Teaching La Vida Loca

By Annabelle

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!... more

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Teaching La Vida Loca episodes:

December 27, 2022 Episode 30: Rest! with guests, Bertha Delgadillo and Claudia Elliott
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No matter what rest looks like for you, I hope that you find lots of it this winter break, dear teacher!

Claudia Elliott

Growing with Proficiency, The Podcast
Claudia Elliott Blog - Growing with Proficiency
Growing with Proficiency Instagram
Claudia Elliott Facebook Community Growing with CI
Claudia Elliott Facebook

Bertha Delgadillo

Bertha's Blog Profesora Delgadillo
Bertha's YouTube Channel
Bertha's Instagram
Bertha's Facebook
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24min
November 30, 2022 Episode 29: Drop the Bells and Whistles - An Ode to Ben Tinsley
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You are going to love hearing about Ben Tinsley, if you haven't already! Get ready to be blown away!

Claudia Elliott - Growing with Proficiency
Growing with Proficiency - Podcast Episode 9

Cultivating Classroom Environment Podcast - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Ben Tinsley Website
Ben Tinsley Instagram

Express Fluency

Donna Tatum Johns Website
Donna Tatum Johns' Game: The Secret Number

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25min
November 23, 2022 Episode 28- This work is URGENT!
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This is urgent work.

Here is Abelardo's blog and reflection on the conference.
Here is my blog and reflection on the conference

Abelardo Almazán-Vázquez
Françoise Thenoux
Videos shared in Abelardo’s session:
Video 1
Video 2

Follow, listen to, and learn from these folx:
Ace Schwarz - https://www.instagram.com/teachingoutsidethebinary/
Skye Tooley - https://www.instagram.com/growingwithmxt/
Meg- https://www.instagram.com/megemikoart/
Ki- https://www.instagram.com/wokekindergarten/
Jeffrey Marsh- https://www.instagram.com/thejeffreymarsh/

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9min
November 08, 2022 Episode 27: Three MAJOR Misconceptions!
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PUMPED to address these huge misconceptions with you today!

Here are the links mentioned in this podcast!

All of my Brain Break Blogs

10 Day brain break challenge

Rock, Paper, Scissors Brain Break Blog

Hand Jive Brain Break Blog

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November 02, 2022 Episode 26: My FAVE Class Jobs!
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OOHHHH EMMMM GEEEEE! I'm so excited to share my FAVORITE Classroom Jobs with you today!

Here's the people and links mentioned in this episode!

This episode is inspired by John Sifert who joined our Familia Loca PLC in August to present on Classroom jobs and completely transformed my classroom because of it!

Want to join La Familia Loca PLC and transform YOUR career!? Click here to learn more and join the waitlist!

Here's the blog I wrote on Class jobs!

If you'd like to learn about WHY I name my classes country names, click here and prepare to be inspired!

Here's the Go Noodle I did with my students today!

BONUS: Here's a reel I created on Instagram today as part of my "Tuesday Tips with La Maestra Loca series!" Today's was #8 and it was about another awesome class job!

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14min
October 26, 2022 Episode 25: The Power of Positive Phone Calls Home!
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Join me in this challenge! I can't wait to hear how it positively impacts you! 💜

Here's the blog on positive phone calls so you can read some scripts of how to keep them short and sweet!

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8min
October 18, 2022 Episode 24: Cultivating a Culture of Risk Taking - Part 3
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This is the final episode in the three-part podcast series on cultivating a culture of risk taking in your world language classroom! I will be bringing it all together in this episode as we talk about teaching our students how to circumlocute! I am SO excited!

Here are the various links and resources I mentioned in this podcast:

Brain Breaks High Fives
Brain Breaks Brain Bursts
Circumlocution posters in Spanish from Teacher's Discovery
Circumlocution posters in French from Teacher's Discovery
One blog on teaching circumlocution
Second blog on teaching circumlocution

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Annabelle

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25min
October 11, 2022 Episode 23: Cultivating a Culture of Risk Taking - Part 2
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Short and sweet and to the point.

Here's a link to John Bracey's website who I mentioned during this podcast!

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October 02, 2022Episode 22: Cultivating a Culture of Risk Taking - Part 1
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I am super stoked to bring you this three part podcast series on how to cultivate a culture of risk taking in your classroom! It is going to be awesome!

These are the links/resources I mentioned in this episode:
Brain Break- Hachi Pachi
Grant Boulanger- Rejoinders
La Maestra Loca Rejoinders in Spanish
La Maestra Loca Rejoinders in French
Emily Meador- St. Andrew's School
Blog Class Points Management System
Blog Silent Communicators
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17min
September 28, 2022 Episode 21: Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month!
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I am so excited to share how I've been engaging my students in rich conversations this Latinx Heritage Month!

These are the various accounts and individuals I mentioned during this episode:

Françoise Thenoux - @thewokespanishteacher - Her course Brave Spaces is wonderful
@tlacaeleloficial on Instagram It was there I found this video made by Cycling Atlas on YouTube
@projectpulso
@freddytravel
@greatbigstory
@ajplusespanol

Here is my blog on Selfie Brain Breaks! I can't wait to see your selfies!

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