Introduction Ever wish you could sprinkle a little extra flair into your Spanish? Maybe you already know the basics, but you want to sound just a bit more […]
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Could I Really Move to Mexico? A Bilingual Mom’s Thoughts on Life South of the Border
I’ve never been to Mexico. Not once. Well…I mean, I went to Cancun once with my parents about 20 years ago, but does that really count? Every now […]
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Independent Reading Time in my Spanish Class was the Best Thing I Ever Did (and How I Did It!)
I’ll be honest—when I first decided to implement independent reading time in my Spanish class, I had doubts. Ten whole minutes? Every class? That’s a lot of time […]
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My Brain is muy Tired, Please Hold.
I love my job. I love the challenge of teaching in Spanish, helping my students navigate language learning, and immersing myself in a world of words. But by […]
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5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Switching to a Self-Paced Classroom
Making the switch to a self-paced classroom was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made as a teacher. But let’s be real—it was also a lot of […]
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NTI Broke Me, So Now I Want Chickens.
I don’t know when it happened exactly, but at some point during NTI day 578,296, something inside me popped. One minute, I was giving feedback on assignments, and […]
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NTI and Language Learning: How I Keep my Students (and Myself!) Above Water & MOTIVATED!
If you had told me a few years ago that I’d be trying to teach Spanish through a computer screen for weeks at a time (AGAIN!), I probably […]
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NTI Survival Guide for Language Teachers
How to Keep Your Sanity and Keep Students Engaged Remote learning is never ideal for language instruction, but when NTI (Non-Traditional Instruction) days hit, we do what we […]
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5 Simple Steps to Start Transitioning Your Language Classroom into a Self-Paced Structure
Changing your classroom to a self-paced learning model can feel like a huge shift—and I won’t pretend it’s easy. It’s a LOT of upfront work…But I will tell […]
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Welcome back!
A Little About Me (and My Beautifully Chaotic Crew) Hi again, and welcome back to Brewing Spanish! Since we’re on this journey together, I thought I’d take a […]