National Writing Project: Writing isn’t just for English teachers
Have you ever had a moment when you realized you weren’t good at something that you thought you were…
Teaching about tough issues: gangs and violence
“Con todas las clases de español que tomé no eran sobre cosas tan real como eso, como la inmigración…
Goals for Secondary Immersion Programs
As I prepared my review sheet for the final exam last week, I was struck by the fact that…
Living History Museum: Cuban Bay of Pigs Survivors in Miami
“Everyone smile for the photo”, our museum guide instructed us as four small groups of visitors tried awkwardly to…
National Geographic Educator Certification
For teachers, National Geographic has always been a great place to go for resources for social studies and science….
Map Activities for Spanish and World Languages
If you’re a teacher you may think of maps as a Social Studies activity, or a tool to prepare…
Lessons from La Cosecha Dual Language Conference
The highlight of my November was attending La Cosecha, the dual language (DL) conference in New Mexico. It took…
Do bilingual teachers get paid more and should they?
With the increase in bilingual jobs and the difficulty in filling them, a common question is if bilingual teachers…
Activity for teaching Spanish slang and dialects
One of the goals I have for my students is to expose them to different dialects of Spanish and…
Teaching a heritage learners or immersion class for the first time
So, you’ve just found out you’ll be teaching a heritage learners class. Chances are good that you: a) are…