TeacherSanity, Teaching Strategies

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

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!

Teacher Actionable Reflection

5 Teaching & Self-care Hacks that Worked First Semester!

Stop repeating the same patterns—it's time to reflect, pivot, and finish strong! 💪 As we tackle this last (and longest) stretch of the year, I’m sharing 5 strategies that worked for me this past semester. These tips will be my guideposts moving forward—check out my latest blog post for all the details!

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

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

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)

Afro-Latinx, Spanish, Afrolatino, Comprehensible Input, World Language Activities

Pégalo: High-energy Versatile Game for WL Language Class- Steps, Template & Video Included!

Earlier this week in my FB Group: Teaching From the Trenches , as well as on Instagram, I shared a video of my class playing "Pégalo" with prominent figures for Black History Month. This is my go-to game because it's super easy to implement and assemble, not to mention, I can virtually combine it with… Continue reading Pégalo: High-energy Versatile Game for WL Language Class- Steps, Template & Video Included!

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Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue, We Have Several Valentine’s Day-Themed Spanish Resources Just For You!

Valentines' Day is right around the corner, and if you are thinking of providing your students with Spanish content to highlight the theme of love and friendship, you've clicked on the right post!  We have a bevy of resources to choose from to make your day as sweet as possible. Freebie: Shakira and Pique Drama… Continue reading Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue, We Have Several Valentine’s Day-Themed Spanish Resources Just For You!

Mental Health WL

Spanish SEL Activity for Encouraging Self-Care With Students!

We are in full-swing finals at my school, and my students are stressed, and a little self-care can go a long way. This activity is short, reflective, and invites students to prioritize their needs. While I feel that I have prepared students sufficiently for their end-of-the year assessments, many of them have been stressed out… Continue reading Spanish SEL Activity for Encouraging Self-Care With Students!