That moment when your 50-minute lesson finishes in 32 minutes flat. 🥴 And now you’re standing there like… cool cool cool.   What exactly are we doing for the next 18 minutes??? We’ve all been there....

Teaching a Spanish food unit sounds simple. Until you actually sit down to plan it. Because now you’re trying to figure out: What food vocabulary should I include? How do I teach how foods taste without it getting repetitive? Where does ser vs estar fit in to this? How do I pace all of this so it doesn’t feel rushed… or drag on forever? And somehow, this turns into pulling activities from 5 different places and hoping it all works together. 🥴...

This blog post could also be titled "What to Do the Day Before Winter Break When Every Student Has Lost Their Minds". 🤪 I teach about Día de los Reyes (3 Kings' Day) in Spanish 1 classes the day before Winter Break, however it would also work great coming back from Winter Break. Since... you know... it's technically a January holiday. 😂...

I once had a boyfriend that “cOuLdN’t BeLiEvE” I was giving my high school students stickers on their quizzes. He didn’t think there was any way that teenage boys appreciated stickers....

I always worked in schools that required some multiple-choice tests. It’s great and all when students can fill in bubbles correctly and prove they learned something.   But I want to see them use the language. And that’s where an engaging project as an authentic assessment comes in!...

If you include exit tickets in your daily routine, but are tired of the same old ones... here are 3 exit ticket formats you can use for just about any topic or level!...

I'm sorry to be The Bringer of Bad News, but Back to School season is already around the corner. 🥴 I’m no longer in the classroom, but I know that first week back for teachers (before the students arrive) is very hectic. There are a million things to do to get ready and you have meetings all morning, so prep time is quite limited. 😵‍💫...