My Favorite Ways to Teach Spanish
If You Read One Article About Spanish Unit Plans, Read This One
Are you looking to create engaging Spanish unit plans? I think we all are, I mean who doesn’t want their students on-task, focused, and having fun while learning a foreign language? If you’re like me, you absolutely love the language and culture, but sometimes it’s...
Supporting Low Performers in Spanish Class
¡Hola compis! It's so important to support Spanish students through differentiation. I want you to have the full picture! If you have time, hop over to this blog post to read the basics of differentiating in Spanish class: Differentiation 101. Download my...
Three Ways to Stop Translator Use in Spanish Class
We’ve all been there: you’re grading a Spanish 1 or Spanish 2 writing or speaking task, and suddenly the student drops the imperfect subjunctive into their work. Hold up… WHAT? I didn’t teach them this. We haven’t seen this in class, not once. This must be the...
Differentiation 101 for Spanish Class
No matter where you teach, it’s incredibly important to differentiate materials so that all of your students can succeed. I’ve taught in schools with bigger special education populations students, I’ve also taught in schools with honors or gifted and talented...
6 Resources to Help you Master Comprehensible Input
I’ll be honest, I LOVE comprehensible input. So much so that I started making comprehensible input resources with a real-world spin for all of you! Check them out here. But I’ll be honest about something else, too. I am not the go-to expert to teach you into CI. ...
Five Hashtags Every Spanish Teacher Should Follow
I know, I know - Social Media is just for fun. It’s your place to take a break, to disconnect, and to have some down time. But it’s also a fabulous place to learn techniques for your class! I post my favorite tools, resources, and ideas on my Instagram account, and...
6 Steps to Using Social Media to Teach Spanish
We all know that our students spend a TON of time on their devices. Many of them now spend more time interacting digitally than they do face-to-face due to the pandemic. I know we’ve all seen that slight head tilt, looking down at a device (and smiling). We’ve also...
Strategies for Parent Communication in Spanish Class
Parent communication for Spanish class can be tricky. Many parents studied language, but their experience was probably “memorize and regurgitate” rather than having the opportunity to use the language in real life situations. Remember that adults want the best for...
How to Make Authentic Spanish Materials Accessible in Middle and High School
I don’t know about you, but when I was in college, my professors encouraged us to use authentic resources as much as possible. It’s been a while, but I remember thinking it would be easy. No problem, I could totally use authentic resources. It would be so easy, I...