infographics
Make your own infograph syllabus!
I did it! I made an infograph syllabus! Granted, it’s only for English 1, which means I have 3 more to make before Thursday for all of my Spanish classes. But I did it! And I think it will go Read more…
Blog
differentiation
Differentiation (PD brainstorming session)
I get 3 hours today to play around with differentiation and come up with whatever I can think of for my class, with the added benefit of zillions of resources (none of which relate directly to Spanish or world languages Read more…
dictators
If I do teach Cortázar
First of all, if I do teach Cortázar, it would almost certainly be limited to Spanish 3. Secondly, if I do teach Cortázar, I would probably not teach the story I was assigned for my grad class: I’d so much rather sink Read more…
grad classes
Spanish writers you should check out
You know Cortazar, Borges, Paz, Lorca, and, of course, Garcia Marquez. But do you know Pardo Bazan, Unamuno, Valle Inclan, Matute, Rivas, Gomez de la Serna, Huidobro, and Quiroga? I’m halfway through a course on Hispanic short stories organized by Read more…
5 c's
América: Framework for Spanish 2?
Page 1 is a perfect review of Spanish 1. It is also a chance to connect literature to each individual student. I hope it can also be the basis for TL conversations about identity and origins. I’d like to spend Read more…
5 c's
América: Framework for Spanish 2?
Page 1 is a perfect review of Spanish 1. It is also a chance to connect literature to each individual student. I hope it can also be the basis for TL conversations about identity and origins. I’d like to spend Read more…
grad classes
Personal Histories
Advanced Topics in Diversity sounds kind of like what I’d like my Spanish classes to be about, but it is, in fact, the name of my first graduate class of the summer. I was wary of the class’s ability to Read more…
authentic texts
Picture Books for Spanish 1-3!
I plundered the Spanish kids book section at my local library. I’ve got 9 books to peruse and plan around. First, we have some recipe books to complement the cooking unit for Spanish I: Available at Amazon Most recipes are under Read more…
rubric
Glog grading
When you want to assign students a glog creating project through GlosterEDU, here are my suggestions for making it easier: Always assign the project using GlogsterEDU’s “assign project” option. This way you can easily see who has completed the assignment Read more…
planning
Non-perishable learning
She’s been speaking Spanish as long as she’s been able to speak, but she said she learned something worth remembering–and it stuck–when she had stuck was blindfolded and forced to touch different ingredients, guessing in Spanish what they were. So Read more…