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!

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

Communication strategies

Take Your Class Discussions to The Next Level with These 2 Conversation Creators (2 Freebies)!

Add some PIZZAZZ to class WITH HOT TOPICS! This was supposed to be a 10-minute segment in my Spanish 5 class. However, we ended up discussing the themes associated with Taylor and Travis's love story for 45 minutes. And because I know teachers don't like to recreate the wheel, I have included the slide deck with all the front loading questions below.

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!

Afro-Latinx, Spanish, Afrolatino, Comprehensible Input, Novels

Good Trouble Bundle-CI Books Featuring Characters of Color

The Good Trouble Bundle features 4 books, featuring all Black or Afro-Latinx characters who have their own life adventures. I wrote these books for a variety of reasons, but one very important to me is that we can't have all books about people of color focused on trauma and pain. I seek to balance that… Continue reading Good Trouble Bundle-CI Books Featuring Characters of Color