Teaching La Vida Loca

Send me a message! I knew within the first ten minutes of ACTFL that I wouldn't be able to encapsulate all of my takeaways in one episode. So, here's the first of THREE episodes to share my greatest takeaways from this year's National Conference in Philly. Links mentioned: Who is it!? jueves - my new series ... you're going to LOVE this! Rocio Jacoby, go learn from her! Episode...

Send me a message! In this episode I share suggestions for making the most of ACTFL 24 in Philly, even for those teachers who can't attend this year! Links mentioned: Conferencing Intentionally pages CCLT SIG Sessions La Familia Loca PLC will meet up on FriYAY- check the FB group for info We will have our FOURTH Annual LFL PLC Summer Conference this July 30th and 31st! Check it out here! This...

Send me a message! In this raw and unscripted episode, I’m sharing my thoughts and emotions in the wake of last week’s election results. This isn't just about politics; it’s about my deep fears for my students, friends, and all those in marginalized communities who are now facing an uncertain future. I share the emotions I had and what I'm doing about them now... Thanks for listening and...

Send me a message! A quick episode for you to give you some ideas and inspiration for teaching about Día de Muertos this year! Links mentioned: Día de Muertos Chat Mat Resource Cartoon for Clip Chat Dante's Lunch for Clip Chat Podcast on Teaching about GLOBAL cultures La Familia Loca PLC Spanish Mama Halloween Glyph Activity YAY! Happy Teaching! y feliz día de muertos! We will have our FOURTH...

Send me a message! This episode is PERFECT for someone who wants to dip their toes into using AI as an assistant in their classroom! And for those super experienced, I bet you'll pick up a new trick or two! Don't forget to share this with someone and post in your stories when you're listening and tag me! Links and people mentioned: Chat GPT Goblin Tools Which Face is Real Heidi Trud...

Send me a message! Gosh! What an AMAZING weekend! I feel so grateful for the opportunity to grow and learn along side all of the amazing educators who attended CI Midwest! Here are the people and or links mentioned in this episode: Meg Fandel Vernon Sarah Rasay Will Adams Lisa Kropp Country Class Names Class Points for Management and Praise Adriana Ramirez Rocio Jacoby Morgan Bennett Adult Spanish...

Send me a message! Group Coaching 1:1 Coaching Adult Spanish Cucuy Resource We will have our FOURTH Annual LFL PLC Summer Conference this July 30th and 31st! Check it out here! This is included in a La Familia Loca PLC Membership! Let's Connect! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website My TPT store Join  La Familia Loca PLC

Send me a message! YAY! Whether you're at the start of the school year or well into it, these five strategies are EASY PEASY ways to inject more JOY into your day and none of them take long at all! See the links below for various things shared throughout the episode! I can't wait to hear what you try! Email me and let me know! Links mentioned: Join my email list silly goose! Blog on Posi...

Send me a message! So grateful for Jools Lebron and her  "demure and mindful" trend because if we approach teaching this way, the impact is HUGE for both students AND us! Let's dig in! Here are six different ways you can be more demure and mindful in your teaching practice! Links mentioned: Breathing Brain Breaks Guided Breathing Freebie Bubble Video Guided Breathing resource on TPT...

Send me a message! THIS WAS SO FUN! Riana interviewed me for this episode and I had NO idea what questions she was going to ask me! Excited to share my big news with YOU and continue supporting you this year! La Familia Loca PLC We will have our FOURTH Annual LFL PLC Summer Conference this July 30th and 31st! Check it out here! This is included in a La Familia Loca PLC Membership! Let's Conne...

Send me a message! YAYY! You're here! I am so glad! In this episode I'll give you 4 criteria to consider as you think about your first 6 weeks back to school! This is a juicy preview of the workshop I'm offering this weekend " Cultivating Connections: 5 Strategies for Building and Sustaining a Thriving Classroom Community " I hope you can join me! Click here to save your s...

Send me a message! Summer is here! Stop worrying about prepping for the next school year! This episode is to remind you to enjoy the summer break that you waited for during the school year. Rest, and don't forget to download the free "Sunshine and Serenity" teacher's summer companion resource guide. Links How To Be Intentional During Conference Season Blog Post “Conferencing In...

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...