All the core lesson plans inside the Speaking Latino Spanish Teachers Community include an Activator (Warm-up) and an Exit Ticket. Let’s highlight some advantages of Exit Tickets. Exit Tickets are an optional part of each lesson, but it’s highly recommended that you use them as often as possible. Use exit tickets for daily assessments. This saves […]

Can you believe we have been teaching in the pandemic mode for a year now? Your challenges of teaching remote, hybrid, in-person, synchronous, asynchronous, and any combination of those mixed together have been going on for months and months. Can you believe your 2nd semester of teaching is almost halfway in? Or perhaps, can you […]

We have been asked in the past if there is something similar to what we offer inside the Speaking Latino Spanish Teachers Community for elementary students. We reached out to elementary Spanish teachers in our Facebook group and these were their recommendations: 1. Rockalingua Rockalingua is an online resource to help children and beginners learn […]

¡Comienza la cuenta regresiva! Many say that the year 2020 was tough. The pandemic altered the way we live and teach in an instant. There was a lot of uncertainty, plans got canceled, and everything changed. But if you look at the positive side… we learned and grew in so many ways. Look back to […]

This survey was created to give language teachers real answers they can use to make changes to their teaching, to provide comfort in knowing they’re not alone, and help make changes in their institutions and districts.

World language teachers looking for affordable professional development should check the training sessions provided by the World Language Teacher Summit. This online conference, featuring 45 language teacher experts, is now opening again for new members. By only watching a few sessions, many teachers have been able to improve, modify and change the way they teach. […]

National Read Across America Day is celebrated every year on March 2nd. This day is also known as Dr. Seuss Day. Spanish teachers can always use these celebrations as opportunities to bring excitement to their class. If you need some activity ideas, check out the article 4 Read Across America Day Spanish Class Activities. To […]

In summary, language comprehension is “understanding what other people say and write”. Spanish teachers (and any world language teacher) must make sure that their students are actually understanding. But, how do you know? How do Spanish teachers access comprehension every day? Here’s what speakers from the Spanish Teacher Success Academy online conference do… Sam Finneseth […]

When teachers encounter one or more students who essentially don’t want to learn Spanish it can jeopardize the activities and class dynamics. Sometimes, teachers feel that they need to go back to the drawing board and re-think everything that they had planned. Fourteen speakers from the Spanish Teacher Success Academy online conference gave us some […]

Students that struggle to learn Spanish is something that any teacher encounters every school year. Here are some tips from Spanish Teacher Success Academy online conference speakers that can help you deal with this issue. Sam Finneseth “I high-five them every single chance I get.”  Sam finds small but meaningful ways of connecting with her […]

It’s not a secret that a teacher’s life inside the classroom can be complex and stressful. So we asked some of the Spanish Teacher Success Academy online conference speakers to tell us a trick they use to save time.  Here’s a summary of what they revealed to us as part of the Mastermind Q&A sessions. […]

We asked Spanish Teachers Success Academy presenters to name one thing they wish you had known when they started teaching. And here is an extract of their answers that collects their reflexions on their teaching careers. You can watch the full video interview and additional Q&A session bonuses inside the Spanish Teacher Success Academy. Allison […]

Here’s a quick list of easy things you can do over the summer to prepare for the next school year. Also, download the full Back-To-School Checklist to get organized prior to the beginning of the school year. Things to do over the summer for an awesome back-to-school Please note that some links included here take […]

When you first started out teaching Spanish, I bet you heard the same thing over and over again: grammar is the key, follow the textbook, drills, exercises, and tests are the best way to teach. You took that advice to heart, but it was hard to know where to start. As you kept on researching, […]

This massive list of ideas to engage and motivate your students is organized in different sections: I. Take action now II. Rapport-building tips III. Tips regarding classroom/environment IV. Learning and outcome/lesson planning tips We can also send you the printable checklist version of this list to your email. I. Take Action Now Be enthusiastic. All […]