Professional development can be a mixed bag. Sometimes it’s great, and sometimes it feels out of touch with the everyday classroom. Most of you know what it feels like to sit through some sort of PD at the end of…
It’s Winter Break! You made it! WE ALL MADE IT! 🎉 via GIPHY I knew we could do it. Please take time to recharge and relax – you need it. But when you’re ready to think about school again, January…
Reflections on a year of Comprehensible Input December 3, 2019 By Jade Collins Last year was my first time “diving into” the Comprehensible Input (CI) method. I’d previously seen posts and heard feedback from other Spanish teachers about how…
‘Tis the season for giving! The chicas of Secondary Spanish Space are giving away three awesome gifts this holiday season and want YOU to receive one! The resources bundle contains some of our favorite resources for the Spanish classroom and…
November 12, 2019 By Dianna Plotts Shopping on Amazon and teaching Spanish- two of my favorite things! Here is the ultimate list of fun things on Amazon* for Spanish teachers. Whether you are looking for a stocking stuffer under $10…
Are your students still making Spanish flashcards on index cards? I sure hope not! Here are the problems with index cards. They don’t have visual cues. Students spell the words wrong. English on the cards prevents true immersion. Students lose…
Inside: Resources and Ideas for The Day of the Dead or Día de los Muertos in Spanish Class Each year many people in Mexico and beyond celebrate Día de los Muertos at the end of October and the beginning of November. We…
I’m writing this post to meet a common need that I keep seeing pop up all over my social media. Over the last month, I’ve been seeing a bunch of both experienced and newbies posting for tips on how to…
Note: This post was originally published in December 2016 and has been updated to include more ideas! It can seem hard to keep my Spanish skills up when I spend all day with Spanish 1 students, where I have to…
Ok – so you probably read that title and thought, “She’s crazy!! Mondays are the worst!” But honestly, I do love Mondays because we do Spanish speaking activities. Check it out: On Mondays, I start all of the my classes…
