I’ve really been feeling the challenges of being a Dual Language Immersion (DLI) teacher lately. It’s Farch, meaning students are antsy for warmer weather, and we’re dealing with next year’s course allocation so of course, […]
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Have you ever had a moment when you realized you weren’t good at something that you thought you were good at? I had my first such moment in 4th grade when I realized that even
National Writing Project: Writing isn’t just for English teachers Read More »
“Con todas las clases de español que tomé no eran sobre cosas tan real como eso, como la inmigración y las pandillas. Nadie habla de eso.” “Lo que me sorprendió más sobre esta unidad es
Teaching about tough issues: gangs and violence Read More »
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
Goals for Secondary Immersion Programs Read More »
The highlight of my November was attending La Cosecha, the dual language (DL) conference in New Mexico. It took place in Santa Fe in 2018 but will be in Albuquerque in 2019. If you teach in
Lessons from La Cosecha Dual Language Conference Read More »
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
Do bilingual teachers get paid more and should they? Read More »
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
Activity for teaching Spanish slang and dialects Read More »
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
Teaching a heritage learners or immersion class for the first time Read More »
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
A snapshot of Spanish heritage classes across the country on a single day in October Read More »
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 Española is and argue whether or not
Getting to the roots of language and power with Chalk Talk for heritage learners Read More »