Teaching La Vida Loca

Send me a message! I am so grateful for this woman and this important conversation! Bertha Delgadillo joins me for this episode and together we share our journeys with our late in life diagnosis of ADHD  and how we’re working to understand our Brains and unleash our superpowers! We hope to see you at our session at ACTFL this year in Philadelphia! The following are the various links mentioned in t...

Send me a message! What a JOY it was to interview Kristen about her Brief Moving Meditations! I hope you LOVE this episode and you enjoy incorporating some of these ideas into your classroom with your students! Here are the various links mentioned in this episode: My Guided Breathing Brain Break Resource Kristen's Qi Gong Teacher on YouTube The Gorilla/ Immune Boost breath Kristen's temp...

Send me a message! Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to YOU! Thank you so much for listening and supporting my podcast! Here's 5 novel Brain Breaks for you to try out this week with your students! I hope they bring ALL of you LOTS of JOY! These are the various links mentioned in this episode: 35 Brain Break Blogs on my website Episode 3- Student Buy In Country Class Names for Community Building...

Send me a message! There's nothing like the feeling of spreading JOY and teaching gratitude! I can't wait to hear how these ideas bring YOU, your students, and the teachers in your building some joy this week, next week, and for years to come! Love, Annabelle Blog for Student Driven Word Clouds Instagram video of word clouds YouTube video how to of Word Art.com Recent reviews of the podc...

Send me a message! Get ready, in this episode, I'm giving you three, no-prep strategies to use in your classes for when you come into school and literally, barely have the energy to teach. No prep, like zero prep! Get excited, and listen now! Links & Resources The Comprehensible Classroom Collaborative Free-Writes S2 Episode 6: The POWER of Dopamine! with Jess Psaros S1 Episode 4: 3 Low t...

Send me a message! A very special guest is joining me to talk about the importance of dopamine in our world language classes. You don't want to miss this conversation with Jess Psaros! Links TPR: My Gestures Blog Jess' Document on  Educational Implications for the Middle School Classroom based on Adolescent Brain Development Be the first to know when La Familia Loca PLC opens its doors a...

Send me a message! For real though!? Do you know!? Do you ask them!? Try the strategies I outline in THIS episode to find out how comprehensible you're really being for your students! Links mentioned in the episode: Sponge analogy on YouTube Conference in the Cloud 2024 Be the first to know when La Familia Loca PLC opens its doors again! Join the waitlist! Let's connect! My Blog My YouTu...

Send me a message! You're amazing... Don't forget it... There's a tiny homework assignment in this episode that will take 30 seconds but have a BIG impact! Here are the links mentioned in this episode: John Bracey Work won't love you back - Sarah Jaffe Blog on End of the Year Survey Be the first to know when La Familia Loca PLC opens its doors again! Join the waitlist! Let&apos...

Send me a message! Lack of Support Lack of Engagement Lack of resources Lack of inspiration Lack of community You're not alone! Listen to Silvy's journey to JOY and transformative year within La Familia Loca PLC! The doors are open until Friday the 17th at 8pm CDT and I would love to be your support, cheerleader, and part of your community the rest of this school year! Click HERE to lear...

Send me a message! That was SUCH a fun episode to record! I hope it gives you lots of ideas for tracking all the amazing things happening in your classroom every day! Below are the many links and references I talk about throughout this juicy episode: Tuesday Tip 39 - Seating Chart (a visual for you) Interpersonal and Interpretive Communication Rubric Blog! Mary P Overton Blog Positive Phone Calls...

Send me a message! Unplugged, unscripted, authentically tackling imposter syndrome and challenging YOU to  teach as your AUTHENTIC, RAW, GENIUS, MAGICAL self! Thank you for being here and tuning in to Episode 1 of Season 2 of Teaching La Vida Loca the Podcast! Here are the people, places, and things mentioned in this episode: CI DownUnder Bu Cathy Bu Anne Adriana Ramírez and Margarita Peréz García...

Send me a message! Welcome to the final episode of season 1 of Teaching La Vida Loca! In this episode, I want you to reframe and rethink the way you talk about your "rest" this break and in future breaks from school! I am so grateful for you, and I cannot WAIT to venture into a new year and brand new season of Teaching La Vida Loca with YOU! Here's the original post I saw on Instagr...

Send me a message! I am SO glad to be back to podcasting and I hope you're excited for some HIGHLY engaging and impactful reading strategies that are LOW prep for you! Don't forget to leave me a review (yay thank you!!) on Apple Podcasts here. And, don't miss the opportunity to join me for my workshop on Story-asking Reimagined in January to make the story-asking process more engagi...

Send me a message! Phew... I double dog dare you to try this the next time you feel like pulling your hairs out in front of a class... the next time your find yourself ready to explode because they're LITERALLY not doing ANYTHING like you wanted them to... Pause, breathe, and ask yourself this question! YAY! Here's the Brain Break mentioned in this podcast!- the blog Here's a video...

Send me a message! HUGE shout out to Dr. Liam Printer for joining La Familia Loca PLC this weekend and sharing his incredible research and knowledge in such REAL ways! To listen to his podcast click here or visit his website to read about the many ways you can learn from him! The various forms of engagement he shared he noted he learned a lot from John Marshall Rieve. Episode 54: Being intentional...

Send me a message! What a treat to have my dear friend Andrea join me for this podcast episode! There are TONS of actionable takeaways for you in this episode, and I cannot wait to hear how they have an impact on you and your students! Make sure to follow Andrea on Instagram to continue to learn and grow with her! Here are the links and people mentioned in this episode: Lauren Tauchmen CI Midwest...

Send me a message! I challenge you to be more intentional about the way you're praising your students this week, and then observe how it directly impacts their motivation and effort in your class! Here are the links mentioned in this episode: Back to school student survey on TPT Classroom Jobs in the World Language Classroom Blog Classroom Jobs Course Positive phone calls home blog Positive p...

Send me a message! Wahoooo! Yay for new beginnings! I am SO excited to share this with you! It has been several months in the making! Click here to join the Rise and Shine Collective Click here for Episode 18 on Back to School Brain Breaks Click here to learn about Statues Click here for Quick Feet Sending you LOADS of love for the week ahead!  I hope to see you inside the collective! Love, Annabe...

Send me a message! In this episode, I share some reflections on challenges I've had being patient at the beginning of the year! I also share about the power of class jobs! Silent hand signals Blog on Class jobs Podcast on my fave Class jobs Course on Class jobs Connect with me! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My TikTok My Website La Familia Loca PLC- Join the Waitlist! We will have our FOURTH...

Send me a message! The most magical episode... whew... I was not prepared for the love that these members were ready to share! I am so grateful for each of them and every single member within La Familia Loca PLC! If you're looking for support, inspiration, motivation, and COMMUNITY like this, I would LOVE to have you! Join our community here: https://lamaestraloca.mykajabi.com/LaFamiliaLocaPL...

Send me a message! YAY! 50 EPISODES!!! Register for my Masterclass for FREE back to school inspiration here (August 11th 2pm CDT) Norm your class with your students! Classroom Contracts! The Name Game Brain Break 5 Back to School Brain Breaks Podcast! Cultivating a Culture of RiskTaking- (1st podcast in a 3 part series!)  Connect with me! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My TikTok My Website La Fam...

Send me a message! I hope these words help remind you that nobody ever feels truly ready, and that YOU are enough for your students this year! Click here to register for my free Back To School Workshop to Empower and Energize you for the upcoming year! YAY! Let's tackle this start of the year together! Connect with me! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My TikTok My Website La Familia Loca PLC-...

Send me a message! Just a little reminder to STOP comparing yourselves to others... because there's NOBODY quite like YOU! Click here to join my email list! Click here to join us at Conference in the Cloud! Connect with me! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My TikTok My Website La Familia Loca PLC- Join the Waitlist! We will have our FOURTH Annual LFL PLC Summer Conference this July 30th and 31...

Send me a message! Hey there my summer loving teacher! I really enjoyed recording today's episode for you, and I hope that it resonates! If it does, make sure to send to another educator who needs to hear it! Here are the links/people mentioned in this episode: Lisa MCH's "Tame your Inbox" Course! The #SunSationalSummerChallenge2023 Mr. Lyon on Instagram La Familia Loca PLC- Jo...

Send me a message! I cannot WAIT for this year's FOURTH annual #SunSationalSummerChallenge Don't forget I'll be sharing details to my email list 5 days early but to the world of social media on the first of July! Don't miss out on some MANDATORY Summer Rest, JOY, and FUN! Click here to join my email list! Connect with me! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My TikTok My Website We...