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
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
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
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
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 Numbers PowerPoint for Classroom Practice
Practice and Review the Spanish Numbers with this 53-page PowerPoint. This PowerPoint provides guided practice for the Spanish numbers 1-15 (the most essential) and combines original images that I took in San Juan, Puerto Rico, San José, Costa Rica, Lima, Peru, and La Ciudad de Guatemala. The images are appropriate for all classrooms and are culturally authentic. The PowerPoint begins with just the numbers 1-5, 6-10, and 11-15. For these first three slides I simply point to the numbers and hav
1st - 12th, Adult Education
Spanish, World Languages
Spanish Verbs Practice Materials
I created these materials to help my Spanish classes review the subject pronouns and regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs prior to the end-of-course assessments.
This bundle includes:
1. Handouts with the Spanish subject pronouns and notes to help students distinguish between the pronouns that can be confusing for some students (nosotros, vosotros, ellos / ellas, tú / Usted, etc.)
The handouts also contain sample sentences (in English) with the subjects in bold. For practice, students are asked t
5th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish, World Languages
Spanish game for Cinco de Mayo
Celebrate el Cinco de Mayo with your students in a fun and interesting way!
This game is a variation of BINGO with significant modifications.
1. For recognition of the importance of el 5 de Mayo, the activity is titled, "Cinco". This a great introduction for your explanation of the Battle of Puebla and el 5 de Mayo lesson.
2. The numbers used for this activity range from 1-99 as opposed to 1-75 for BINGO which makes this a great opportunity to review the numbers 1-100 with your class and to c
5th - 12th
Spanish, World Languages
Cinco de Mayo Word search Activity
Share the key names and main ideas of The Battle of Puebla, also known as Cinco de Mayo in a fun and memorable way.
I created this simple word search as a post-lesson activity for my Cinco de Mayo lesson although it could also be a great warm-up, differentiation tool, or a reward for you students.
In this download you get:
1. An abridged word search that contains the key names, places, and main ideas associated with the Battle of Puebla. (Benito Juarez, Napoleon III, Ignacio Zaragoza, war deb
5th - 12th
Spanish, World Languages
Spanish Primer Día de Clases TPR PowerPoint & Activity
The beginning of the school year can be very challenging. For many teachers, new and old, the added stress of providing instruction using ONLY the target language can be overwhelming.
Total Physical Response (TPR) and Total Physical Response Storytelling (TPRS) are valuable tools for immersive classrooms and for teachers dedicated to providing instruction primarily in the target language. To be most successful, it's best to start on the first day of class or very soon thereafter.
I created th
4th - 12th
Spanish, World Languages
Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation Powerpoint for Practice
One of the first lessons in Spanish I, and a great review activity for the first days of Spanish II, is the Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation. I created this Powerpoint of word lists to facilitate pronunciation practice.
In this download you get a cover slide with original cover art that can be printed and displayed as a classroom poster. You also get a Powerpoint presentation with 30 slides containing thematic words lists for spelling and pronunciation practice.
Each list contains 10 words
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Spanish, World Languages
Spanish Number Puzzles
I created this bundle of puzzles to help my students with word recognition and spelling during the numbers unit.
The first two puzzles are variations of the traditional word search. Students are given puzzles that contain numbers 1-100 but they are not given the words to help them search. They are, however, asked to write the words that they find in order to receive credit.
The third puzzle list several numerals across the top of a grid and students are instructed to spell the numbers vertica
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Spanish, World Languages
Spanish PowerPoint ¿Cómo son los lugares donde se habla español?
Hook student interest during the first week of school or at any time during the school year by showing postive and engaging photos of places where Spanish is spoken.
I put this slideshow together for my Spanish 1-2 classes but I think that it can be used for any Level. Not only can this slideshow be the focal point of its own lesson, it also makes a great "Fun Friday" activity or a brain break.
All of the images are original photos that I took during my travels to La Ciudad de Guatemala, San
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Spanish, World Languages
Spanish PowerPoint: ¿Cómo son las personas de Latinoamérica?
Language and Culture are interrelated and this PowerPoint is a great way to combine the two as you teach the verb ser and how to describe others.
I created this PowerPoint for use in the first thematic unit of my Spanish 1 classes where students are learning to describe themselves and others.
This download contains 15 slides with 12 original photos that I took during my travels to Ciudad de Guatemala, Guadalajara, Mexico, and Lima, Peru.
As you present the slides, have students describe the
1st - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish, World Languages
Spanish Vocabulary Review Activity: "!Cuenténmelas!"
This download provides detailed instructions and 38 thematic vocabulary categories needed for the vocabulary practice activity that I call, "!Cuenténmelas!"
This activity is a great vocabulary review and team builder that can be used for any level of Spanish and at any time during the school year. It also has multiple applications.
1. Warm-up / bell ringer
2. Exam / Test review
3. Differentiated vocabulary building exercise
4. Collaborative learning activity
This activity was designed for
5th - 12th
Spanish, World Languages
Word Wall and Activity for Spanish Days, Months, and the Date
Start the school year off right with this interactive Word Wall for the Spanish Days and Date.
This download contains:
1. The Spanish Days of the Week,
2. The Spanish numbers 1-31 expressed as they would be used when saying the date (ex. "el cinco de"), and
3. The Spanish Months
I have also created an activity around this word wall that is a good student engager / review / pre-assessment and works very well with TPR. I have written out the process that I use for conducting the activity and
5th - 12th
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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