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Why students use google translate and what teachers can do

Posted on May 14, 2020 by SpanishPlans

During the quarantine, I’ve seen a lot of teachers complaining about students submitting work in which they’ve used Google Translate. The problem is not new for language teachers, but without being able to have all writing done in the classroom … Continue reading →

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Google Classroom Tips

Posted on April 4, 2020 by SpanishPlans

Some teacher tips for using Google Classroom during “Remote learning”

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Rally Re-order

Posted on March 9, 2020 by SpanishPlans

The following is a guest post that I invited Rich Madel to write after he mentioned this activity on twitter. All world language teachers focused on providing rich, compelling, and comprehensible input to their students know the struggle: How can … Continue reading →

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Don’t Miss Your Chance

Posted on February 3, 2020 by SpanishPlans

With March Music Madness less than 1 month away, we’d like to remind teachers of a few things. The bracket is available to print. You can also start playing the songs from the playlist as students enter the class or … Continue reading →

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Graphic Novel Winners

Posted on November 23, 2019 by SpanishPlans

With over 400 entries, we are pleased to announce the winners of our Graphic Novel Raffle: Melanie M, Zack D, and Elizabeth D. Winners have been emailed. Melanie was our grand prize winner and will be receiving 2 Graphic novels … Continue reading →

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The words we use: Instead of this, try saying that

Posted on September 18, 2019 by SpanishPlans

As language teachers, we know the impact words have. So I appreciated a recent thread in a facebook group that Bill Langley (@welangley) posted for how teachers can use better language to provide a more welcoming environment in their classroom. … Continue reading →

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Time to talk about the elephant in the classroom

Posted on September 7, 2019 by SpanishPlans

With the recent discussion about names, this message popped up: What are your thoughts about this? Does this seem right? Would this spark controversary? Take a minute to gather your thoughts before reading ahead….

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Back to School 2019

Posted on August 7, 2019 by SpanishPlans

Summer is coming to an end. A summer that we’ve been busy: planning a wedding, taking online courses, creating new lessons, working on our website, going on vacation, watching the Women’s World Cup ,and more all while being abroad in … Continue reading →

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Teacher Appreciation

Posted on May 5, 2019 by SpanishPlans

This week only we are offering our lowest prices ever on our latest feedback stamps. Included is our “Me Gusta”, Me Encanta”, and “Mi Parte Favorita” stamp now available in this “3 stamps for the price of 2” deal. Get … Continue reading →

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Essay in Spanish with Rubric

Posted on February 20, 2019 by SpanishPlans

This past week we finally watched the 3rd video of Senor Wooly’s epic Victor Trilogy (Guapo, La Confesión de Victor, Feo). I also needed to get a summative-type assessment grade in the gradebook, so I decided to try something new … Continue reading →

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