"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
- William Butler Yeats
- William Butler Yeats
SPANISH TEACHING
PRESENTATIONS OFFERED
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Amy and Kathleen share tons of ideas and fun ways to motivate students as well
as ways to raise students’ proficiency with the Spanish language.
Presentations include but are not limited to the following:
~ USING MOVIES, MUSIC, AND MORE TO SPICE UP YOUR WORLD
LANGUAGE CLASSES
~ TONS OF TIPS FOR A+ SPANISH TEACHERS
~ SPARK ENTHUSIASM IN YOUR WORLD LANGUAGE CLASSROOM
~ USING TECHNOLOGY IN YOUR WORLD LANGUAGE CLASSROOM
~ TEACHING CULTURE IN YOUR WORLD LANGUAGE CLASSROOM
~ INNOVATIVE IDEAS FOR THE BEST WORLD LANGUAGE CLUBS
~ IMPLEMENT AN EFFECTIVE ELEMENTARY SPANISH PROGRAM
~ HOW TO PLAN AN A+ SPANISH CAMP
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SPARK ENTHUSIASM PRESENTS:
BEST PRACTICES FOR SPANISH CLASS!
Amy and Kathleen will present three new interactive presentations at the
OFLA CONFERENCE on April 16-18, 2015 in Sandusky, Ohio.
These presentations will include Spark Enthusiasm in Your World Language Classroom, Tips for Top Notch Teachers, and ˇVamos a Bailar!
Teaching Spanish Through Music and Movement. Spark Enthusiasm in Your World Language Classroom will include fun and exciting ideas for teaching culture, tips for teaching various grammar topics and verb tenses, and games and activities for teaching vocabulary. Participants will play the games and do the activities, so all teachers will see how to infuse their classes with the ideas presented. Participants will watch brief video examples of students demonstrating the ideas, too. Tips for Top Notch Teachers will show teachers how to spice up their language classes through the use of music, media, movies, and meaningful learning activities. The presenters will share tried and tested methods, tips, and ideas that can be used to get students excited about learning Spanish. Learning Spanish Through Music and Movement will feature teachers learning some fun, popular dances that can be used to teach to students to reinforce topics such as prepositions, vocabulary expressions, and more. All participants will receive ideas for using music and movement to zazz up their classes. Examples will be provided in Spanish for all presentations, but all world language teachers are welcome to attend!
If you were unable to attend Amy and Kathleen's presentations at the
SCOLT Conference last year, click on the links below to see the resource guides from these presentations!
Spark Enthusiasm in Your World Language Classrooms
Tips for Top Notch Teachers
Learning Spanish Through Music and Movement
BEST PRACTICES FOR SPANISH CLASS!
Amy and Kathleen will present three new interactive presentations at the
OFLA CONFERENCE on April 16-18, 2015 in Sandusky, Ohio.
These presentations will include Spark Enthusiasm in Your World Language Classroom, Tips for Top Notch Teachers, and ˇVamos a Bailar!
Teaching Spanish Through Music and Movement. Spark Enthusiasm in Your World Language Classroom will include fun and exciting ideas for teaching culture, tips for teaching various grammar topics and verb tenses, and games and activities for teaching vocabulary. Participants will play the games and do the activities, so all teachers will see how to infuse their classes with the ideas presented. Participants will watch brief video examples of students demonstrating the ideas, too. Tips for Top Notch Teachers will show teachers how to spice up their language classes through the use of music, media, movies, and meaningful learning activities. The presenters will share tried and tested methods, tips, and ideas that can be used to get students excited about learning Spanish. Learning Spanish Through Music and Movement will feature teachers learning some fun, popular dances that can be used to teach to students to reinforce topics such as prepositions, vocabulary expressions, and more. All participants will receive ideas for using music and movement to zazz up their classes. Examples will be provided in Spanish for all presentations, but all world language teachers are welcome to attend!
If you were unable to attend Amy and Kathleen's presentations at the
SCOLT Conference last year, click on the links below to see the resource guides from these presentations!
Spark Enthusiasm in Your World Language Classrooms
Tips for Top Notch Teachers
Learning Spanish Through Music and Movement
Amy and Katie sharing experiences with others during their Vocabulary Presentation!
ˇOlé! ˇOlé! Measuring the success of the presentation
with the bullfight game!
with the bullfight game!
Amy and Katie relaxing with new teacher, Tara Knopp, before going to presentations!
The matadores won the bullfight game!