“How do some teachers do it?”, you may be wondering. “How do they look so good and stay in shape, when they get up early in the morning, teach, come home…
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Write an Amazing Interview Thank You Note
May 31, 2017Before reading “How to Write an Amazing Thank You Note after a Teaching Interview”, you may wish to check out the first 2 parts of this series, Catharyn Crane’s post on “Resume…
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Anne-Marie Rocheleau, Teacher Feature #2
May 17, 2017Today we’re going to meet Anne-Marie Rocheleau, a veteran French immersion teacher from Ontario, Canada. Veteran Teacher: Anne-Marie Rocheleau, Les Ressources de Rocstar Subjects and Experience: Grade 5, French Immersion, 28…
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So, we’ve already talked about the changes that you need to make in your classroom to prepare for success and I’ve given you 20 strategies to get students speaking in the…
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20 Ways to Get Your Students Speaking in the Target Language
March 29, 2017Welcome to this blog series about ways to get your students speaking in the target language. Part 1 taught pointers and habits to change to be more successful. Today’s post, Part 2,…
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Gema Perez from Spain: Teacher Feature #3
March 27, 2017Today’s featured teacher is Gema Perez from Fun Monkey Bars. She lives and teaches elementary students in Spain. Here’s what she has to say: Her Teaching Background I was teaching dual…
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How Native Speakers Learn Differently Than Language Students
February 28, 2017When I applied for a teaching position this month, I realized how much my language teaching philosophy has changed as a result of raising my own kids bilingually. You may be…
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Books for a Spanish Reading Library, French Reading Library
February 14, 2017Hopefully, you were inspired after reading How to Create a Reading Library in Your World Language Classroom and now you’re ready to pick out books for a Spanish reading library or French…
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World Language Activities Before Break or Vacation
December 5, 2016Don’t do it!!! Don’t show your students a movie the last few days before a long holiday break! Instead, check out these 10 World Language activities before break to save your…
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Ways to Get French, Spanish Students Speaking
November 30, 2016Know what makes my language teacher heart break? When I tell people that I am a French and Spanish teacher and they proceed to tell me that they took X number…
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Mindshift: A Class Community Building Activity
November 11, 2016In light of the divisiveness of recent issues across the globe, thought we could all use a class community building activity to encourage students (or even adults) to work together. Take…