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Secondary Spanish Resource Library

It’s a huge honor to partner with some top Spanish TpT authors this back to school season to offer the 2021 Secondary Spanish Resource Library. You can find my Virtual Field Trip in Spanish to Equatorial Guinea, as well as task cards, interactive notebooks and more. So many no prep options to keep your SpanishContinue reading “Secondary Spanish Resource Library”

Five $250 Gift Card Giveaway!

I’m participating in a giveaway with some of your favorite Spanish TpT authors! It’s hard to believe that it’s already the end of July! Fifty of us have teamed up to help you get in Back to School mode. We are giving away FIVE $250 gift cards to teacherspayteachers.com. Hop on over to La ProfeContinue reading “Five $250 Gift Card Giveaway!”

Indigenous culture in the classroom

At the end of each school year, I like to look back on my year’s instruction and think about my successes and how I’d like to see my teaching grow in the next year. One area that I’m consistently looking to grow each year is incorporating indigenous culture and history into my curriculum. I wantContinue reading “Indigenous culture in the classroom”

¡Cayeron por inocentes!

Looking for a way to sneak comprehensible input and culture in on April Fools’ Day? I start my lesson with a brief reading on Día de los Inocentes, serious as can be. We discuss culture, history, vocabulary, and more. Soon enough, my students are lulled into the lesson, forgetting what day it is. Then IContinue reading “¡Cayeron por inocentes!”

How to use Google Maps™ to Engage Your Class

Two kids and one pandemic ago, I had the awesome opportunity to accompany our French students to Paris. Chaperoning an overseas trip is an incomparable learning experience for all involved. My department chair and co-chaperone taught me clever tricks like putting scotch tape over their hotel door frames after curfew, and scheduling every second ofContinue reading “How to use Google Maps™ to Engage Your Class”

Creativity: a gift and a curse

Have you ever watched Monk? It was my little brother’s favorite, and every time I sit down to lesson plan or write a post, I am reminded of his saying, “It’s a gift, and a curse.” So per the usual, I sat on my comfy chaise with a cute notebook and a six pack ofContinue reading “Creativity: a gift and a curse”