Teaching La Vida Loca

Send me a message! I hope you'll consider joining us! Click the links below to connect with Meg, Craig, y taller experiencia Colombia! Links:  Sign Up for Emails   Facebook Experiencia Colombia Instagram Experiencia Colombia Our Website: Registration and Information What´s Included and what´s NOT Let's Connect! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website My TPT store Join La Familia Loca PLC

Send me a message! What will YOU choose this school year?!  Links mentioned: Mindset Hacks PDF  La Familia Loca PLC Letter to request funding Connect with Cäcilia Wyman Conference in the Cloud BOOSTER DAY Join us in the clouds for one incredibly impactful day of PD and learn from internationally recognized coaches, mentors, teachers, and presenters from around the world! Use the code LOCA for $10 off! Click here to save your spot! Let's Connect! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website My TPT store Join La Familia Loca PLC

Send me a message! I am bAAAAACCCKkkk!!!! New School. New kids. New Year. New Systems. New Names. SAME overwhelm times 1000000.  I want to share with you what I did (and didn't) do my first week back to school this year! Stay tuned to hear about a free workshop I'm offering to kick off the school year!  Links and people mentioned in this episode: Establishing my Non-Negotiables for interviews First Day of School Activity (AMAZING) Hannah Sullivan  Norming your class with your students - Blog Resource for Norming your class Novel ways to norm your classes (if you've done the "hopes and dreams" before) Sponge video from COVID times Sponge Activity I did this year REGISTER for my FREE workshop: 5 Strategies for a Calm, Connected, and Classroom-Ready Start La Familia Loca PLC Join us in the clouds for one incredibly impactful day of PD and learn from internationally recognized coaches, mentors, teachers, and presenters from around the world! Use the code LOCA for $10 off! Click here to save your spot! Let's Connect! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website My TPT store Join La Familia Loca PLC

Send me a message! Perhaps the most important podcast I've recorded to date, listen into this conversation I had with Profe Morgan Bennett, about the importance of ending Beg, Borrow, Steal culture, and instead shift to one of "Ask, Acknowledge, Appreciate".  To connect with Morgan, follow her on Instagram at: @Profe_Bennett Let's Connect! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website My TPT store Join La Familia Loca PLC

I'm baaack! Did you miss me!? In this episode I share about my personal journey as I search for a job for next year, as well as some real talk for you... I want you to really think about whether you're growing where you're planted or if it is time to be uprooted and replanted elsewhere where you can truly flourish...  Here are the links mentioned in this podcast: Job search with JOY Workbook (Resource of the month for La Familia Loca PLC) Profe Bennett on Instagram Episode 5 - Listen to your Gut La Familia Loca PLC Let's Connect! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website My TPT store Join La Familia Loca PLC

I am so grateful for you! I am so grateful for this community! This is my third and final ACTFL reflection! Links mentioned: Who is it!? jueves - with La Maestra Loca Winter Brain Break - Snowball, Polar Bear, Penguin! La Familia Loca PLC If you're looking for something LOW LIFT to use before winter break, I've got the perfect resource for you! It is a Snowman Glyph!  It includes two different versions of the student worksheet AND slides if you want to use them to guide students through the activity! The best part!? It is full of high frequency language and it is in English, Spanish, and French! Check them out here! Let's Connect! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website My TPT store Join La Familia Loca PLC

Welcome to part two of my three part reflection on ACTFL 2024 in Philly this year. This episode covers the takeaways from various sessions that I was able to attend while at ACTFL. Links and people mentioned in this episode: Dr. Uju Anya Ben Tinsley Dorie Perugini Junko Yamamoto Published paper: World Languages for Black Linguistic Reparations Bertha Delgadillo Maribel Gómez Paul Asleson I am SO excited to bring you this new YouTube series where I interview EXCELLENT educators with 11 carefully curated questions to bring you inspiration, ideas, tips and tricks in SHORT, FUNNY, relatable videos! Click here to tune in and hear from educators like Adriana Ramírez, John Sifert, Darcy Pippins, and more!  Let's Connect! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website My TPT store Join La Familia Loca PLC

I knew within the first ten minutes of ACTFL that I wouldn't be able to encapsulate all of my takeaways in one episode. So, here's the first of THREE episodes to share my greatest takeaways from this year's National Conference in Philly. Links mentioned: Who is it!? jueves - my new series... you're going to LOVE this! Rocio Jacoby, go learn from her! Episode 5 Listen to your Gut Sheryl Lee Ralph's book Diva 2.0 Let's Connect! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website My TPT store Join La Familia Loca PLC

In this episode I share suggestions for making the most of ACTFL 24 in Philly, even for those teachers who can't attend this year! Links mentioned: Conferencing Intentionally pages CCLT SIG Sessions La Familia Loca PLC will meet up on FriYAY- check the FB group for info Let's Connect! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website My TPT store Join La Familia Loca PLC

In this raw and unscripted episode, I’m sharing my thoughts and emotions in the wake of last week’s election results. This isn't just about politics; it’s about my deep fears for my students, friends, and all those in marginalized communities who are now facing an uncertain future. I share the emotions I had and what I'm doing about them now... Thanks for listening and allowing me to support you... Let's Connect! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website My TPT store Join La Familia Loca PLC

A quick episode for you to give you some ideas and inspiration for teaching about Día de Muertos this year! Links mentioned: Día de Muertos Chat Mat Resource Cartoon for Clip Chat Dante's Lunch for Clip Chat Podcast on Teaching about GLOBAL cultures La Familia Loca PLC Spanish Mama Halloween Glyph Activity YAY! Happy Teaching! y feliz día de muertos! YAY for Spooky Season! You can find ALL my spooky season resources in ONE place! Just check out my latest blog! Let's Connect! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website My TPT store Join La Familia Loca PLC

This episode is PERFECT for someone who wants to dip their toes into using AI as an assistant in their classroom! And for those super experienced, I bet you'll pick up a new trick or two! Don't forget to share this with someone and post in your stories when you're listening and tag me! Links and people mentioned: Chat GPT Goblin Tools Which Face is Real Heidi Trude Gemini AI Let's Connect! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website My TPT store Join La Familia Loca PLC

Gosh! What an AMAZING weekend! I feel so grateful for the opportunity to grow and learn along side all of the amazing educators who attended CI Midwest! Here are the people and or links mentioned in this episode: Meg Fandel Vernon Sarah Rasay Will Adams Lisa Kropp Adriana Ramirez Rocio Jacoby Morgan Bennett Adult Spanish classes with ME! Sponge video  Group Coaching starts next week! Whether you're brand new to Acquisition Driven Instruction or you've been doing it for years, there's a cohort for you! Join me for inspiration, motivation, and actionable ideas you can implement immediately! Spots are limited so save yours today! Let's Connect! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website My TPT store Join La Familia Loca PLC

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YAY! Whether you're at the start of the school year or well into it, these five strategies are EASY PEASY ways to inject more JOY into your day and none of them take long at all! See the links below for various things shared throughout the episode! I can't wait to hear what you try! Email me and let me know! Links mentioned: Join my email list silly goose! Blog on Positive Phone calls home Podcast on Positive Phone Calls home 10 Day Brain Break Challenge Don't Flinch Brain Break Danny Go! Quick Feet Brain Break Carry Toth Después de Dismissal Dance Party CI Midwest in Wisconsin Music to my Ears Course with Bertha Delgadillo  Let's Connect! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website My TPT store Join La Familia Loca PLC

So grateful for Jools Lebron and her  "demure and mindful" trend because if we approach teaching this way, the impact is HUGE for both students AND us! Let's dig in! Here are six different ways you can be more demure and mindful in your teaching practice! Links mentioned: Breathing Brain Breaks Guided Breathing Freebie Bubble Video Guided Breathing resource on TPT Teaching circumlocution Podcast Teaching circumlocution Blog Boundaries Checklist freebie Megan Hayes Brain Breaths Let's Connect! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website My TPT store La Familia Loca PLC

THIS WAS SO FUN! Riana interviewed me for this episode and I had NO idea what questions she was going to ask me! Excited to share my big news with YOU and continue supporting you this year! La Familia Loca PLC The Doors are OPEN to La Familia Loca PLC and we could not be MORE excited to welcome new members to our community of educators found all over the WORLD! We all teach different languages and different ages, but we all have one thing in common! We want to facilitate language acquisition for our students so they learn to LOVE language and culture, and we want to feel JOYful doing it! Don't wait, join us today! https://lamaestraloca.mykajabi.com/LaFamiliaLocaPLC

YAYY! You're here! I am so glad! In this episode I'll give you 4 criteria to consider as you think about your first 6 weeks back to school! This is a juicy preview of the workshop I'm offering this weekend "Cultivating Connections: 5 Strategies for Building and Sustaining a Thriving Classroom Community " I hope you can join me! Click here to save your seat! Links: Dr. Sims Bishop Cultivating Connections Workshop Let's Connect! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website My TPT store Join the waitlist for La Familia Loca PLC Join me on August 11th for a free Masterclass!  Cultivating Connections: 5 Strategies for Building and Sustaining a Thriving Classroom Community! I want you AND your students to thrive this year! Click here to save your seat!

Summer is here! Stop worrying about prepping for the next school year! This episode is to remind you to enjoy the summer break that you waited for during the school year. Rest, and don't forget to download the free "Sunshine and Serenity" teacher's summer companion resource guide. Links How To Be Intentional During Conference Season Blog Post “Conferencing Intentionally” worksheets Sunshine and Serenity PDF Join the waitlist for La Familia Loca PLC Let's Connect! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website My TPT store Join us this month for the all virtual Conference in the Cloud!  We would LOVE to have you! Check out the conference schedule and program here and click below to register! 5th Annual Conference in the Cloud 2024

I am so grateful for this woman and this important conversation! Bertha Delgadillo joins me for this episode and together we share our journeys with our late in life diagnosis of ADHD and how we’re working to understand our Brains and unleash our superpowers! We hope to see you at our session at ACTFL this year in Philadelphia! The following are the various links mentioned in this episode! Get on Bertha’s email list! XOXO, Your Tough Love Coach Podcast I have ADHD Podcast Dr. Hallowell ADHD 2.0 Futureadhd.com ACTFL 2024 Join the waitlist for La Familia Loca PLC Let's Connect! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website My TPT store