World Language Professional Development for 2025
If you are a language teacher, one of the best ways to grow and improve your practice is through…
Teaching students about eating insects
Last summer, when I was traveling in Oaxaca, I ate my first insect. I’ve never been a super adventurous…
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…
Using Logic Puzzles in the Language Classroom
The other day a member of a teachers Facebook group asked about a fun activity for her students that…
The Best Advanced Spanish Podcasts to Teach With
There are lots of podcasts out there for Spanish learners, but most of them are for beginners or are…
AMBICIOSO: A Culturally-Authentic Spanish Number Game
Looking for a new beginner-level Spanish number game to play in class? Here’s one I just learned about, Ambicioso….
How to get Spanish books for your classroom library
The importance of reading for language acquisition has been rediscovered recently, thanks to CI and Stephen Krashen. Whether you…
Writing Spanish books for children in Guatemala on Book Creator
As a teacher, every now and then you do a project or lesson that really resonates with students. An…
What is Lexile and is it important for heritage language learners?
If you’ve used websites like Newsela, you’ve probably seen articles at different reading levels with numbers like 890L. What…
Why we must teach journalism and press freedom
Last year I visited the Newseum in Washington, D.C.; a museum about the news, dedicated to upholding the First…