Back to School: Same Old, Same Old?
It's back to school for the Lang Ladies. There is only one chance to make a first impression, right? So why are we going to spend the...
Top 5 Take-Aways from ACTFL OPI Workshop
I had great expectations for our professional development workshop on the ACTFL OPI. It was our department’s way of kicking off the new...
A Proficiency Based Unit on Legends
Spanish 2 is typically when students start learning the difference between the preterite and the imperfect and how to use them correctly....
Promote Healthy Vocabulary Habits in the Language Classroom
So much of what we do in the language classroom revolves around vocabulary. Students learn 500+ words a year depending on their level of...
Get Them Talking with Conversation Cards
Getting students talking in the target language can be tricky. A lot of times they want to revert back to English to talk about what...
One-up! Games to Promote Speaking any time of the year
Gamification of activities in class to facilitate student engagement is one of my favorite tools in my teacher toolbox. Today, I played a...
Using Quizlet Live to Improve Students' Circumlocution Skills
Quizlet Live is a great new tool from the Quizlet team that allows teachers to create a cooperative learning game out of quizlet sets. I...
Reviewing for Tests and Exams the Metacognitive Thematic Way!
Exam time is coming around and students and teachers are revving up for review weeks. Every year when review week comes around, I feel...
Info-Gap: Must-Have Tool for the Proficiency Based Classroom
To get students speaking more in class with a purpose, info-gap activities are an easy tool. Info-gap activities require students to...
