TBLT Prep: The impromptu interview
tokyokevinI showed up at our bi-weekly group intending to discuss a different topic. It turns out many others could not attend this session, so Maria decided to ask me about…
TBLT Prep: Second Reading
Once the first reading is finished and I have a feeling for the shape of the book and topic, now is the time to dive deep. I read a chapter…
TBLT Prep: Planned Serendipity?
Is it really serendipity if it's planned? By starting prep so early (6 months before), it allows time to find things as they cross by during my daily info-grazing sessions.…
TBLT Prep: Blood-Brain Barrier between Theory and Practice
The blood-brain barrier in physiology is a lot like the "barrier" between theory and practice. In language teaching, research and teaching oftentimes are not linked. This book (note the title)…
TBLT Prep: First Reading
The first reading has a few purposes. I note feelings I get when discovery is delightful or difficult. I make a deck of jargon flip cards. I highlight as if…