Challenges of a Secondary Dual Language Immersion Program
I’ve really been feeling the challenges of being a Dual Language Immersion (DLI) teacher lately. It’s Farch, meaning students…
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…
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…
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…
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…