Goals for Secondary Immersion Programs
As I prepared my review sheet for the final exam last week, I was struck by the fact that it can be a lot harder to measure what students are learning in a Spanish Language […]
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 pose for a group photo with our smiling guides. “This is the most we’ve ever had”
National Geographic Educator Certification
For teachers, National Geographic has always been a great place to go for resources for social studies and science. Now they are offering a new opportunity for educators: National Geographic Educator Certification. This certification is
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 for travel. In fact, if you’re a World Language teacher, there are so many reasons to
Lessons from La Cosecha Dual Language Conference
The highlight of my November was attending La Cosecha, the dual language (DL) conference in New Mexico.Ā Ā It took place in Santa Fe in 2018 but will be in Albuquerque in 2019.Ā Ā If you teach in
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 should get paid more for their skills. At the La Cosecha dual language conference in New
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 get them thinking of Spanish as a true world language. This is usually done starting in
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 teaching it because your colleagues don’t want to b) feel unqualified to teach it c) have
A snapshot of Spanish heritage classes across the country on a single day in October
Ever wondered what other heritage/immersion teachers and classes are doing? I know that I think about this a lot, especially because I’m the only Spanish Language Arts teacher at my school! Last week I
Getting to the roots of language and power with Chalk Talk for heritage learners
The first unit in my Spanish Language Arts curriculum is about Spanish as a world language. We look at different dialects of Spanish, learn what the Real Academia EspaƱola is and argue whether or not