Teaching La Vida Loca

Teaching La Vida Loca

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  • Episode 5: Listen to your gut 💜

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    Show notes:
    Afroeducator episode 8 on Teacher Burn Out
    Moving through March- Free PD for strategies to increase engagement in March

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    18 min
  • Episode 4: Three LOW- NO prep games for your World Language Classroom!

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    In this episode, I share three of my FAVORITE low/no prep GAMES for your World Language Classroom! Games for those days where you just "can't even!" If you love this episode, make sure to pass it on to someone else who'd benefit, because let's be real! We ALL "can't even" right now! 💜

    Episode 4 Show notes and resources:

    Blog about Backwards Charades

    Video of us playing Backwards Charades

    Reel with short written and visual description of game

    Black History Black Futures - Project resources (free resources)

    Bryce Hedstrom– who I learned Trashquetbol from

    Trashquetbol point breakdown

    Blog about Zip Zap Zoom 

    Video of a class playing Zip Zap Zoom

    Chio Jacoby on Instagram

    Carolina of Fun for Spanish Teachers on Instagram

    Video of students playing a mí también

    A mí también - Resource for Spanish teachers

    Moi Aussi- Resource for French Teachers

    Me too!- Resource for English or ESL teachers


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    36 min
  • Episode 3: Student Buy-in

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    SHOW NOTES:

    Brain Break:

    • 7DeadlyCheeses original Reel on Instagram
    • Spanish students in Maestra's Class playing (Instagram Reel)
    • Students playing in Maestra's class (YouTube video)
    • Blog that goes into more detail about the Don't Flinch Brain Break!

    People I follow for videos of students doing Comprehension based activities and Brain Breaks:

    • Nelann Taylor on Instagram
    • Fadi Abughoush on Instagram- Videos he's shared have been in various FB groups but this is how you can connect with him.
    • Bertha Delgadillo on Instagram
       

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    YAY! Spooky Season is here! Check out this blog that highlights all my BEST Spooky Season resources! Your students are going to LOOOVE them! I know you will too!

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    21 min
  • Episode 2: FVR- The in's and out's of Free Voluntary Reading

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    In this episode I talk you through the ins and outs of Free Voluntary Reading. I talk to you about how important it is to make sure the texts you have available are comprehensible as well as when, how, and in what way to introduce FVR in your classes. I also talk about what mistakes to avoid and what you should do during reading. This podcast episode is FULL of gold, and yes, I threw in a Brain Break at the end too!

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    SHOW NOTES:

    Mary Overton's blog on Donor's Choose for Funding Class libraries

    NEWSELA

    Here are some resources to find comprehensible "readers" for your classroom: 

    • Some independent authors...
    • More independent authors...
    • Señor Wooly graphic Novels
    • Fluency Matters

    Watch one of Amy Marshall's Book previews here. This one is based on Mira Canion's Capibara con Botas.

    Watch the Serpiente Brain Break in Action!

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    YAY! Spooky Season is here! Check out this blog that highlights all my BEST Spooky Season resources! Your students are going to LOOOVE them! I know you will too!

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    32 min
  • Episode 1: Real Talk: This year sucks! Here's ten tips for protecting your mental and emotional health! 💜

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    Click here to access the Breathing Brain Break resource for free!

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    YAY! Spooky Season is here! Check out this blog that highlights all my BEST Spooky Season resources! Your students are going to LOOOVE them! I know you will too!

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    31 min

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A podcast for World Language Teachers seeking inspiration, unapologetic authenticity, and guidance in centering joy and facilitating language acquisition for the people who matter most, our students!