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The best Etsy gifts for Spanish Teachers and Learners

Find a list of the best gifts for Spanish teachers on Etsy

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9 Travel Gifts for the Traveler That Has Everything

It’s gift-giving time and you have a travel-lover in your life. If you are a bit clueless about what to give this person, here are nine gifts that are sure to get you a heartfelt

The Best Brain Breaks for Middle School Spanish Classes

Last year was the first year that I taught middle school. As someone who had always been a high school teacher, the transition was a bit rough. There are some things I love about middle

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Why Brain Breaks Are Important: The Benefits of Brain Breaks In The Classroom

Deb Lancashire is an American teacher who is currently working with me in Germany. She is doing amazing work with brain breaks and brain-based learning and I’ve seen what an impact it is making on

Twenix Online Teaching Review

Are you an ESL teacher looking to teach conversational English online? There’s a newer company called Twenix that is hiring teachers from many different countries and you don’t need to be a native English speaker

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Your Complete Travel Guide to St. John, USVI

I visited the Caribbean island of St. John on a cruise when I was a kid, but don’t remember much about it other than it was beautiful! So I was very glad to have Candi

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Is Duolingo Effective? My Personal Review as a Language Teacher

If you are a language learner or teacher you probably know Duolingo. This free app and computer program is the most used in the world, based on monthly downloads. It offers over 40 languages, including

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Discover Cyprus: Top 10 Hidden Gems Beyond the Tourist Trail

Cyprus is an island in the eastern Mediterranean that is a member of the European Union but split between Greece and Turkey. I have not made it to Cyprus yet, but I’m hoping to get

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How to prepare your students for the AAPPL test

If you are reading this, chances are you’re a teacher who is about to administer the AAPPL test to your students. Maybe your students are taking the test to simply measure their language proficiency. Maybe

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Australian Teaching Jobs for International Teachers

Note: I’ve traveled to Australia twice and it’s an amazing country! I wanted to get more information about teaching options in Australia, so I had an organization that works with immigration write this guest post