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Virtual Taco Tuesday: Your students’ favorite game is now DIGITAL!

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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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Sonidos Secretos Speaking Activity Tutorial

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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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🌮❤️ 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

Have you tried Café Charla with your students? ☕️💗
My favorites are the weekend chat version and the future tense set (pictured here📸)
Café Charla is great for an opener activity, a formative assessment, or for fast finishers. Virtually, the PDF can be shared and students can shop through the questions in their breakout rooms💬
I had a request today for a Present Perfect set, and it is now posted AND included in the bundle! I will link the bundle to this photo if you click the link in my bio! 🔗
As always, let me know if there’s a specific set you’d like to see!
#teacherlife #spanishteachers #teachmorespanish #iteachspanish #spanishclass #remotelearning #teachersofinstagram #spanishteacher #profedeele #claustrodeig

Saying no can be difficult. It can even be scary.

Saying no can be difficult. It can even be scary. We don’t want to let others down, we don’t want to disappoint, and sometimes we don’t want to get into trouble(!) so we don’t often give ourselves permission to say no.
I was very lucky to have a lot of support this summer when I was in the (agonizing) process of deciding to take a step back from teaching this year to stay home with Liam. My district and family were both supportive of my decision (and my lengthy mental process, ha.)
Of course, many in the IG community here also offered words if encouragement, validation, and empowerment. @eatdrinkandbemeredith reminded me that NO is a full sentence. It does not need an explanation, justification, argument. Just - No. “No” is enough. I have been struggling still with guilt and some worry about my decision about this year, but I know that “no” was my decision and that it was the right one for my family right now.
What is something you said “no” to recently? Is saying no hard for you, or do you have any tips for those of us that struggle?
#teacherlife #iteachtoo #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram #teachersofinsta #teachersofthegram #teachersarehuman #iteach #profedeele #spanishteacher #spanishteachers

Celebrated our favorite boy a little early! His bi

Celebrated our favorite boy a little early! His birthday is in two weeks, but we wanted to take advantage of the warm weather to have family over for a small celebration outside. It was perfect ☀️🍁🍂 We love this boy so much! Happy early birthday, Liam ❤️
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#teacherlife #teachergram #iteachtoo #spanishtacher #teachersofinstagram

💙Have you visited the site since the new launch

💙Have you visited the site since the new launch? I am still in love with the colors and new layout. If you have already checked it out... did you remember to download your 5 freebies?! I hope you can find something to use this year regardless of your current teaching/learning environment!
#teachmorespanish #spanishteacher #spanishteachers #iteachspanish #profesora #profedeele #claustrodeig #spanishclass

I hope you had a good Monday 💗🍁🍂 I’m st

I hope you had a good Monday 💗🍁🍂 I’m still working through my project updates and hope to have more ready for you tomorrow ☺️ Two more updates were finished today and I’m really loving the new editable format. I think I’m about halfway done!
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Have you checked your projects for the updates? I hope you love them!
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#teachmorespanish #profedeele #iteachspanish #spanishteachers #spanishteacher #spanishclass #claustrodeig

Is can’t believe that later this month we will g

Is can’t believe that later this month we will get to celebrate this little guy turning ONE! He is the biggest blessing in our lives 💗 wiggles and giggles especially!

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