Ten+ years into my teaching career and I finally feel like my classroom runs like a well-oiled machine. Through A LOT of trial and error, I have created a space that works for me AND my students. Many of the…
July 25, 2019 By Secondary Spanish Space It is the end of July and that means back-to-school season is upon us once again. We know… summer 2019 was too short, wasn’t it? Don’t worry, we have a little something that we…
Back-to-school seasons is right around the corner for most of us. Some of you are loving it: you’re hitting up the dollar bin, touching up that syllabus, and dreaming of how you’ll decorate your room this year. Others teachers are…
Inside: Back to Spanish Class tons of ideas for the 1st Week of School in Spanish class. Yes, I know it is July, but can you honestly tell me you are not thinking about back to school yet? If you…
I was in the classroom for 7 years and I had to completely move everything out at the end of every year. I never taught in the same classroom two years in a row. I got to be a freaking…
In my most popular post on Secondary Spanish Space, I shared with you 7 ideas for increasing engagement and understanding with task cards in the Spanish classroom. I talked about playing basketball, doing a relay race, and other fun ideas…
Looking for some engaging Cinco de Mayo activities for Spanish class? Here are my top 7 favorite activities to help you plan an exciting day and to ensure that your students learn the real history behind the celebration. 1. Join the Cinco de…
Survey: Do you think that whomever thought up Teacher Appreciation Week intentionally put it at the point in the year when we’re all hanging on by a thread? I do and it was a pretty genius idea because the timing…
Confession: Some days I don’t feel like teaching. I know, I know. We are supposed to give 100% of ourselves, 100% of the time, but some days that is easier to do than others. I remember wanting to crawl under…
Imagine: You’ve got 30 way too many kids in class and you have successfully coerced them into opening their mouths and speaking Spanish. Maybe they’re in partners, maybe it’s a whole group activity. You decide – it’s your classroom. But…
