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 good at? I had my first such moment in 4th grade when I realized that even […]
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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
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 place in Santa Fe in 2018 but will be in Albuquerque in 2019. 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
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
What I love and hate about Comprehensible Input
Whether you love it or hate it, Comprehensible Input (CI) is definitely the world language buzz word right now and, moreover, this decade’s way of teaching. Comprehensible Input is an umbrella term for a number