Teaching La Vida Loca

Send me a message! Yay! I am so glad you're here! I've linked the various people and resources mentioned in the podcast below! Classroom Jobs Course! - Utilize Classroom Jobs to create a positive and supportive learning environment while freeing up time for what matters most – building relationships and connecting with your students. Classroom Jobs LIVE Numbers! Brain Break! - get them u...

Send me a message! I am NOT one for New Year's Resolutions (because I hate feeling like a failure) but I am ALL for dropping things that aren't working in my classroom and continuing and enhancing things that are 🔥🔥🔥🔥! Resources & Links: Here is the classroom norms resource I mentioned in the episode. I talk about it in this blog! This is Claudia Elliott's Growing with Profi...

Send me a message! No matter what rest looks like for you, I hope that you find lots of it this winter break, dear teacher! Claudia Elliott Growing with Proficiency, The Podcast Claudia Elliott Blog - Growing with Proficiency Growing with Proficiency Instagram Claudia Elliott Facebook Community Growing with CI Claudia Elliott Facebook Bertha Delgadillo Bertha's Blog Profesora Delgadillo Berth...

Send me a message! You are going to love hearing about Ben Tinsley, if you haven't already! Get ready to be blown away! Claudia Elliott - Growing with Proficiency Growing with Proficiency - Podcast Episode 9 Cultivating Classroom Environment Podcast - Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 Ben Tinsley Website Ben Tinsley Instagram Express Fluency Donna Tatum Johns Website Donna Tatum Johns' Game: The...

Send me a message! This is urgent work. Here is Abelardo's blog and reflection on the conference. Here is my blog and reflection on the conference Abelardo Almazán-Vázquez Françoise Thenoux Videos shared in Abelardo’s session: Video 1 Video 2 Follow, listen to, and learn from these folx: Ace Schwarz - https://www.instagram.com/teachingoutsidethebinary/ Skye Tooley - https://www.instagram.com/...

Send me a message! PUMPED to address these huge misconceptions with you today! Here are the links mentioned in this podcast! All of my Brain Break Blogs 10 Day brain break challenge Rock, Paper, Scissors Brain Break Blog Hand Jive Brain Break Blog Connect with me: My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website  My TPT store This episode is available on Spotify and Apple podcasts! Subscribe so you&apos...

Send me a message! OOHHHH EMMMM GEEEEE! I'm so excited to share my FAVORITE Classroom Jobs with you today! Here's  the people and links mentioned in this episode! This episode is inspired by John Sifert who joined our Familia Loca PLC in August to present on Classroom jobs and completely transformed my classroom because of it! Want to join La Familia Loca PLC and transform YOUR career!?...

Send me a message! Join me in this challenge! I can't wait to hear how it positively impacts you! 💜 Here's the blog on positive phone calls so you can read some scripts of how to keep them short and sweet! Let's connect! Connect with me: My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website  My TPT store This episode is available on Spotify and Apple podcasts! Subscribe so you're notifie...

Send me a message! This is the final episode in the three-part podcast series on cultivating a culture of risk taking in your world language classroom! I will be bringing it all together in this episode as we talk about teaching our students how to circumlocute! I am SO excited! Here are the various links and resources I mentioned in this podcast: Brain Breaks High Fives Brain Breaks Brain Bursts...

Send me a message! Short and sweet and to the point. Here's a link to John Bracey's website who I mentioned during this podcast! Let's connect! Connect with me: My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website  My TPT store Sign up for weekly inspiration to your inbox!! This episode is available on Spotify and Apple podcasts! Subscribe so you're notified of new episodes! We will have...

Send me a message! I am super stoked to bring you this three part podcast series on how to cultivate a culture of risk taking in your classroom! It is going to be awesome! These are the links/resources I mentioned in this episode: Brain Break- Hachi Pachi Grant Boulanger - Rejoinders La Maestra Loca Rejoinders in Spanish La Maestra Loca Rejoinders in French Emily Meador- St. Andrew's School ...

Send me a message! I am so excited to share how I've been engaging my students in rich conversations this Latinx Heritage Month! These are the various accounts and individuals I mentioned during this episode: Françoise Thenoux - @thewokespanishteacher - Her course Brave Spaces is wonderful @tlacaeleloficial on Instagram It was there I found this video made by Cycling Atlas on YouTube @project...

Send me a message! I was NOT at ALL excited about this "recommendation" that was given to me by my instructional coach a few years ago but it honestly did transform my classroom! I hope that you find it useful and that your students find it empowering! My Instagram video on Pop-Up Theory Instagram Slowing Down  post Kagan Cooperative Learning Connect with me: My Blog My YouTube My Instag...

Send me a message! Excited to share my FAVE way to do sub plans with you this week! Here is an example of one of these "recorded lessons" (LOTS OF ENGLISH) because it is the start of the year. They did Classroom Jobs last week!  Here is another example. (using SnapChat) You can read a blog about this here. One more for you I think I'll be recording more "stories" that woul...

Send me a message! Sharing the Brain Breaks I prioritize at the beginning of the year. These are great for:  Building Community Structuring systems and routines ESSENTIAL for Classroom Management Whether you teach Elementary, Middle or High School I think you'll LOVE them!  Uno, Dos, Tres, ¡Dale! - Read the Blog here! The importance of MODELING EVERYTHING - Instagram REEL with Caption Variati...

Send me a message! Listen til the very end for a Blooper... 😩🤪 Spoiler alert... I recorded this at the very end of a VERY long Monday and I'm exhausted but couldn't wait another minute to get you the second half of this Deskless Classroom Podcast! LOTS of links and references to other folx were shared in this episode and you can find them all below! Happy Listening! Andrea , Positively...

Send me a message! YAAAASSSSSSS! DO IT! In this episode I tell you ALL the reasons I LOVE being a teacher in a deskless classroom! I will be recording a part two to this episode soon to go over the logistics, talk about admin and parent buy in, and MORE! 💜 If you know someone who needs to hear this episode, SEND IT to them and let me PREACH to them too! 🙌🏼 Dawn Noble's Instagram Connect wi...

Send me a message! I can't wait to share this activity with you! Shout out to Tami, Barbara and Sra. Garcia for sharing with me! Click here to watch the original TikTok by Mrs. Garcia (I said Gonzales in the podcast but her name is Garcia. I apologize!) The doors to my PL Community, La Familia Loca,   are open this week! If you'd like to transform your school year and receive year round...

Send me a message! I am SO excited to give you  a little PREVIEW of the dynamite I'll be sharing this Sunday in my FREE workshop: Setting the Stage: Solid Strategies for Starting Strong! To Register and save your spot, click here! I'd love to see you! I have resources for everyone attending LIVE! To learn more about how to set goals and build norms WITH your students, click here! There&a...

Send me a message! Set some boundaries with me! Here is a link to the Instagram LIVE on Boundaries I did! Here is the link to my YouTube video on Boundaries ! Here is the link to the Enneagram Test ! I'm a three, Paul is a 9! What number are you!?! Don't forget if you set some boundaries, tag me on Instagram . Connect with me: My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website  My TPT store This...

Send me a message! My very first guest interview on the podcast! I am so thrilled that Profesora Delgadillo could join me today for this super special episode all about how we use music in our classes to infuse JOY, create movement and magical moments, and ultimately INSPIRE our students! There was SO much gold shared in this session! The links mentioned are listed below! Espejeando Unit La Maestr...

Send me a message! STOKED for this episode! I just found out I'll be transitioning into a new roll this year at a new school, and I am SO excited! Transitions can be overwhelming and challenging, but they're also opportunities for new beginnings and fresh starts! In this episode, I'll give you THREE 🔥🔥🔥 tips for transitioning into this new  year! Blog on Reflections and being UNA...

Send me a message! YAAAASSS! Checking in! Have you been lavishing your delicious summer?!?! Do you need some more ideas on how to add spontaneity, joy, and FUN to your summer days!? I've got you covered!!! Join the #SunSationalSummer2022 challenge! More than 300 teachers across the world joined us last year and I can't wait to see how you're prioritizing YOURSELF! Whether you'r...

Send me a message! Let's talk about being more INTENTIONAL during this conference season! Last episode, I told you about the various conferences I would be attending... THIS episode I want to talk to you about how to MAXIMIZE your learning experiences and create a plan for implementation for this fall! First and foremost, grab my FREE resource which includes observation pages for both languag...

Send me a message! Oh my gosh! I am so freaking excited about connecting with you this summer! In this episode, I share the various places you can find me conferencing, presenting at workshops, and ready to learn and grow with you this summer! First, come join me in the clouds in this conference that  is for teachers by teachers (I'm actually one of the four teachers who helped organize this,...