Resources

Here are some resources that I hope others can use and possibly be the spark of creation for something new in your classroom.

2023

I’m Bringing Culture Back Templates – Central States 2023

Research Template to Add Cultural Aspects of Place or Country 

Circumlocution Chart for Describing the Known in Spanish

Don Quijote de la Mancha Story (Present Tense Version)

Don Quijote de la Mancha Story (Past Tense Version)

2022

The Hispanic Cultural Competency Collection” – Questions for 30+ Cultural Interviews in Spanish

Presentation: How to Have Critical Conversations with Students In World Language Classes
2021

Plantillas – 2021 Enseñar la cultura y las lenguas a la vez

NEW: Understanding LGBTQ+ Language/Vocabulary Reference

2021 Updated LGBTQ+ Resources for Educators, Students, and Parents (with some Northeast Ohio references but most information is at a national level)

 WHEEL DECIDE RANDOMIZER: #1 QUESTIONING FOR LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

 WHEEL DECIDE RANDOMIZER: #2 QUESTIONING & ADDING DETAILS FOR LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

2021 SIX Detailed Story-Scripts to Help you Ask a Story

2020 and before

2020 Presentation Oct. 18. 2020 & New Virtual Word Walls Spanish 

2020 Personal Survey Getting to Know You for Students

2020 Learning Survey Getting to Know You for Students

Spanish Verb Wall Posters (Present)

Spanish Virtual Verb Slides (Present and Past) 

Spanish Question Word Posters 

French Verb Wall Posters (Present)

French Virtual Verb Slides (Present)

French Question Word Posters 

General 

Simple Novel Unit Plan: Just Read It  (New 2019)

Simple Story Frames and Sample Stories (New 2019)

Structures Presented Teacher Log

List of Words on My Walls (English)

Presentational Speaking and Writing Rubrics 2017 (Word Docx)

Presentational Speaking and Writing Rubrics 2017 (PDF)

Word Relations & Connections List for Spanish

Simple Chart for Analyzing Culture and Language in a Film 2018

CIRCUMLOCUTION Chart share

Story, Context, and Structure Creation 

Verbs for Story and Structure Creation

55 Problems to Use for Story Creation

Spanish Songs 

Defying Gravity from Wicked the musical / En Contra de la Gravedad Lesson 

Defying Gravity Spanish GD (Word Docx)

“Libre Soy” from Frozen – Song Lesson

Compilation of Ideas from World Language Sessions on Being Culturally Responsive in the World Language Classroom 2015-2018

NEW POST OFLA 2018: Post Handout – Being Culturally Responsive in the WL Classroom New Topics Brainstormed

Post Handout – Being Culturally Responsive in WL Classroom

ACTFL 2018 ~

Post Handout: Improv to Move Intermediates to More Spontaneous Interpersonal Communication

Post Handout:  Building a More Inclusive Environment for LGBTQ Students in World Languages