Introducing Methods by Mario! – Free Resources for Spanish Teachers

Introducing “Methods by Mario”!

These small segments are brought to you by Mario Nuñez, our Professional Development guru, in the efforts of providing you with a variety of easy-to-use methods to incorporate in your Spanish classroom. Let’s launch the series with one of our favorite methods, “Realia”!

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Training Session #1: 8 Steps to a Productive Summer (Step 8) – Free Resources for Spanish Teachers

A BIG thank you to all who participated in our Professional Development Summer Series! We hope you learned a lot, gathered some fresh, new ideas for your classroom, & of course, had some fun along the way! We did all the work for Step 8 & created a collection of Steps 1-7 for your reference. Enjoy!

As we bring this series to a close, we would love to provide our much beloved Spanish teachers with the Santillana USA Digital Toolkit to better prepare you for the new school year! This toolkit provides examples from both Santillana USA & Spanish teachers of topics & activities such as:

  • Writing Prompts
  • Electronic Resources
  • Songs for the Spanish Classroom
  • Cultural Images
  • Reading Selections
  • Games
  • Bell Work Activities

So if you ever find yourself stuck in a rut this school year, access your Santillana USA Digital Toolkit for some inspiration & new ideas! Enjoy and happy new school year!

 

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Desarrollo profesional (2) – Las guías de habilidades comunicativas – Free Resources for Spanish Teachers

Desarrollo profesional (2)  -  Las guías de habilidades comunicativas

Maria J. Fierro-Treviño

¿Qué son las habilidades comunicativas? Cada profesor tiene una idea más o menos clara de lo que un estudiante puede comunicar a determinado nivel. Ahora, las expectativas de la profesora Gómez en la escuela Washington y las del profesor Torres en la escuela Lincoln pueden ser muy distintas. ¡Y esto es un problema!

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Training Session #1: 8 Steps to a Productive Summer (Step 7) – Free Resources for Spanish Teachers

As the new school year approaches and our summer comes to a close, let’s tackle Step 7 of 8 Steps to a Productive Summer! Almost there!

This week, please share with us at least 1 example of a bell work activity. A bell work activity can include any quick, warm up assignment provided to students while you, the teacher, is taking attendance, collecting homework, or just simply preparing for the day. When sharing your bell work activity, please include the following:

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