"Spanish class is fun!" I overheard this comment from an excited and smiling Spanish I student on his second day of class. Hearing this comment made my day, and I instantly knew I was on the ... Read More about 2nd Day of Spanish I
Name Game Speedball
First day of school year 3 - check! As I write this I am soaking up the wonderful AC in the teacher's lounge and recovering from my tropical sauna of a non air-conditioned classroom. The day just ... Read More about Name Game Speedball
Quick Tip: Charging Station
Thanks to the great idea of @ProfesoraMJ13 (below) I decided to create my own charging station in my room this year. I bought a cheap power strip, attached it to my back table, and added some ... Read More about Quick Tip: Charging Station
My Goals for the School Year
Inside: Goals for the School Year from a high school Spanish teacher Professional Goals NO D/F STUDENTS I realized that by letting those couple students slip through the cracks the past two years, I ... Read More about My Goals for the School Year
How to Survive Your 1st Day Teaching
Dear first year teacher, Congratulations! You have your first-ever teaching job. In a tough job market, you were one of the lucky ones who got a job after graduating and are getting ready for your ... Read More about How to Survive Your 1st Day Teaching
Class Mercado
One of Spanish II's favorite days of the year was our class market. They loved that they got to eat a lot of food, I loved that they got to practice a real world skill and spent almost the entire ... Read More about Class Mercado