Teaching La Vida Loca

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...

Send me a message! FULL of gratitude. FULL of it. Click here to join the waitlist and learn more! Email me with your questions!: annabelle@lamaestraloca.com YAY! Connect with me! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My TikTok My Website 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 Co...

Send me a message! HOORAY for getting to meet some of you this summer IN PERSON or connect virtually!!! CI Summit Conference in the Cloud La Familia Loca PLC (email me if you want in today!) - annabelle@lamaestraloca.com Connect with me! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My TikTok My Website We will have our FOURTH Annual LFL PLC Summer Conference this July 30th and 31st! Check it out here! This is...

Send me a message! I've always approached student feedback a little differently! I am excited to share WHY and HOW with you in this episode! Click here to download my free end of year student survey! Click here to read a really old blog about WHY I do this! Click here for the first of my episodes on building a culture of risk taking! Connect with me! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website...

Send me a message! You are incredible, and I SO appreciate the work you do (seen and unseen) every day, week after week with your students! In this episode, I share 10 ways you can share gratitude for and appreciate the teachers in your building this year! Which is your favorite idea!? Go share on my Instagram post! I can't wait to hear what you try and how it spreads JOY to your colleagues,...

Send me a message! Hello from Florida! I wanted to give you some ideas this week to boost engagement since Springtime can always feel challenging! Here are the various resources and links I mentioned during this podcast: Claudia Elliott's podcast on Gallery Walk Songkran Cultural Mini Unit in Spanish French and English Running Dictation Blog It's Art video of students playing It's A...

Send me a message! It took me FOREVER to try using Special Person Interviews in my classes, and now I can't imagine NOT having them! Here's all the links I mentioned in the episode! There's quite a few! Special Person Interview Resource - Spanish Special Person Interview Resource - English Special Person Interview Resource - French My TPT store Brain Breaks Part 31: Quick Feet! Blog...

Send me a message! SCOLT23  was in Alabama this year. It was both inspiring and exhausting as most conferences tend to be. I am always very intentional about having three specific takeaways for my classroom. I recorded them in this episode for you! If you were at SCOLT I would love to hear YOUR takeaways! Here are the links mentioned in this podcast: Episode 9 of Teaching La Vida Loca Conferencing...

Send me a message! OMG! I needed to feel motivated and inspired before recording for you this week and that "inspiration" hit me like a ton of bricks this morning! SO freaking excited to share this way to "gamify" a reading/listening comprehension activity with you! Here are the resources/links mentioned in this episode: Video of kids PLAYING  Pass it up. .. the visual HELPS SO...

Send me a message! YAY for Part 3! I'm so happy you're here for this part of the podcast series I'm doing on introducing and talking about global cultures in our world language classrooms. Links Mentioned Join La Familia Loca PLC Dr. Christopher Emdin part 1 Dr. Christopher Emdin  part 2 Brain Break Pikachu YouTube Pikachu Profe Bennett Instagram Connect with me: My Blog My YouTube...

Send me a message! Welcome to part 2 of this podcast series on introducing and inspiring our students with Global Cultures in our World Language classrooms! I am STOKED to talk to you about the "what" in this episode and stay tuned for the "how" in part 3! - Cécile Lainé - the tree analogy is from Zaretta Hammond.  Here is the link to learn more! - Quebec winter festival - Lead...

Send me a message! In this episode, I'm talking about the importance of teaching global cultures in our world language classes. I am super excited to share this episode with you! Subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss part 2. Links & Resources Mentioned in Episode Dr. Christopher Emdin part 1 Dr. Christopher Emdin  part 2 Hand Jives Waze: Check out these custom turn-by-turn voice...

Send me a message! I really, really, REALLY needed a week to sit and check in with students and not feel so "on"! If you're needing the same, stations might be JUST the thing you're looking for! Below find the various links mentioned during this podcast! Blog Freebie, Station Expectations sheet! Classroom Jobs Course Old Blog on Stations TPT coloring page for Black History Blac...

Send me a message! Let's jump in!!! In this episode, I'll be answering the NUMBER ONE question I get asked! In fact, last month I tracked how many times people asked it and I hit #43!!! Here are the links mentioned in my podcast! Obstacle Course (better at 2x speed) Blog Obstacle Course Tuesday Tip- My Fave YouTube Channels Fadi - ( Fadi Abughoush) Thank you soooo much for listening and...