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Calling all Spanish teachers!
Hello out there you summer-time project planners! Until Edutopia creates a World Languages group... hint, hint ;) I'd like to see if I can find any Spanish teachers out there!
I'm starting to develop a 2 year High School Spanish curriculum at a PBL school and I'd love to hear from you about what successes (or failures) you've had in your own classrooms. I have a TON of freedom in terms of curriculum design so the sky's the limit.
I am interested in sharing project ideas, websites, ways to motivate students etc. Also, I'm curious to hear if anyone has had success in bringing in members of the Spanish-speaking community to help with conversation practice or to help provide an authentic audience for presentations...
I'd love to hear from you!
Thanks,
Maria
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Quote: Hello out there you
Hello out there you summer-time project planners! Until Edutopia creates a World Languages group... hint, hint ;) I'd like to see if I can find any Spanish teachers out there!
I'm starting to develop a 2 year High School Spanish curriculum at a PBL school and I'd love to hear from you about what successes (or failures) you've had in your own classrooms. I have a TON of freedom in terms of curriculum design so the sky's the limit.
I am interested in sharing project ideas, websites, ways to motivate students etc. Also, I'm curious to hear if anyone has had success in bringing in members of the Spanish-speaking community to help with conversation practice or to help provide an authentic audience for presentations...
I'd love to hear from you!
Thanks,
Maria
Voicethread is fabulous! Most
Voicethread is fabulous! Most students feel much more comfortable with that format than presentation.
I second this suggestion -- I
I second this suggestion -- I have had great luck with Peace Corps connections. This year my Spanish classes are connected with a volunteer in Nicaragua, and my French classes with a volunteer in Guinée
Heidi, I would be very
Heidi, I would be very interested to know what type of assessments you use. I'm a brand new Spanish teacher floating in to 1-5 classrooms on a cart. I struggle with many of the same issues you describe above.
I would LOVE to see your
I would LOVE to see your project.
Yes!
I would love to see your penguin project.