and focus on three things: ourselves, Comprehensible Input and how to connect those two with our students.
Can you see the sights of Chicago? Yes. Can you bring your family? Yes. Can you relax? Yes. Can you shop? Yes. Can you buy materials? Yes. Can you bring your computer? Yes. Can you bring home real ideas and real materials to use ASAP? Yes.
Will you sleep? That's debatable. :o) Only if you make it a priority.
NTPRS 10 will also be a celebration. This is a get-together of people that have beaten the odds. TPRS has always been a grass-roots movement. It has been, and is, teacher-developed, teacher-supported, teacher-trained, teacher-financed, teacher-celebrated, teacher-improved movement. Despite the national trend towards testing and standardized instruction, the downsizing of schools and the lack of funding, the growing power of textbook companies and state governments....this movement has grown and thrived.
NTPRS is not a conference for experts. It isn't even a conference for converts...although certainly we've seen that happen. :o) It is, in its heart, a conference for teachers who love language, love students, love teaching and love to share.
with love,
Laurie
What is NTPRS? Well....it's been said that it is a bit like summer camp for language teachers. I had the privilege of attending my first National TPRS conference in Las Vegas in 2004 and my second in Burlington in 2006. Both of these weeks were incredible professional and personal experiences. Hundreds of teachers get together to be introduced to, immerse themselves in, share their passion for and improve themselves as teachers using Comprehensible Input methods. There are many places on the web to find out about TPRS if you are not familiar with it.
(The history of the Nationals is as follows: 2001 Oklahoma City ,2002 Atlanta, 2003 Naperville ,2004 Las Vegas , 2005 Kansas City , 2006 Burlington, 2007 Denver , 2008 Minneapolis , 2009 San Antonio )
It is a place where life-long friendships are formed. It is a time to connect with professional soulmates. It is an opportunity to explore the "pure" world of teaching, where we set taking attendance, writing lesson plan formats, jumping through state hoops and all of that other baggage aside and focus on three things: ourselves, Comprehensible Input and how to connect those two with our students.
Can you see the sights of Chicago? Yes. Can you bring your family? Yes. Can you relax? Yes. Can you shop? Yes. Can you buy materials? Yes. Can you bring your computer? Yes. Can you bring home real ideas and real materials to use ASAP? Yes.
Will you sleep? That's debatable. :o) Only if you make it a priority.
NTPRS 10 will also be a celebration. This is a get-together of people that have beaten the odds. TPRS has always been a grass-roots movement. It has been, and is, teacher-developed, teacher-supported, teacher-trained, teacher-financed, teacher-celebrated, teacher-improved movement. Despite the national trend towards testing and standardized instruction, the downsizing of schools and the lack of funding, the growing power of textbook companies and state governments....this movement has grown and thrived.
NTPRS is not a conference for experts. It isn't even a conference for converts...although certainly we've seen that happen. :o) It is, in its heart, a conference for teachers who love language, love students, love teaching and love to share.
with love,
Laurie
I can't wait! I'm so excited you'll be there so I'll "know" one person! (and of course, I really don't know you at all...but I feel like I know you!)
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Same here Bess!!! I'll be looking for you!!
with love,
Laurie
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Hey Laurie!
What an inspiring personal testimony and explanation of NTPRS! Thank you for sharing! Have you posted it on the morelist as well? I can't wait to see you again this summer! You are going to be a great coach! I've been meaning to ask you if you'd be interested in doing a session too? Anything you've been learning (specifically) this year, or something that you're passionate about? Let me know! Thanks again!
Lisa
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