Accommodating World Language Students with IEP / 504 Plans
We are back again with another Beginner Teacher Series post. This time, we are going to dive into the world of Special Education. Learning how to implement an IEP / 504 plan in a World Language classroom is of the upmost importance. You are required to provide accommodations to students in the World Language […]
How to approach teacher work days
How to approach Teacher Work Days Welcome back to my Beginner Teacher Series! The time to start preparing for the new school year has begun. With less than a month away, the pressure and anxiety of getting curriculum, materials, decor, etc is increasing by the day. If you are working at a school like mine, you will have […]
A Guide to Being a Beginner Teacher: Blog Series
New to this whole teaching thing? You’ve come to the right place. Hey there, teachers! Whether you’re a beginner teacher or a seasoned pro, welcome to my blog series dedicated just for YOU! No matter your subject area, you’re in the right spot because these posts are for everyone. Every year, I see beginner teachers […]
The #1 Thing You Need As A First Year Teacher
Hey there! Welcome to a brand new series dedicated to a very specific group of people. This series is for the first year teachers about to enter the education profession. If you aren’t brand new, by all means please stick around and see what may benefit you here! So, you just got your first job […]
Costa Rica Itinerary Project
Hola, hola 🙂 I am crushing this whole “1-2” posts a month thing right now and I have been itching to get this one out because I get to talk about and share my favorite project idea I have ever had…..ever! This project was designed for a Spanish 2+ classroom and contains MANY scaffolds. I […]
OFLA 2024 – Authentic Resources
Hey there! If you are visiting this page because you attended my OFLA presentation this year about authentic resrouces, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING!!! There were so many great presentations to choose from so I am so grateful that you chose mine. If you happened to land here and you didn’t attend, well I […]
Spanish Podcasts in the Classroom
Hey there! It’s been about a month since my Running Dictation post went a little viral (over 2,000 unique views in a month is viral for this small blog!). While I could probably write a controversial blog post each month filled with hot takes about teaching, I figured it was time to lighten it up around here […]
Running Dictation: One teacher’s takeaways of World Language’s most popular game
Running Dictation: One Teacher’s Takeaways of World Languages most popular Game The last two weeks have been filled with sick days and snow days. I had influenza A and ended up missing Wednesday – Friday which was not really in my plans, but it is what it is. Then, we had a long weekend due […]
Spanish Semester Exams For ALL Levels!
It’s officially December! The year is wrapping up and so is the first semester of our language classes. If your school is anything like mine, we give end of semester exams. There are a lot of different ways you can go about giving exams. For me, I prefer to give projects whenever possible. Don’t get […]
Spilling the tea on #actfl23
Last week, I attended the ACTFL 2023 Convention in Chicago! I was a first time attendee and was able to experience things at this conference that I never thought I would get to see. If you have never attended this conference before, you should try to make it happen in your career! I was the […]