Efficient Spanish Teacher Framework

Module 1 Objectives

Lesson 1 – Plan for your absence

Lesson 2 – Free resources aren’t free

Lesson 3 – Build your community

Lesson 4 – Keep it simple

Lesson 5 – Plan in patterns

Lesson 6 – Backwards design: Plan your week

Lesson 7 – Organize for next year

Cut Your Class Prep Next Steps and Downloads

Module 2 Objectives

Lesson 1 – Define clear priorities (what really matters)

Lesson 2 – If you expect it, first, teach it

Lesson 3 – Connecting with your students

Lesson 4 – The magic ratio

Lesson 5 – Full circle, part 1 (bell-ringers)

Lesson 6 – Full circle, part 2 (exit tickets)

Lesson 7 – Pull, not push

Classroom Management Next Steps and Downloads

Module 3 Objectives

Lesson 1 – Be The Conductor

Lesson 2 – Roles and Responsibilities

Lesson 3 – The First 5 Minutes

Lesson 4 – Keeping Things Going

Lesson 5 – Non-Verbal cueing

Lesson 6 – Verbal cueing

Lesson 7 – Choice

Lesson 8 – Grouping

In-class Techniques Next Steps and Downloads

Module 4 Objectives

Lesson 1 – Quick-wins for saving time grading

Lesson 2 – Spread out assignment collection

Lesson 3 – All assignments have the same point value

Lesson 4 – Language usage grades

Lesson 5 – Students self-grade

Lesson 6 – Grade only what you are teaching

Lesson 7 – Stop grading homework

Reduce Your Grading Next Steps and Downloads

Module 5 Objectives

Lesson 1 – Set Expectations

Lesson 2 – Assess Constantly

Lesson 3 – Improve Your Summative Assessments

Lesson 4 – Rubrics

Assessments and Rubrics Next Steps and Downloads

La importancia del aprendizaje socioemocional en el aula por Bertha Delgadillo

En esta sesión, Bertha nos hablará sobre la educación socioemocional de ayer y hoy, y también sobre cómo aplicarla en el aprendizaje de una lengua extranjera. Compartirá su experiencia en el uso de Canva para crear diversas actividades para sus estudiantes, y presentará ejemplos de aulas donde se ha implementado el aprendizaje socioemocional. Al final, nos proporcionará información sobre dónde encontrar recursos adicionales.

Engagement and Student Motivation by Norma Jones

Norma emphasizes student engagement and motivation in her classroom. In this presentations she shares how she incorporates various playful and interactive activities such as reading games, movement-based discussions, music activities, and language learning games. She also explores how she focuses on building a strong classroom community through morning routines, involving students in setting classroom norms, and incorporating rich cultural resources in her lessons. By leveraging these strategies, she fosters a dynamic and immersive learning environment that encourages students to actively participate and enjoy the language learning process.

Assessing for Proficiency by Erin Coleman

To encourage better communication and engagement in the classroom, Erin shares several ways teachers can plan their assessments in order to achieve proficiency. Using a more proficiency-centered approach and focusing further on the communicative modes, is actually going to give you a really accurate picture of what higher students are doing and you will find it easier to use assessments in the planning process of all of your units and during your classes.

How To Draw Students In: Actionable Activities to Boost Student Engagement Handbook

Discover language-centric routines that amplify engagement, foster dynamic interpersonal interactions, and harness the power of student choice. Challenge your expectations about student participation and dive into innovative classroom activities.

Final Reflection and Feedback

Thank you for completing the Efficient Spanish Teacher Framework training. We’d really appreciate it if you could answer the reflection questions about the course and share your feedback with us.