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Spanish Teachers Success Academy

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Introduction & Bonuses

4 lessons

Instructions

PD Certificate Instructions

Playbook Download

Resource Guide

6 lessons

The ABC’s of Project Based Learning by Laura Sexton

Moving Away from Grammar Based Teaching by Albert Fernández

Creating and Assessing with Integrated Performance Assessments (IPAs) by Maris Hawkins

Assessment Demystified by Tina Hargaden

Working Smarter, Not Harder (To Maintain Your Sanity) by Bethanie Drew

5 Must Have Tech Tools by Rachel Lucas

Heritage Speakers

7 lessons

Two Classes In One: Strategies For Heritage And New Language Learners In Mixed Class Teaching by Jenna Cushing-Leubner

Myths (and Truths) about Teaching Spanish Heritage Classes by Adrienne Brandenburg

Teaching Spelling To Heritage Learners: No Drills Required by Dr. Florencia Henshaw

Managing The Mixed Classroom by Sam Finneseth

Affirming Multilingual Identities: Language and Power by Kristin Montgomery

Techniques For Heritage Speakers To Discover And Embrace Their Own Identity by Jen López

The Arts In A Heritage Language Class: Student Engagement & Teacher Sanity by Michaela McCaughey

Engaging With Your Students

3 lessons

Teach Bell To Bell, Not Yell To Yell: Relationships, Motivation, And Expectations by Meredith White

Growing Community In Your Classroom by Laurie Clarcq

Mindfulness: Every Student Is Seen And Heard by Annabelle Williamson

Motivating Your Students

5 lessons

Using Interactive Notebooks For Hands-On Engagement by Emilie Del Risco

Clone of Using Interactive Notebooks For Hands-On Engagement by Emilie Del Risco

Get Your Spanish Class Moving! - Including Movement in Your Classroom by Allison Wienhold

Making Language Doable: Building Student Confidence by Amy Lenord

The Big 3: Getting Your Students Reading, Speaking And Writing Every Day by Erin Gilreath Carlson

Comprehensible Input

7 lessons

Transitioning To Comprehensible Input by Ashley Mikkelsen

Compelling & Comprehensible Techniques by Sarah Breckley

How To Involve Comprehensible Input Into Your Textbook Teaching by Jodi Stokydk

DEEP DIVE SESSION - Evaluating Textbook Activities for Comprehensibility Part 1 by Jodi Stokdyk

DEEP DIVE SESSION - Evaluating Textbook Activities for Comprehensibility Part 2 by Jodi Stokdyk

Ten Target Language Teaching Techniques & Tips by Jeremy Jordan

Reading With Your Students From Day One by Mira Canion

BONUS: Mastermind Q&A Sessions

14 lessons

BONUS: 1. What is your number one favorite activity you play in your classroom?

BONUS: 2. Name one thing you wish you had known when you started teaching.

BONUS: 3. What do you do if you have a class that just "doesn't want to acquire" a new language?

BONUS: 4. What is the greatest challenge you face on a daily basis?

BONUS: 5. How do you cope or manage stress, frustration or burnout after a particularly challenging day?

BONUS: 6. How do you deal with administrative or departmental pushback against the ways you teach?

BONUS: 7. What is something you wish you could do better in your classroom?

BONUS: 8. How do you get less extroverted kids to participate?

BONUS: 9. How do you assess comprehension?

BONUS: 10. How do you encourage students who are struggling?

BONUS: 11. How do you convince your principal and students’ parents that you should be talking more than the students when you teach beginners?

BONUS: 12. What is one trick you use to save time?

BONUS: Live Q&A Mastermind with Annabelle Williamson (La Maestra Loca)

BONUS: Live Q&A Mastermind Session with Ashley Mikkelsen

BONUS: Live Q&A Sessions with Speakers

6 lessons

BONUS: Live Q&A Session with Laurie Clarcq

BONUS: Live Q&A Session with Maris Hawkins

BONUS: Live Q&A Session with Michaela McCaughey

BONUS - Live Q&A Session with Tina Hargaden

BONUS - Live Q&A Session with Sam Finneseth

BONUS - Live Q&A Session with Annabelle Williamson