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Low and No-Prep Ideas for Celebrating the Day of the Dead in Spanish Class | Día de los Muertos

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Virtual Taco Tuesday: now take ANY Taco Tuesday game and play digitally!

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Spanish Class Openers to Streamline your Routine during Hybrid and Remote Learning

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Spanish Class Activities: Starting the year in a Remote or Hybrid Setting

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Using Class Hubs, Digital Interactive Notebooks, and Digital Stickers

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Resources to Streamline Distance Learning (for any class!)

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Valentine’s Day in Spanish Class

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Welcome to The Engaged Spanish Classroom! My name is Erin and I have been teaching High School Spanish for eight years. My students call me Profe, and while teaching is my passion I have also enjoyed coaching Ice Hockey and Cross Country. I am a new mom, too! My goal is to help other teachers enjoy teaching every day and work efficiently to develop a healthy work-life balance. I want to help you find your own effective teaching style, so that you can find what works best for your students and have FUN teaching!

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Just finished up a blog post that I can’t believ

Just finished up a blog post that I can’t believe I’ve never written before! 🍂🍁🌼🧡 My favorite activities for Day of the Dead Día de los Muertos in Spanish class!
I link my *favorite* video clip and tell you exactly how I use it every year! 🌸👩🏻👧🏻 I also link low-prep and low-stress writing activities, dedication activities, my favorite speaking activity (Llama Mía turns Calaca Mía💀❤️!), a vocab puzzle, task cards.... and more! I also include a FREE download for you, so be sure to check it out to ease your planning this week!
Full disclosure, the task cards are ready to be adapted with TPTs digital tool if you’re ready for that (some of you are PROs!!!), but my goal this week is to add the text boxes myself so it will be totally ready and digital for you. For now, it is a PDF that you can use how you usually do, or you can prep it with TPTs tool. If I am brave enough to complete it this week with that tool, I will update you here and on the blog post! I haven’t used the tool yet so I am a little intimidated. 🥺
I will link the blog post in my bio!🔗
#teachmorespanish #dayofthedead #diadelosmuertos #spanishclass #iteachspanish #spanishteachers #spanishteacher #profedeele #profedeespañol #iteachtoo

🍁🍂Ready for a weekend filled with family tim

🍁🍂Ready for a weekend filled with family time!
My goals:
•go for a run🏃🏼‍♀️
•have an awesome outdoor lunch with my cousins tomorrow🥤
•lots of Liam time🥰
•spend time with Danny at night - no computer!💗
•reading 📖
I hope you can step back from emails/grades/parent contacts this weekend. How will you take time for YOU?
#teacherlife #iteachtoo #profesoresdeespañol #spanishteachers #iteachspanish #profedeele #spanishteacher #iteachhighschool

Today was a no computer day for me. I’ve been ge

Today was a no computer day for me. I’ve been getting migraines lately after days where I’ve been on the computer too much 🥺 and this morning was the second morning in two weeks where I felt just so sick from it. I’ve been wearing blue light glasses and trying to take breaks, but it’s hard when you feel like you have so much to do. So today I’m resting, hanging out with Liam, and staring at these flowers from my friend @hefloraco instead of my screen. As soon as I’m done this caption, I’m gone.❌📱
I know I’m lucky to step back from the screen today because there are a lot of teachers right now that don’t have that option.
I think I might need to start setting better boundaries, like no screens after 7pm.
What are you doing to combat all of this screen time? Are you taking breaks in between classes? Limiting time after school? As teachers we aren’t used to this. We went from barely any screen time to.... A LOT of it. This new “normal” is really hard to adjust to, at least for me and my peepers. I’m also not sure if my horrible eyesight hurts me here🤷🏼‍♀️ I doubt it’s helping the matter.
I hope you can break up with your screen tonight 👀 for your eyes and your 💗
#teacherlife #teacherproblems #teachspanish #iteachspanish #spanishteachers #profesora #profedeele #spanishteachersofinstagram #spanishteacher #virtuallearning

🌟ALL PROJECTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED!🌟 These last

🌟ALL PROJECTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED!🌟 These last two beauties for Spanish 1 are ready!
I’ve been waiting to be able to say this! I’m so excited!!
EVERY single one of my 25 projects has been given a HUGE makeover. Each project now....
✅has a beautiful new format with step by step directions and further support
✅has added student supports like requirement breakdowns, helpful phrases and/or vocab, submission checklists, and drafting space!!
✅IS COMPLETELY EDITABLE!!
This is the biggest overhaul I have done in awhile. And every single update is free to you if you already have the project! Please check your “my purchases” page to download your new version!
I hope you love them! 🔗 In bio if you want to take a look!
#spanishclass #spanishteacher #iteachspanish #teachmorespanish #spanishteachers #spanishdistancelearning

Hello champion teachers 👑 Yes, you. Teaching d

Hello champion teachers 👑
Yes, you. Teaching during a pandemic, learning new things, working harder than ever for your students, while also continuing to rock as a mom, wife, sister, daughter, friend, dad, husband, brother.
This is your reminder that you not only survived but THRIVED this week. It might not feel like you thrived but - you did. Because you got up every day and put in the work.
But now? It’s the weekend. And some things can wait. What do YOU want? What do YOU need? Because that’s what matters today and tomorrow.
YOU COME FIRST.
This message does not only apply for weekends, but it’s an important place to start💗
I have a big project to try and finish up today, but I’m also leaving time for:
🍂time with Danny, Liam, and Luna
🍁walks outside
🍂a new book
🍁tea and music
🍂my favorite video game (yep)
What are you creating space for today?
#iteach #teachers #spanishteachers #highschoolteachers #iteachtoo #profesora #teachmorespanish #teacherlife #teachersofig

📸❤️I’m almost done! Most of my projects h

📸❤️I’m almost done! Most of my projects have had *HUGE* makeovers lately... I just have a few left to update! Make sure you re-download your projects for a new beautiful format, added student supports, proficiency focused rubrics, digital options..... and the best part? EVERYTHING IS EDITABLE so you can make any small adjustments you need to make it just right for your classes! I have been working so hard to bring all of these free updates to teachers who have already purchased from me. I want to support you this year because I know the demands are more intense than ever before.
I will link my project category in my IG bio 🔗💗 be sure to check your projects!
Save this post to come back later!
Now... go enjoy your WEEKEND!!!!!
#teachmorespanish #spanishteacher #iteachspanish #profedeele #spanishteachers #spanishclass

🌮❤️ and 🇫🇷🥐! There’s no macaron

🌮❤️ and 🇫🇷🥐! There’s no macaron emoji!?
New blog post! Get step by step suggestions for using my newly updated VIRTUAL Taco Tuesday and Macaron Mardi!
If you haven’t downloaded this free update yet.... WHAT are you waiting for!? Have fun!! 💗👏🏼
🔗Link to this blog post in my bio!
#teachmorespanish #spanishteachers #spanishteacher #profedeele #claustrodeig #teacherlife #virtuallearning #distancelearning #iteachspanish

Hey everyone? ❤️🌮 I have a surprise for you

Hey everyone? ❤️🌮 I have a surprise for you!
I went to add another game board size to my TT Templates (and I did that for you too! There’s 5 game board sizes now!) but I got distracted by another awesome idea.
So many people love Taco Tuesday and have asked how to play virtually. I feel like all of the answers I gave so far absolutely pale in comparison to this!
PLEASE go re-download your Taco Tuesday editable templates! There are now drag and drop options prepopulated for your students, and instructions on how I suggest you use this in a hybrid or remote setting. Students will choose their color, and drag and drop the circles to claim their tacos. Have fun!
Save this post to come back to the video as a reminder, and tag a teacher friend below! Remember, this game isn’t for Spanish class only!
#teacherlife #teacherproblems #teachertech #spanishteachers #iteachspanish #profedeele #spanishteacher #iteachtoo #virtuallearning #remotelearning #hybridlearning

Attendance tracker, cleaning specialist, disease p

Attendance tracker, cleaning specialist, disease prevention, parent whisperer..... the list goes on and on. When it feels like no one is noticing all of your extra roles.....I see you. I know you’ve always worked hard, but that this is a new level. I know that it’s not possible to do it ALL.
Sometimes you have to cut the list. Maybe it’s time to use a project from last year instead of reinventing the wheel (again.) Maybe you have to explain to admin that, no, you cannot contact 30 families this week. Maybe it’s ok to NOT learn that new tech tool - it can’t wait until next week... or sometimes never🤷🏼‍♀️ we don’t need them ALL.
What are the most important titles on your list? And what can you cut? For me the essential ones are teacher, mentor, and coach. Notice- those all have to do with the STUDENTS. They are my “why.” When I am cutting my list, things that don’t directly and immediately affect my students are the ones that have to go.
Now bring in your personal life: mom, wife, sister, daughter, friend. It’s easy to see why teachers are feeling so overwhelmed right now.
If you had to choose just three roles this week, what would they be? How would it affect your week?
#teacherlife #iteachtoo #spanishteacher #teachmorespanish #spanishteachers #teachersofinstagram #iteachspanish #teachersfollowteachers #teacherprobs #teacherproblems

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