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English Pop Music in Spanish

What’s better than taking songs that your students already know and enjoy in English and listening to the Spanish version? Your students will be fascinated listening to the Spanish version of Taylor Swift’s Shake it Off or other current popular … Continue reading

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6 Places to Connect with Spanish Teachers

Imagine a staff lounge full of like-minded Spanish teachers with whom you could discuss best practices, talk about lesson ideas, collaborate on projects, and more. Well, that place does exist, you just have to broaden your definition of lounge. So … Continue reading

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March Madness in Spanish Class

I saw a tweet with a “Tournament of Books” in relation to the NCAA Basketball tournament that is going on right now in sports. I asked my PLN on twitter on ideas on how to incorporate this idea in the … Continue reading

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Making connections

Connections Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information “Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language” The 5 C’s of learning a Foreign Language consist of Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities. We … Continue reading

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