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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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 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
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Geography, Spanish
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 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 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 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
German Numbers in Context PowerPoint
If you need authentic German language resources for your classroom, I think this PowerPoint will help. When I travel, I collect resources and take photos that I can use in my Exploratory German classroom. These resources may be useful to teachers of German I-II as well. I have created this 35-slide PowerPoint primarily as a review tool, but you may find that it has multiple uses. 1. First day of class introduction or pre-assessment, 2. Lesson resource when teaching German Numbers, Telling Time,
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German, World Languages
Reindeer Games Powerpoint for Elementary School
Share the holiday spirit with your students as you present this "Guess the Reindeer" PowerPoint.
This PowerPoint presentation features Ranger the Reindeer and his snowman companion Burt. Together, they challenge your students to name the reindeer. Hints are provided and there are opportunities for your students to collaborate.
There is a second activity where your students are asked to match Christmas gifts with the reindeer based on what they learned during the first activity.
This PowerP
K - 5th
English Language Arts
Foreign Language Learning Plan Template
This learning plan template is a great organizational tool designed with Backward Design (Ubd) in mind. Although I created it specifically for my foreign language classes, it can be easily modified to other disciplines.
Features of the template include:
1. Heading / Field for Class, Unit, Lesson, and Date information.
2. Field for STAGE 1 (Desired Results)
3. Field for STAGE 2 (Objectives and Assessment Evidence)
4. Field(s) for STAGE 3 (Time for each activity, Description of Activity, and
1st - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
For All Subjects, Spanish
Thanksgiving Spanish Reading Activity
Share the Thanksgiving story with your students while developing their Reading Comprehension and Fluency skills.
The download provides you with a paragraph-length reading selection that relates basic facts about the first Thanksgiving. I created this Reading Activity for my Spanish I and II classes although I think that it can work well with any level of Spanish.
First, there is a K-W-L graphic where students can recall what they already know about the first Thanksgiving and, later in the less
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish
Mexican Independence Day Lesson Materials (September 15-16)
Mexican Independence is one of the most significant lessons that you will teach in your Spanish classes regardless of the level. A great number of people still confuse Mexican Independence Day (September 15-16) with Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) which makes this lesson a vital lesson.
This download provides you with all that you will need to facilitate a qualitative lesson on Mexican Independence.
1. An interactive class activity (skit) where students play the roles of famous people in Mexican histo
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Spanish
Teacher Can-do Statements
In the same way that we have our students assess themselves using Can-do Statements, teachers can also use checklists to guide and self-assess their performance.
This handout lists important criteria that can be used both to evaluate teachers as well as to guide best practices in planning, instruction, and reflection.
I am offering this list of Teacher Can-do Statements as a Word document for those who may wish to add, change, or delete some of the criteria to meet their school district's spec
Not Specific
For All Subjects
The Twelve Days of Christmas PowerPoint
I created this PowerPoint as a holiday mini-lesson for Christian schools and classes that are not restricted to secular content. Specifically, students are shown how the content of the Twelve Days of Christmas carol corresponds to biblical references.
The slideshow includes:
1. The words to the Twelve Days of Chrismas carol
2. Correlations between the Twelve Days of Christmas carol and the Bible,
3. A slide with Bible-based resources that were used in creating this PowerPoint, and
4. Built
Not Specific
Religion
Spanish Oral Practice PowerPoint for Describing Others
I created this PowerPoint as an Oral Practice Activity and Vocabulary Review. This resource was designed for units where students are learning to describe themselves and others using vocabulary for physical appearance and characteristics of personality. I have also embedded opportunities for mini-lessons that support Spanish Grammar and aspects of Latin American history. This PowerPoint contains 27 slides; 1 title slide, 2 instruction slides (in Spanish), 1 example slide, 22 slides with photos
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Spanish
Spanish Pronunciation Powerpoint
This PowerPoint is ideal for introducing the Spanish alphabet and is also a great resource for pronunciation instruction and practice. Each slide displays a letter of the alphabet, shows the sound of the letters, and provides several practice words. The practice words are specifically chosen to scaffold the lesson in a logical, formative way.
5th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Other (World Language), Spanish, World Languages
Earth Day Class Discussion Activity
I created this PowerPoint for use as a warm-up on Earth Day but it can be easily integrated into any lesson on Earth Day, the Environment, Conservation, etc.
Each slide features original photography and questions to prompt your students into discussing important aspects of protecting the planet.
* Which places in nature do you enjoy?
* What are some of the problems that threaten our environment?
* What can we do to help?
* What are you doing already?
There are numerous applications for this
1st - 7th
Science, Spanish
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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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