Learning Centers

I was being coached a few years back by another professional in the field and when they stepped into my eighth grade classroom one day, they ended up giving me advice that I have used since then. The kids were trying their best to run all over me and I was in a new job, … More Learning Centers

Planning a DL Language Arts Lesson for Middle School

Same Lesson but Different Teaching in a Spanish Dual Language class in Middle School should be the same as teaching in English but just taught in Spanish. I think that a lot of schools and teachers start out with this concept and it is true to a certain degree, except that it isn’t quite that … More Planning a DL Language Arts Lesson for Middle School

How did I get here?

Teachers end up teaching in Dual Language programs in many different ways and through different avenues. I grew up in an English speaking family in Oregon and I studied French in High School and Spanish in college and went to Spain to study, as many people do. When I started teaching, I got my degree … More How did I get here?

Why blog?

I have read people’s blogs over the past fifteen years of our blog culture and had many mixed feelings.  Why expose myself, my life, my secrets?  What could I write about, and why would it be important?  I have experimented with class blogs and other formats for students to write and share work and have … More Why blog?