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Round Up: Teachers Share Their Tips for Remote Teaching

Teachers are amazing and have shared so much as we shift to a new way of teaching. The tough part is that the information is scattered all over the web & I have trouble keeping track of it all. I’ve asked some amazing educators to share their advice in this post. Scroll down for wisdom from wonderful teachers all over the country!

For each person you’ll see a summary of their advice, a link to more info, and links to where you can find them online! Enjoy and share with someone who needs a go-to list!


A.C. Quintero

I set out from the beginning to approach my newfound reality in the simplest terms possible. Below I have listed some crisis-response curricular shifts that have been working for me: 

Mental Jedi trick: Adjust the dial on your expectations. The lower they are, the less frustrated you will be! 

Stretch between breaks. Sitting for too long makes you even tenser. 

Break assignments down into manageable chunks. I assign one big assignment every three days, and students complete only a portion at a time. For example, my level 1 students will be reading a story about their ideal school.  Day 1 students are doing pre-vocabulary work for the article they’ll read. Day 2: They will read the article. Day 3. They’ll answer the questions 

If you haven’t downloaded my free resource, get it here! Animated book trailer for “La clase de confesiones” with activities. You don’t need to have the book to do the activity. This resource will be free throughout April 2020. 

Learn more from A.C. at her website, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter!


Bertha Delgadillo, Profesora Delgadillo

If you’re scrambling to adjust to the changes to this year’s AP exams, you need to check out Bertha’s resources!
An amazing simulated conversation rubric
A student self-evaluation sheet
Rubrics & tools for cultural comparisons.
4 free resources to prepare students for the AP exam

Learn more from Bertha on Instagram, Twitter, and her blog


Christina, Super Señora

Engaging your students can be challenging. Engaging them through a computer screen can be even more challenging. The number of distractions are endless. There is no magic wand we can wave and get them engaged but there are some things you can do to make your time in your virtual class more valuable for you and for your students. Read more here!

Learn more from Christina on Instagram & her blog


Laura Sexton

I (Lisa) LOVE Laura’s practical tips!

  1. Establish a routine with simple weekly work and (optional) daily reminders
  2. Incorporate choice and different modes in a way that makes work seem doable and maybe even attractive–without giving yourself a headache trying to track it.
  3. Take some time to rest and refuel!

Learn more from Laura on Instagram, Twitter, and her website!


Lisa, La Maestra McH

I now teach hour-long, live, synchronous classes via Zoom. My students are spending 4 hours a day at a computer plus time working on things! My advice? Get them up and moving! Learn more in my full post about movement while teaching online.


Maris Hawkins

I hope with assessments to encourage my students to manipulate the information that they have in Spanish instead of creating as much in Spanish.  Creation can lead to the using more of an online translator.  Using technology such as Flipgrid, EdPuzzle and Google to create infographics, I explain how to assess students in online settings. Read more here!

Connect with Maris on Twitter


Megan from Creative Language Class

Teaching in the middle of all that is happening right now is no easy task. Most of us have had to let go of our plans and reconsider what, how, and how much to teach. Know this: there is no one way to run an online language classroom. Right now it is all about flexibility and doing what is best for your students. If you’re looking for examples, here are a few to get you started.  

Connect with Megan on Twitter


Meredith White

It is too easy to bookmark all the cool ideas that other people are doing only to later feel badly about ourselves because we didn’t do them, or think, “So-and-so is so much more creative than I am,” “I’d be a great teacher if I were more like so-and-so,” and none of that is true. For me, a true Sagitarrius, my love language is boundaries: I want polite emails from students, set times where I can attend to email and update grades, and my asynchronous lessons planned and posted ahead of time so that I am not anxious every time I go to bed or wake up. For me, knowing myself and staying true to that has been key during this bizarre time – therefore, I’ve leaned heavily on my favorites: Google Calendar, Social Media, and the platforms I was already using (Señor Wooly, Garbanzo, Conjuguemos, Flipgrid, EdPuzzle, and our district LMS). 

Honestly, these are the reminders that have helped me the most: 

Links:

Working From Home Zodiac Signs
COVID19 Google Calendar How-To (Free Video)
Social Media How-To (Free Video)
Social Media How-To (Follow-Up Blog Post)

Connect with Meredith on Twitter & learn more about her here!


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