Category: Teaching Strategies

TeacherSanity, Teaching Strategies

Teachers, We’re Moving Forward With Intention and Purpose This New Year!

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We are on the brink of yet another year! I want to thank all of the amazing  teachers from Teaching From the Trenches . I hope we have made meaningful strides together as we navigated best practices, shared laughs, learned how to outsmart students (my favorite). Most importantly, we've developed more sustainable practices that protect… Continue reading Teachers, We’re Moving Forward With Intention and Purpose This New Year!

Comprehensible Input, Novels, Spanish CI Readers, Student voice and choice, Teaching Strategies, World Language Activities

Chronicles from the Trenches E1: Authentic Resources, Teaching “Bianca Nieves”, & Self-Reflection AI-Integrated Activity for Students!

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Chronicles from the Trenches E1: Authentic Resources, Teaching "Bianca Nieves", & Self-Reflection AI-Integrated Activity for Students!

Comprehensible Input, Novels, Student voice and choice, Teaching Strategies, Thematic Units

Well-Read: Making Free Voluntary Reading Work in WL Class (Podcast Episode)

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I had the pleasure of collaborating with Claudia Ellliot from Growing in Profiency Podcast  to discuss my absolute favorite topic: Reading with Purpose in the World Language classroom. As an author of Comprehensible Input novels, I deeply grasp the significance of reading in the classroom. However, with 19 years of experience teaching in public schools,… Continue reading Well-Read: Making Free Voluntary Reading Work in WL Class (Podcast Episode)

Back-to-school Language Activities, Comprehensible Input, Teaching Strategies, World Language Activities

HOT OFF THE PRESS! “Breaking News” Activity for WL Language Class from my 2nd Week of School- Template Included!

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The beginning of the school year, once dreaded, is now becoming my favorite time of the year! I love all the new faces, new activities, and exploring the world of language. For the past couple of years, I have done this Todos sobre mí activity as well as this La máquina del tiempo activity to… Continue reading HOT OFF THE PRESS! “Breaking News” Activity for WL Language Class from my 2nd Week of School- Template Included!