I am an enthusiastic Spanish teacher from Chicago who is always looking for new and creative ways to engage my students. My love for Spain first developed over a semester abroad in Madrid and continued to grow as I lived and worked there for a year after college. Since 2007 I’ve taught high school Spanish at all levels. As language acquisition has moved in the direction of communication and proficiency (yay!) Read More
Let’s be real. Some days, your Spanish class lesson plan is rock solid—beautiful slides, interactive games, and a fresh stack of comprehensible input activities ready to go. And then there are those other days—days…
If you teach Spanish classes—whether it’s middle school beginners giggling at the words Lake Titicaca or high school students still asking “Is estar the one that means to be ?”—you know the Sweet 16 verbs are a lifeline. These high-frequency verbs are the backbone…
Let’s be honest: nobody becomes a Spanish teacher because they dream about writing sub plans at 10 p.m. on a Tuesday while coughing into a box of tissues. Between grading, lesson planning,…
Let’s face it—whether you’re a middle schooler, high school student, or a Spanish teacher running on coffee and leftover Halloween candy, everybody loves food. That’s why teaching la comida is one of…
