In every teaching book that I read they always mentioned this “bag of tricks”. It was always a collection of activities that you could pull out at any time in a lesson if you needed to fill time. Despite the fact that this was mentioned nonstop, no one told me how to do it. ThereRead More
Pear deck vs. Quizizz Lessons
How do they measure up and which one will help you work smarter and not harder in your classroom? If you want to watch a more brief explanation by me of how these two platforms differ, check out my youtube video about this topic! I recently was suggested by a follower on my instagram toRead More
Yep…I did it!
I started a merch shop! As a language teacher I have spent years looking at all of the cute merch in other languages and none of it was in Spanish! I spoke to my other teacher friends and they agreed, and said that even the ones they liked in English were usually terrible quality. IRead More
Our engagement story
A year ago this weekend is one year from when my fiancé and I got engaged, so I guess now is a perfect time to share how it all happened! On a whim Jason and I decided that we wanted a fun weekend getaway so we randomly chose Montréal because neither of us had beenRead More
One Word.
How to use the One Word Project to better your classroom I have firmly believed that the first week of school is one of the most important of the year. Not only to establish rules and expectations, but also to build connections with your students. Without relationships we have such little ability as teachers toRead More
Google Meet & Digital Learning
Google Meet has honestly been a life-saver these days as we all try to navigate this new digital classroom. I know there has been a big debate about whether zoom or google meet is better, and I’m here to tell you why I love google meet and how you can use it to your advantage.Read More
5 Tools to work Smarter NOT Harder during distance learning
Ask yourself…are you working way harder than you should be? Distance learning is hard enough without trying to sift through a million new digital tools you’ve never tried before, and trying to find ones that work well for your classroom. So as a millennial teacher, I am here to do my duty and tell youRead More
Why I switched to digital HW, and will never go back.
When I started teaching, I never knew what a dilemma homework would pose for me. Of course, like most first years I walked into my first classroom starry-eyed, and ready to treat homework the way that my high school self had always wanted; I wasn’t going to give any. Then I was hit with theRead More
Isn’t she that Tiktok teacher?
Why yes, yes I am. However, I am also a normal highschool Spanish teacher in CT, passionate about sharing my classroom failures and successes with all of you. If you’re still reading, you’re the real MVP. So first of all, here’s some background information… Who is she? My name is Kristi and I teach SpanishRead More