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Teaching La Vida Loca

Annabelle

A podcast for World Language Teachers seeking inspiration, unapologetic authenticity, and guidance in centering joy and facilitating language acquisition for the people who matter most, our students!

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  • 24 episodes
  • weekly
  • Avg 30 min
  • English
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  • S1 · E87
    Aug 17, 2025 · 30 min

    Episode 87: What I Focused On My First Week Back (and Why It Made All the Difference)

    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 YAY! Spooky Season is here! Check out this blog that highlights all my BEST Spooky Season resources! Your students are going to LOOOVE them! I know you will too! Let's Connect! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website My TPT store Join La Familia Loca PLC

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  • S1 · E86
    Jul 18, 2025 · 55 min

    Episode 86: Whose Idea Was It Anyway?- A Conversation About Credit & Creativity

    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 YAY! Spooky Season is here! Check out this blog that highlights all my BEST Spooky Season resources! Your students are going to LOOOVE them! I know you will too! Let's Connect! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website My TPT store Join La Familia Loca PLC

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  • S1 · E85
    Apr 16, 2025 · 33 min

    Episode 85: You Deserve to Flourish: Let’s Talk Uprooting & Replanting

    Send me a message! 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 Podcast Blog: When Staying Home Isn’t the Dream: Honoring the Unexpected Path YAY! Spooky Season is here! Check out this blog that highlights all my BEST Spooky Season resources! Your students are going to LOOOVE them! I know you will too! Let's Connect! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website My TPT store Join La Familia Loca PLC

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  • S1 · E84
    Dec 18, 2024 · 12 min

    Episode 84: ACTFL Takeaways p3

    Send me a message! 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 Let's Connect! My Blog My YouTube My Instagram My Website My TPT store Join La Familia Loca PLC

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