10 Task Cards Ideas for Spanish Class
If you follow me at all on social media, you know my three Ts: teaching, Target, and task cards. I am going to assume if you are reading this that you are already familiar with the first two because you are…
Comprehensible input in Spanish class – 5 Comprehensible Input Activities (that you can use for distance learning!)
Inside: 5 Comprehensible Input for Spanish class to engage students. Try one out this week to incorporate something new to spice up the end of the school year, with adaption for distance learning. Hi friends! It is Allison and…
Everything You Need to Know about Using Boom Cards
How to Create a Boom Learning Account (and everything else you need to know about Boom) So now that we’re doing distance learning and going digital, you may have heard Boom cards mentioned as the perfect tool to get your…
10 Ideas for Brightening Up Your Spanish Distance Teaching
Right now, it’s completely understandable that people feel anxious. Most of you are being asked to do something completely new. You might be teaching live virtual classes, complete with grades and IEPs to keep up with. Some of you are…
Resource Round-up for Distance Teaching
Welcome to an alternate reality where everyone stays in their homes and we all teach remotely. It’s a crazy world right now. This is a round-up of resources that you can use for distance teaching. When I first starting putting…
The Best WL Distance/E-Learning EdTech Tools
In the last few days, the technology needs for lots of teachers have changed immensely due to COVID19. Many of us are being faced with converting our traditional classrooms to distance or e-learning methods literally overnight. Because I already use…
4 Fun Vocabulary Games for Any Subject
¡Hola! Dianna here from La Profe Plotts! I’m excited to talk to you about vocabulary games today. Dr. Karyn Purvis says “Scientists have recently determined that it takes approximately 400 repetitions to create a new synapse in the brain- unless…
Interpretive Listening Ideas in Spanish Class
Hi, guys! I’m Jen from Spanish with Sra. Shaw and, inspired by Allison’s recent post on interpersonal speaking, I thought it seemed only appropriate to continue the trend of talking about the three modes. Today’ I’m excited to share with…
Interpersonal Speaking Assessments in Spanish class – Spanish Conversation in Class
Inside: Interpersonal Speaking practice and assessments in Spanish class. Spanish conversation in class. Ways to get students to practice speaking, as well as options for how to assess interpersonal speaking in Spanish class. Hi friends! This is Allison from Mis Clases…
What to Do with Chatty Students in Spanish Class
Even as an experienced teacher, sometimes I still struggle with chatty students in Spanish class, so I put together this list of 25 strategies for talkative students. Don’t worry about taking notes – I created a printable copy in my Free…