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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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It has been really nice to enjoy a lot of family t

It has been really nice to enjoy a lot of family time this week 💗 my husband took a few days off and it has been nice to have “quiet” days together with our pup and sweet boy.
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I’ve been quiet work-wise also, but spent the afternoon yesterday updating my two largest bundles so they have my digital reading, project, and Taco Tuesday updates ready in time for the TpT sale for you. They are absolutely the best deals in my store, and now they have all of my digital updates as well.
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My other goal is to finish up a preterite Panal de Preguntas for you! All of my pre-made games will be on the 15 piece game board, but make sure you check out my recent products to see the size 24 game board! A few of you requested a larger option and I wanted to get that to you as soon as I could 💗
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I hope you have a restful weekend!!!
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#teacherlife #spanishteachers #itechtoo #iteachspanish #profedeele #spanishteacher #profesora

Panal de Preguntas • ¿Qué harás? Another ver

Panal de Preguntas • ¿Qué harás?
Another version of my newest digital game is ready for you! A few of you have made additional requests, and I’ll be working on preterite versions next. Swipe to see what’s ready now! So far, there is a game set ready for the conditional tense, the future tense, and a pack of editable templates so you can make your own again and again! The editable templates include 8 game board color options and 8 coordinating sets of digital game markers, if you’re like me and you like to play with design a bit. I walk you through how to change them out - it takes less than a minute!
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Each resource comes with a support video to walk you through digital gameplay. 🎥 A teacher messaged me on Friday to tell me she played for her class, and after that she didn’t have to explain the game to them at all! They watched my video and were ready to play🕹
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Have you played yet? Did your students have fun!? Let me know, and feel free to message me and request any specific versions! I’ll keep working 💗
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🔗I will link the editable version in my IG bio, but DM me if you’d like another link!
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#iteachspanish #teacherspayteachers #iteachtoo #spanishteacher #spanishteachers #profedeele #claustrodeig #maestrabilingüe #maestradeespañol

🌊It only took me a year and a half to hang this

🌊It only took me a year and a half to hang this gift from a friend! But I love it’s new home above my 🌈☁️ bookshelf in my office. The backstory makes me smile - in April of 2019 my sisters, mom and I went on a girl’s trip in NH. We rented a home through air bnb, and they had this frame hanging in the dining room. I loved it, and took a photo and shared it on here. My childhood friend saw my post, and she was shopping at Marshall’s shortly after and saw the frame - recognized it - and got it for me!! She dropped it to my house as a surprise. It was so thoughtful and I love it!! It has been on this bookshelf for awhile, but just leaning against the wall and I’ve been meaning to hang it! I love it so much 💗
#teacherlife #spanishteacher #spanishteachersofinstagram #teachersofinstagram #iteachtoo

⛰I’d like to shout this from a mountain. This

Letting go of control is really hard. As a teacher

Letting go of control is really hard. As a teacher, what does control look like?
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🍁feeling like you have to lesson plan weeks ahead (or a full unit ahead)
🍂working every night and weekend to “stay on top of things”
🍁getting to work early every morning
🍂staying after school every day to work more
🍁having backup plan after backup plan if a lesson doesn’t go well
🍂taking things personally if something doesn’t go well
🍁feeling frustrated or anxious a lot of the time...
🍂finding yourself complaining even though you enjoy your job
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It’s much easier said than done, but if we can slowly let go of these things... we are better as teachers and better for our families. Our families deserve our time on nights and weekends. We deserve PERSONAL time... for things WE want to do. Maybe that looks like starting with just *one* night a week where you don’t do any work, no matter what. For me, a few years ago, that was Monday nights. Monday was my long day at school, we often have meetings, and I just dreaded Mondays in general. So that became my first consistent work free night. After starting with Mondays and forcing myself to be consistent, it became much easier for me to expand that habit to weekends and other nights as well.
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I know this year looks different from any other. I know there are no easy solutions. But I challenge you to set some hard boundaries. I say hard because they’re hard to set, but also because they need to be FIRM once you set them. Your work will still be there for you the following day, or after the weekend. And if you work all weekend? New work will be waiting instead. We all know it’s true.
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So this week, can can you try one small change? Can you relinquish control of one thing? What about taking your school email off your phone, and not checking outside of work hours? Can you get to work on time instead of early? Or if you absolutely must set up and gather your composure in the morning (this is me), can you commit to leave at contract time one or two days at least? Choose just one thing to let go of. Because one thing is a good start. And I promise you won’t look back.
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#teacherlife #teachmorespanish #spanishteachers

❤️Have you played Taco Tuesday digitally yet!?

❤️Have you played Taco Tuesday digitally yet!? How did it go?!
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I’m working my way through ALL of the games and updating them for you! No new separate digital listing, no new purchase necessary. If you have a few of my Taco games, you can be sure they will be updated soon (if they aren’t already!) 💗☺️ Just visit your “my purchases” page on TPT to download the updated files. This photo shows just a sample of the games that are ready for you right now.
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If you’re nervous about playing digitally, don’t worry. I include a tutorial video with each digital game, and I also have a special blog post for you AND a Taco Tuesday mailing list if you’d like EXTRA videos and support (like changing game piece colors, my personal tips; etc.) Want to join the Taco email group? Just comment below and I can send you the link to join 🌮💗
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I have updated over 20 game boards so far, and I’m not slowing down until I’m done! Now would be a great time to download the Taco Tuesday bundle, because the price will be adjusted as I continue to add digital options for each and every game (there are over 40 included there, along with the editable templates!)
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Any questions? Requests for games you need this week? Want to get your name on that separate email list? Just let me know below!👇🏻👇🏾👇🏽👇🏼
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#teachmorespanish #teacherspayteachers @teacherspayteachers #iteachspanish #profesora #profedeele #spanishteacher #spanishteachers #spanishclass

Fall appreciation post 🍂🍁 Fall is my absolu

Fall appreciation post 🍂🍁
Fall is my absolute favorite season. I love the cooler air, the smells, and I love bundling up in warmer clothes. We have already had a bit of snow since I took this photo, but it’s melted again and it’s 70 degrees today! Danny, Liam, Luna, and I are about to head out for a nice walk☀️☁️
Danny and I are celebrating our fifth wedding anniversary today! 💗 I’ll share some photos in my stories of that day!!
I hope you can take time this weekend to rest and recharge, and hopefully spend some time outside🍁🍂
#teacherlife #fall #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram

• @patienceandkindnessplease is the winner!!!•

• @patienceandkindnessplease is the winner!!!• Giveaway Closed
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I want to spread some 🌟GOOD🌟
This has been an extremely stressful week. Month. Year.
But it seems like maybe things are about to take a *small* turn for the better. For science, for equality, for acceptance. We have a lot of work to do, and we need to KEEP SHOWING UP.
For now, tell me something GOOD that has happened in 2020 for a chance to win a free project AND a free virtual-ready Taco Tuesday game. This week was so hard, and I want to make next week a bit easier for you.
I will pick someone from the comments Sunday! The winner can pick:
•any project from my TPT store - they are all editable and digital ready
•ANY Taco Tuesday pre-made game. If it isn’t virtual yet, I will make it virtual for you💗
ALL you have to do is comment below!👇🏼👇🏽👇🏾
My something good? I have gotten to spend an unbelievable amount of time with my son. Time that I wouldn’t have had in any other year. Would I change 2020 if I could? Absolutely. But since I can’t do that, I will hold onto this time with Liam and be grateful for that small piece of GOOD.
So tell me something GOOD you have experienced this year. Something that brings you hope.
Save this post so you can come back and check for the winner!
#teachmorespanish #spanishteacher #iteachtoo #iteachspanish #profedeele #teachersofinstagram

Every vote still counts. Black lives still matter.

Every vote still counts. Black lives still matter. Science is still real. Climate change is still a threat.
And we are still here!!
I’ve been wearing my favorite strong women all week as a reminder that it’s not over until it’s over and we can do this.
And when it is over? We will still be here to work and fight for the change we want to see!💪🏼💗
#counteveryvote

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