A typical block schedule is anywhere from 80-90 minutes. During my first year of teaching, I started in a traditional 8-period per day schedule. Classes were roughly 40 minutes; so when I transitioned to a block schedule for my second year, I was not sure how I would keep my
There are 180 days of school. There are 21 Spanish-speaking countries. Can you share one fact a day about these countries, so by the end of the school year, your students have learned 180 fun, cultural daily facts? I’m here to show you that you CAN! Are you up for
Get ready for this $10 Home Depot hack to change your classroom for good! Any grade level, any subject, any school! With this Home Depot hack, you will save money in the long run, get your students out of their seats, and keep your classes engaged with new activities every
During my first year of teaching in 2016, I received so many teacher tips and advice from my mentor, colleagues, and supervisors. I was fortunate enough to teach in districts that had model world language programs in the state of NJ. Needless to say, I learned so much from these
Our students always ask to watch movies. I can’t even tell you how many times my students have asked to watch Coco! But I never had a Spanish Class Movie List to reference. I just knew of a few movies that I watched in college Spanish classes. So, over time,
I first read El delantal blanco in college. I remember it was one of my first college level Spanish courses and for some reason, years later, this drama just stuck with me. Maybe it was that an upper class woman thought that switching outfits with her maid would allow them
Are you looking for a way to spice up your classroom communicative activities? Do students need more inspiration during creative writing tasks? Let me show you how story prompt cards can spice up your communicative tasks. With just one set of story prompt cards, you can have endless options for
We all have them… fast finishers. Those students that work through a task or exam so quickly that they have to sit and twiddle their thumbs for 20 minutes. My fear was that during an observation, administration would see a few students who completed their work and were “bored.” So,
Every year at this time, my colleagues and I would get an email from the secretary requesting our teacher budget for next year. We had to create a list of classroom supplies and resources we would like to have for the following school year. I always wanted to make the
I first taught about Argentina’s Dirty War in a Spanish 3 Honors course. This week of content was the most memorable lesson for my students. I remember when I said this happened in the 1970s, they were all shocked… jaws dropped that this atrocity was so recent in our world’s
I am a high school Spanish teacher from Pennsylvania. I create authentic and engaging resources for the Spanish classroom. On my blog, I share practical tips and strategies for teaching world languages.
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