Inspired Proficiency

It's the 4th episode of Inspired Proficiency - with Ashley Uyaguari! Inspired Proficiency is a podcast for language teachers created by language teachers - featuring interviews, tricks, resources, and tons of inspiration for your classroom! In this episode Ashley talks about the following:

• Brain Breaks with Annabelle Allen
• A Games Panel with Courtney Miller and Amelia Eastin

Ashley and Annabelle chat about Annabelle's tool box of Brain Breaks! Annabelle is well known for using these throughout her classes and workshops. She shares her expertise including brain break ideas, why, when and how! You'll be inspired to get your students moving.

The desk-free panel features 2 teachers sharing games! Amelia and Courtney teach at Midview High School in Northeast Ohio. Courtney teaches and Amelia teaches Spanish. These students are very lucky! They share games for fun community building and language production.

Episode Guests:

Annabelle Allen

Amelia Eastin

Courtney Miller

Things mentioned in this episode by Annabelle:

Research

Selfies and Mannequin Challenge:

Breathing

Rock Paper Scissors/ Serpent/ Evolution:

Parts of the body

Her Website

Her Blog

Upcoming Conferences

YouTube Channel and hundreds of videos of classroom activities and Brain breaks

Mentioned in Games Panel:

Camp Resources

Improv Encyclopedia

Links to resources:

World Language Classroom

Boomalang

La Maestra Loca

National Network for Early Language Learning

CI Lift Off

CI Posse

Inspired Proficiency Facebook Page

Ashley's Workshops

The artwork for Inspired Proficiency was created by Julie Speno with music by Cody Crabb. Podcast editing done via Podcast Buddy

It's the 3rd episode of Inspired Proficiency - with Ashley Uyaguari! Inspired Proficiency is a podcast for language teachers created by language teachers - featuring interviews, tricks, resources, and tons of inspiration for your classroom! In this episode Ashley talks about the following:

• Tips to Avoid Teacher Burnout with Kristopher Morehead.
• A Desk-Free Panel with four incredible teachers! Allison Weinhold, Natalia DeLaat, Tina Hargaden and Annabelle Allen!

Ashley and Kristopher discuss his 9 tips to avoid teacher burnout and achieve a good work/life balance. After listening be sure to tweet or post your "Victory Lap"!

The desk-free panel features 4 passionate teachers who have taken a leap to transform their classrooms physically by removing all their desks. They each share their reasons for this change as well as tips for teachers considering a desk-free class.

Episode Guests:

Kristopher Morehead

Allison Weinhold

Natalia DeLaat

Tina Hargaden

Annabelle Allen

Links to resources:

World Language Classroom

Boomalang

La Maestra Loca

National Network for Early Language Learning

CI Lift Off

CI Posse

Inspired Proficiency Facebook Page

Ashley's Blog

The artwork for Inspired Proficiency was created by Julie Speno with music by Cody Crabb. Podcast editing done via Podcast Buddy

Welcome to the 2nd episode of Inspired Proficiency - with Ashley Uyaguari!

Inspired Proficiency is a podcast for language teachers created by language teachers - featuring interviews, tricks, resources, and tons of inspiration for your classroom! In this episode Ashley talks about the following:

• Shares some idea for adding fun to your classroom
• Interviews Joshua Cabral of World Language Classroom
• "Bestie Battles"- Game Show

Ashley and Joshua discuss whether students are practicing or communicating. Joshua defines both concepts, and give examples of exercises and tasks. Joshua's tips for creating tasks will get your students communicating at any proficiency level!

"Bestie Battles" features Nathan Lutz & Amanda Seewald vs. Jenny Delfini & Beth Slocum - in a Newlywed style game show where they try to guess their colleague's answers for a variety of questions. Which team will be victorious? Be sure to play along!

Things We Mention In This Episode:

Joshua's Blog World Language Classroom

Joshua's Communicative Activities

Joshua's Exercises and Tasks

Joshua's Feedback

Ashley's Blog

NECTFL

Links to resources:

La Maestra Loca

National Network for Early Language Learning

World Language Classroom

CI Lift Off

CI Posse

Inspired Proficiency Facebook Page

The artwork for Inspired Proficiency was created by Julie Speno with music by Cody Crabb

Welcome to the premiere episode of Inspired Proficiency - with Ashley Uyaguari! Inspired Proficiency is a podcast for language teachers created by language teachers - featuring interviews, tricks, resources, and tons of inspiration for your classroom! In this episode Ashley talks about the following:

• Thanks the many Kickstarter backers that helped get this show going
• Interviews Julie Speno of Mundo de Pepita
• "Survey Says" Game- Show

Ashley and Julie discuss new ways to be inspired in your classrooms. Julie gives her top three areas of focus for reaching proficiency levels with your students, and they both offer tips on keeping things fun.

"Survey Says" puts Marissa Coulehan in the ring against Laura Sexton - in a Family Feud style game show where they try to guess the most popular answer among teachers for a variety of questions. Dawn Carney keeps the score in this all out battle royale! Where would you place? Play along and find out!

Things We Mention In This Episode:

Mundo De Pepita - Julie's Website

Mundo De Pepita - Julie's Facebook Page

Marissa Coulehan on Twitter

PBL in the TL - Laura's Website

Links to resources:

Responsive Classroom

Developmental Designs

National Network for Early Language Learning

World Language Classroom

CI Lift Off

The artwork for Inspired Proficiency was created by Julie Speno with music by Cody Crabb

Ashley shares what's planned for the first two episodes and who our sponsors are!