Mr Electives
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The bulk of my experience comes from teaching Spanish Levels I-III. Over the past 21 years, however, I have also taught English 1-2, Exploratory German, Computer Solutions, and I taught via Distance Learning for 14 years. In this way, I sometimes feel like a "Jack of all trades".
Outside of the classroom, I served on my district's Spanish Curriculum Committee for 6 years, I have been a member of my school's Principal's Advisory Committee, Student Recognition Committee, Diversity Team, and the school's AVID Site Team. I also coached the Boys Soccer team for 9 seasons and I have sponsored the Forensics and Academic Challenge teams for several years.
While my focus has been Spanish Levels I-III, I am certified to teach all levels of Spanish. In my current assignment I teach Spanish Levels II-III and High School English 1-2.
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Spanish Dia de la Acción de Gracias Lesson Materials
I created these Reading Comprehension practice activities as a way to generate and maintain students' interest in reading while still observing the Thanksgiving.
This bundle of materials includes:
1. A fun cover image that can be displayed as a holiday poster,
2. Two holiday word searches that can be used as warm-ups, bell ringers, brain breaks, or as rewards for students who complete their classwork ahead of the others. Word searches also support sight word recognition when crafted properly.
5th - 12th
Spanish
Idiomatic Expressions using TENER
This download includes a handout / review of Idiomatic Expressions using the verb TENER, a writing practice worksheet, and two fill-in-the-blank worksheets for practice and / or self-assessment.
The handout can be used when you introduce TENER or as a review. The handout provides the Spanish subject pronouns, the present tense forms of the verb TENER, and sample sentences.
The handout also includes 16 useful and high frequency idiomatic expressions with examples. This handout will be a great a
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish
Christmas in Germany Wordsearches
These German-language wordsearches are not only spirited activities for the holiday season, they also serve other important, instruction-related purposes.
The three Christmas in Germany word searches
1. Bell ringers / Warm-ups
2. Thematic holiday vocabulary lists for all levels of German
3. Reward for completed work / differentiation
4. Substitute teacher activities
Please not that all of the holiday words are hidden from left to right or top to bottom to support sight recognition for wh
4th - 12th
German
Spanish Reading Comprehension Activity for Mardis Gras
Provide your students with Reading Comprehension Practice and take advantage of Mardis Gras at the same time.
In this bundle you get:
1 A two-paragraph description of the Origin of Mardis Gras written in Spanish. I was careful to include only material that is age and content appropriate for middle and high school students.
There are discussion / assessment questions at the end of the selection. In one version, the questions are written in Spanish and in a second version, I wrote the questions
7th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish
St. Patrick's Day Spanish lesson materials
I created these lesson materials for my Spanish classes as a way of recognizing St. Patrick's Day while staying in my content area and continuing to support reading. In this bundle your will find:
1. A Dia de San Patricio wordsearch that can be used as a bell ringer, warm-up, brain break, or as a reward.
2. A second word search that contains "lugares de interés en Irlanda". This printable also contains small, festive images in the right margin that students can color.
3. A paragraph-length, r
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish
Spanish Lesson Materials for Comida y el Restaurante Unit
Every Spanish textbook, regardless of the publisher or level, likely contains a unit on food. I created the materials in this bundle to accompany the resources to supplement those provided by your adopted text. This bundle provides thematic vocabulary and support materials for the "Comida y el Restaurante" units. Specifically: 1. A cover page and 2 other original, food-related photographs taken in Perú than can be printed and displayed as classroom posters, 2. Two thematic vocabulary lists wit
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish
Día de San Valentin Spanish Lesson Materials
I created these materials for my Spanish classes to take advantage of the Valentine's Day spirit while learning Spanish. The bundle includes the following items:
1. Three "Día de San Valentin" word searches that you can use as warm-ups, bell ringers, brain breaks, or as a rewards for students who finish their work with time remaining in class.
2. A reading comprehension activity that can be used to teach reading skills or for use as a formative reading activity. There are multiple versions of
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish
Classroom Materials for Introductory & Level-I Spanish Courses
This bundle contains handouts, worksheets, and other useful instructional materials for Introductory and Level-I Spanish classes. The themes covered include: 1. Greetings and Introductions 2. Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation 3. Spanish Numbers 1-100 4. Spanish Days and Months 5. Saying the date in Spanish 6. Telling Time in Spanish 7. Friends and Family 8. Animals 9. Clothes and Colors 10. Seasons and Weather Specifically, you get: 1. A cover sheet and two other original photographs that can b
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Spanish
Mexican Independence Day Activity Page
Celebrate Mexican Independence Day with your students in a fun and educational way.
This activity page can be used for any Level of Spanish and includes:
1. A paragraph-length description of Mexican Independence Day in Spanish with notes to the teacher on Reading Comprehension strategies that can be taught or reiterated during the lesson.
2. A list of the 31 States of Mexico and an accompanying activity that allows students to make educated guesses as to which are the largest (geographically)
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish
Spanish Reading Comprehension Activity
I created this Reading Comprehension Activity for my Spanish II classes but it will be a valuable resource for Levels II and above.
This activity has been abridged in order to comply with copyright and fair use. The brevity of the "lectura" still has several applications that will be of great interest to you:
1. As an authentic, unaltered excerpt from Julio Cortázar, it can be used as a sample of his work if your class is discussing Latin American writers,
2. This paragraph-length excerpt h
8th - 12th, Higher Education
Spanish, World Languages
Spanish Vocabulary Activity Sheet for "En la Comunidad" Thematic Units
Review Spanish -AR verb forms and vocabulary related to the community with this activity sheet.
I created this activity sheet for my Spanish I students but it can be a great review for all levels.
The activity sheet has multiple parts to keep students engaged while staying in the thematic unit. The sheet inludes:
1. A quick review of the regular -AR verbs
2. A matching activity with key places in the community (Estación de autobuses, estación de bomberos, calle, estadio, plaza, and colegio)
5th - 12th
Spanish, World Languages
Science Activity Page
Teach Science and conduct your end-of-year reviews in a fun and productive way. I created these activity pages as resources for students as they review key terms and information associated with:
1. The Scientific Method,
2. Taxonomy,
3. Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
Each page contains several activities that support learning while engaging students in ways that seem more like play than learning. The activities that actually appear on the pages differ but were chosen because they are best
4th - 12th
Basic Principles, Earth Sciences, Science
Spanish Lesson Materials for "En la Escuela" Thematic Units
I created the lesson materials in this bundle to help my students learn how to discuss their school schedules and classes. In this bundle you get:
1. A colorful cover page containing original photography that can be printed and displayed in the classroom as a poster
2. A comprehensive list of thematic vocabulary related to school and classes,
3. A blank Table of Contents to help students organize the materials and course work for the unit.
4. Helpful notes to the teacher with effective stra
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish, World Languages
Spanish Classroom PowerPoint and Posters (Nazca Lines edition)
Share cultural icons of Peru with your students with this PowerPoint presentation of the Nazca Lines.
In this download you get:
a. 18 slides with playing cards that feature Nazca Lines found in Peru. Each card contains the image of one line and a name or description of what the image represents,
b. A brief, written history of the Nazca Lines (English) that provides background information on the discovery of the lines and theories as to their meaning and uses,
c. Links to appropriate websit
Not Specific
Geography, Spanish
SS / Thanksgiving Activity: What if Turkeys and Eagles ran for President?
I created these materials as a way of capturing the Thanksgiving spirit while providing teachable moments for the electoral process and historical content.
As an interesting factoid for students, begin the activity by advising the class that, before the Bald Eagle was selected as the national bird of the United States, Benjamin Franklin had suggested that the Turkey be considered.
After the hook, have students work collaboratively in small groups to list the reasons why the Eagle or the Turkey
2nd - 6th
Elections - Voting, Social Studies
Spanish Travel and Tourism Vocabulary and Practice Handouts
Provide your students with key vocabulary (nouns) related to the Travel and Tourism and review Spanish articles, plural forms of nouns, and pronunciation with this classroom bundle.
I created these materials as a review for my students after Winter Break although I feel confident that they could also be very useful at any time of the school year, especially during units on Travel and Tourism.
In this download you get:
1. A worksheet that contains nouns related to Travel and Tourism that asks
5th - 12th
Spanish, World Languages
Free Instructional Calendar for Unit Planning
This free download is a simple, but effective tool for teachers. Backward Design (Ubd) demonstrates the need for effective planning and this calendar will help you organize and revise your units of instruction.
Simply fill in the calendar with each day's activities and revise as needed. This calendar can be printed by teachers who prefer the pencil and paper method of planning but I am providing this calendar in Microsoft Word format so that changes to your calendar can also be made by word pro
PreK - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
For All Subjects, Spanish, World Languages
First Week of Spanish "Give One Get One" and Word Search Activities
Hook and Engage your Spanish students on the first day of school with this review / class-building activity.
In this bundle you get two "Give One, Get One" handouts (One for Spanish I and Introductory classes and one for Spanish II classes). These are designed to HOOK students' interest, to provide the class with a fun review / warm-up activity, and to get students speaking right away.
I have also included clear instructions for the Foreign Language version that I use. The "Give one, Get one"
5th - 12th
Spanish, World Languages
Spanish Reading Activity: ¿Qué pasó en las Noticias?
Provide your students with Spanish Reading Comprehension practice and cover important Current Events at the same time.
I originally created this reading activity for my Spanish II class after reading about the recent earthquake in Ecuador. Not only does this bundle of materials support reading in the target language, it provides a great opportunity to discuss current events in the Spanish-speaking world, challenge students to think globally and environmentally, as well as making authentic conne
7th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Earth Sciences, Spanish
Spanish Día de la Bandera Mexicana Reading Activity (February 24)
I created this bundle of materials for Mexican Flag Day. This activity is both appropriate for all levels of Spanish, it is a great way to celebrate Mexican culture and it supports reading comprehension and vocabulary development.
Specifically you get:
1. Cover art that can be printed and displayed in the classroom
2. A wordsearch that can be used as either a brain break or bell ringer.
3. A paragraph-length description of Mexican Flag day that can be used as a reading comprehension or read
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish, World Languages
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About the store
Experience
The bulk of my experience comes from teaching Spanish Levels I-III. Over the past 21 years, however, I have also taught English 1-2, Exploratory German, Computer Solutions, and I taught via Distance Learning for 14 years. In this way, I sometimes feel like a "Jack of all trades".
Outside of the classroom, I served on my district's Spanish Curriculum Committee for 6 years, I have been a member of my school's Principal's Advisory Committee, Student Recognition Committee, Diversity Team, and the school's AVID Site Team. I also coached the Boys Soccer team for 9 seasons and I have sponsored the Forensics and Academic Challenge teams for several years.
While my focus has been Spanish Levels I-III, I am certified to teach all levels of Spanish. In my current assignment I teach Spanish Levels II-III and High School English 1-2.
Teaching style
As a foreign language teacher, I promote an interactive classroom and I try to develop all of the communicative modes equally. My instruction is not immersive but the formative and summative assessments that I create are realistic, performance-based, and they promote both cultural and communicative competence. Additionally, my learning plans are UbD based and I routinely include AVID and Kagan strategies.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I have been recognized twice with the "You make a difference Award", and I have been "Tagged by the Superintendent" once.
My own education history
I have an A.A.in Liberal Arts from Tidewater Community College and a B.A. in Spanish from Old Dominion University with minors in English and Political Science. I also hold an M.A. in Humanities / Interdisciplinary Studies from Old Dominion University and I am a member of the National Spanish and English Honor Societies.
Additional biographical information
Outside of school I have traveled somewhat extensively. I lived in Germany for 2 years, I have visited Austria, Canada, Ecuador, England, France, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Monaco, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, and Peru.
It is always my pleasure to share my experiences and the classroom resources that I create with others. Like many of you, I am a life-long learner and I want to collaborate with other professionals in our efforts to provide the most effective instruction possible to our students.
I am also a U.S. Veteran and current member of the Civil Air Patrol.
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