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Home Schooling through COVID-19: Stuck at home trying to figure out how to work productively and support your kids’ learning at home? In this video Rory & Leslie Foster share some tips from their 19 years of working from home to help you stay productive, healthy & sane :). We also interview 2 amazing home …
In this Spanish for Educators lesson, you will learn how to give commands in Spanish. When we think of common classroom management phrases used in the classroom, many of them are in the command form. Let’s jump in… In this Spanish for Educator lesson you will learn: Repaso de los mandatos: A review of how …
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Abruptly, one day you’re teaching your students face to face and the next you’re faced with the daunting challenge of teaching your students online. Where do you begin? How do you even start to think about teaching online? We have some tips and tricks for you as you are facing this new reality. Teaching and …
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In this Spanish for Educators lesson, you will learn three steps to implement redirective language or “lenguaje redirectivo” in your classroom. Here are the 3 Steps to Implement Redirective Language in Spanish lesson that I taught on YouTube and to our Facebook group: Download the 3 Steps to Redirective Language in Spanish Notes TODAY In our …
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This is the first lesson of a new series called “Manejo de aula” (Classroom Management). This Manejo de aula series focuses the Spanish you need in order to manage behavior, rules, expectations, etc. in and out of your classroom. The objective of this lesson is learning how to redirect disruptive behaviors in your classroom using …
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In this free Spanish for Educators lesson you will learn how to respond with a simple answer en español to this common parent question: ¿Mi hijo califica para recibir educación especial? Su reto profesional: To be able to explain to parents / guardians what special education means and how to determine if their child qualifies for …
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In this Maestro Miércoles lesson you will learn how talk about 13 disability categories in Spanish with parents and guardians: 13 categorías de discapacidades. Su reto profesional: use this new vocabulary to talk about these disability categories in Spanish with parents / tutors who are interested in discussing special education for their children. In this lesson, …
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In this free Spanish for Educators lesson we are talking about Spanish for Parent – Teacher Conferences: Reuniones de padres y maestros. The objective of this Spanish lesson is for educators to learn the appropriate vocabulary to answer the most common questions you get from parents and guardians. In this case, these questions are related …
In this Spanish for Educators lesson, you will learn 10 Spanish conversation starters to uncover the personal and educational backgrounds of your Spanish Speaking students. This beginning of the school year topic was suggested by an amazing ESL teacher Lauren. She realized 5 weeks into the school year she needed to discover her student’s educational …
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Teachers in our Spanish for Educators community speak up and we love it! Following your suggestions about the vocabulary you need to master in the classroom, we have developed this lesson about communicating class schedules in Spanish including the “Specials” and class subjects. This lesson will help you address this topic correctly with your Spanish …
In this Spanish for Educators lesson, you will learn how to talk about the growth mindset in Spanish: La mentalidad del crecimiento. As teachers, we never stop learning! And as great teachers we try new things, fail, learn from those, adjust and try again. Many educators are the definition of the growth mindset. However, deep …
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In this Spanish for Educators lesson you will learn how report test scores in Spanish to parents and guardians: informar las calificaciones. Su reto profesional: start using this new vocabulary to talk about the students’ grades with parents and guardians in Spanish and also try to conjugate the verb “cumplir” in as many tenses as you …
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In this Spanish for Educators lesson you will learn how to use and conjugate the regular verbs in the preterite (past tense) in Spanish: Verbos regulares en el pretérito. Here is the Spanish lesson I taught to my Maestro Miércoles Facebook group: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see all of our lessons and get the latest videos …
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Present Tense Verb Refresher! In this Spanish for Educators lesson you will learn how to use and conjugate the regular verbs in the present in Spanish: Verbos regulares en el presente Su reto profesional: Empieza a usar los verbos regulares en el presente en español con tus estudiantes o sus padres/tutores. Start using these verbs …
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In this Spanish for Educators lesson you will learn how to talk about positive and negative student behavior with parents during conferences: El comportamiento positivo y negativo del estudiante. Su reto profesional: Learn and understand the different words and phrases used to explain the positive and negative behaviors in Spanish and be ready to answer …
If learning and/or improving your Spanish this year is one of your goals, be sure to get these 4 tips to learn Spanish for free to help you accomplish your goals! Here is Spanish lesson I taught to the Facebook group: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see all of our lessons and get the latest videos right …
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This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on understanding the stem-changing verbs in Spanish and start using them in the classroom: Verbos que cambian de raíz o verbos de bota. Su reto profesional: memorizar y usar estos verbos que cambian de raíz para usarlos en las conversaciones en clase / Memorize these stem-changing verbs and start using …
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This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on mastering the irregular verbs in the present tense in Spanish: Los verbos irregulares en el presente en español. In Spanish, verbs have three different endings: AR, ER, and IR (infinitive form) and these endings can vary depending on the person (I, she, they, etc.) you are using. Su …
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Spanish Gender: The Spanish language has gender, it is still a binary language! In this Spanish for Educators lesson you will learn how gender is used to denote a person, place, or thing. Get ready to master el género y los artículos en español! Spanish is a gendered language and requires the learner to master …
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In this Spanish for Educators lesson you will learn how to communicate your school schedules and all of the subjects into Spanish. The objective of this Spanish lesson is for educators to learn how to talk about their school schedules and subjects in Spanish with your Spanish-speaking students; including learning how to tell time and …
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In this interview, Sandra describes some of the ins and outs of a Costa Rican school day. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see all of our lessons and get the latest videos right away! First, she gives an overview of a typical school schedule, starting at 7:00 am. Generally, students have two forty-minute lessons, …
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Interview in Spanish with Emily (special ed teacher) and doña Sandra about private vs public education in Costa Rica Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see all of our lessons and get the latest videos right away! In this interview, Sandra and Emily discuss differences between public and private education in Costa Rica. Sandra explains …
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Interview in Spanish with Emily (special ed teacher) and doña Sandra about the educational system in Costa Rica This is the first of several interviews Emily had with doña Sandra about Latino culture, perspectives and practices in education in Costa Rica. This video is 100% in Spanish with Spanish subtitles for improved comprehension. Subscribe to …
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This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on learning 15 Prepositions of Place in Spanish: Preposiciones de lugar. The objective of this Spanish lesson is for educators to learn how to explain to students where to put classroom objects and direct students about where things go in the classroom. How many times do you get asked …
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This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on learning basic vocabulary in Spanish to start having dialogues with your Latino students and/or parents & guardians. Su reto profesional: start using these survival phrases in Spanish with your Latino students and/or parents & tutors during this new school year. ¡No tema empezar a hablar en español! Here is the …
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This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on learning present tense verbs in Spanish in the context of teaching your students about literacy: los verbos dentro del contexto de Lectoescritura. Su reto profesional: Start using verbs in the present tense in Spanish in your classroom! No le tema a los verbos en español! Here is the Spanish …
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Literacy in Spanish – LA LECTOESCRITURA (Part #2). Literacy in Spanish – La Lectoescritura: This lesson is geared for those that teach literacy in the primary levels and want to be able to communicate about the different types of text and their characteristics – tipos de textos y sus características Su reto profesional: ¿Cómo van a aplicar …
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This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on: Literacy in Spanish – LA LECTOESCRITURA: This lesson is geared for those that teach literacy in the primary levels. Su reto profesional: ¿Cómo van a aplicar este vocabulario con sus estudiantes? Here is Spanish lesson all about Lectoescritura (Literacy) in Spanish I taught to the Facebook group: Subscribe to our YouTube …
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This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on using the keywords to explain multiplication and division in Spanish: MULTIPLICACIONES Y DIVISIONES. This lesson would be useful when trying to explain these mathematical concepts to your Spanish speaking students. Su reto profesional: Explique cómo hacer una multiplicación o una división en español. Here is Spanish lesson all …
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This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on using the keywords to explain addition and subtraction in Spanish: SUMAS Y RESTAS. This lesson is helpful for educators that need to teach basic math skills in elementary school and need the vocabulary to teach all about addition and subtraction in Spanish. Su reto profesional: Explique cómo hacer …
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This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on making phone calls home: LAS LLAMADAS A CASA. As teachers, there are many times you have to communicate on the phone and sometimes it requires you to use Spanish. Learn how to make a phone call in Spanish to your Spanish speaking families: from the appropriate greetings, to …
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This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on learning how to use Ser vs Estar in Spanish: The Verbs “to be”. Su reto profesional: aplicar este vocabulario con sus estudiantes y padres o tutores y poner sus usos en español en los comentarios. Here is Spanish lesson all about Ser vs Estar in Spanish I taught to …
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This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on the “Tú” Negative Commands in Spanish: MANDATOS NEGATIVOS. Su reto profesional: aplicar este vocabulario con sus estudiantes y padres o tutores y poner sus instrucciones en español en los comentarios. Here is Spanish lesson all about “Tú” Negative Commands in Spanish I taught to the Facebook group: Subscribe to our …
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This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on the most popular questions teachers get from parents in Spanish: PREGUNTAS DE LOS PADRES. Su reto profesional: aplicar este vocabulario con sus estudiantes y padres o tutores y poner sus instrucciones en español en los comentarios. Here is Spanish lesson all about Top Questions from Parents in Spanish I …
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Learn how to talk about assessments in Spanish – express academic strengths and weaknesses in Spanish with your students and their parents: DESTREZAS y DIFICULTADES ACADÉMICAS. This academic topic is perfect for parent / teacher conferences, explaining assessments to your students, and meetings with parents. Su reto profesional: aplicar este vocabulario con sus estudiantes y padres …
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This Spanish for Educators is all about classroom management in Spanish! Specifically this lesson focuses on end of the day routine in Spanish: RUTINA DEL FINAL DEL DÍA. Su reto profesional: aplicar este vocabulario con sus estudiantes y padres o tutores y poner sus instrucciones en español en los comentarios. Manejo de Aula – Classroom Management …
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This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on talking about student behavior in Spanish: EL COMPORTAMIENTO DE LOS ESTUDIANTES. Su reto profesional: aplicar este vocabulario con sus estudiantes y padres o tutores y explicar el comportamiento de los niños en español en los comentarios. Here is the Student Behavior in Spanish lesson I taught to the Facebook group: …
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This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on talking about school day instructions in Spanish: INSTRUCCIONES DEL DÍA ESCOLAR. Su reto profesional: aplicar este vocabulario con sus estudiantes y padres o tutores y poner sus instrucciones en español en los comentarios. Here is Spanish lesson all about School Day Instructions I taught to the Facebook group: Subscribe to …
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This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on talking about classroom morning routines in Spanish: RUTINA DE LA MAÑANA. Su reto profesional: aplicar este vocabulario con sus estudiantes y padres o tutores y ponga su rutina de la mañana en español en los comentarios. Here is the Morning Routines Spanish lesson I taught to the Facebook group: Subscribe …
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This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on talking about homework expectations in Spanish: LA TAREA. Su reto profesional: aplicar este vocabulario con sus estudiantes y padres o tutores. Here is the Homework Expectations in Spanish lesson I taught to the Facebook group: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see all of our lessons and get the latest …
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This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on talking about classroom schedules in Spanish: LOS HORARIOS. Su reto profesional: create your horario en español, snap a picture of it and post it to the Facebook group. Here is the Classroom Schedules in Spanish lesson I taught to the Facebook group: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see …
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This Spanish for Educators lesson focuses on the Spanish vocabulary you need in order to talk about classroom rules and expectations with your students and their families: LAS REGLAS DE LA CLASE. Here is the Classroom Rules in Spanish lesson I taught to the Facebook group: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see all of …
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