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

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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

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Final Reflection and Feedback

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