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
If you’re reading this blog post, you are most likely a new teacher or haven’t taught demo lessons in a long time. Be sure to read this whole blog post. You’ll learn about my most successful demo lesson and why the other four demo lessons were far from perfect! So,
I remember teaching prepositions in Spanish when I first taught Spanish 2. It accompanied a unit for places around town and giving directions. I felt like we spent the entire unit just staring at maps and describing the location of each place, then giving directions from A to B. I
Womens History Month takes place during the month of March and we can use this time to celebrate and teach our students about the impacts Hispanic women have had on our world. There are countless women in the Hispanic world that have made incredible impacts on society. From motivational speakers
Spanish teachers love to travel. We love sharing our photos from around the world with our students. And we would absolutely love to have our students experience our favorite countries and destinations in person. But that is usually impossible to do, so we have to get creative. With no budget,
Does creating sub plans cause more stress and anxiety than if you had just gone to school instead of enjoying that personal day with your family? Or is your administration requesting a week’s worth of emergency sub plans, because hey you never know when you’ll need to use them? Maybe
I first discovered the power of Pinterest to find authentic texts in the target language in 2016. It was my first year of teaching Spanish. I was a middle school teacher, and my mentor signed us up to attend a FLENJ (Foreign Language Teachers of NJ) conference. At first, I
Don’t let this winter be a bleak, boring, long stretch of time. This winter in Spanish class, fill your lessons with fun activities that relate to culture, weather, and holidays. All of these Spanish activities will keep your students in the target language, practicing all three modes of communication. And we
During the month of December, we tend to take a break from curriculum and try to incorporate holidays and traditions into our Spanish lessons. This year, for your Christmas lessons, try teaching about the poinsettia in Spanish class. Your students will love the unique take on Christmas activities, and they
Are you the advisor for your school’s Spanish Club, but are struggling to come up with new and innovative ideas? With a long list of school clubs to choose from, students have to feel really compelled to join a club. So, it can be hard to attract new members and
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