Teaching is sometimes... really hard. Like really really hard. 🥴...

It can seem hard to keep my Spanish skills up when I spend all day with Spanish 1 students, where I have to speak… super… slow… and… ee-NUN-see-ay-ted… Spaaaaaniiiiisssshhhh… ¿entiendes? Have you ever spoken real Spanish to a native-speaking student and had them be surprised that you *actually* speak Spanish? Not just that super slow enunciated Spanish they hear in Spanish 1 class?...

Is lesson planning taking up all your free time? ⌛ Is personal time just lesson planning time now? 🥴 Do you struggle to come up with a variety of listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities for your Spanish 1 & 2 classes? 😣...

The first year is the hardest. Seriously. If you're in your first year now, just know that IT GETS BETTER . And easier. ...