Señora Autumn Yates

Elementary and Middle School Spanish Teacher, World Language Department Head, Traveler, Opinions are my own.

[Señora Autumn Yates @AutumnTYates]

@AnnieTheLibrar1 Oh, and the New Yorker in me feels that a bagels vs donuts question is necessary 😋

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@AnnieTheLibrar1 If you had one hour to use a time machine, would you visit the past or the future?

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@Marishawkins @glendadehoyos @GWATFL She's the best!

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@glendadehoyos @LangleyLeopards @GWATFL @EarlyLang @FLAVAWeb So well-deserved! I couldn't be happier for you! ¡Felicidades, amiga! ❤❤❤

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@klasekastellano @AATSPglobal @maestrajensen @S_Thrush ¡Felicitaciones!

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@Marishawkins @Prof_F_Henshaw Congratulations!

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@Marishawkins Always! Plus I was a theater kid so all those memories come back, adding to the emotion I already feel on behalf of my students.

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@mme_wagstaff Yes! I'm so much more organized, and it is also easier to pivot if we go virtual, if a student is out, or if I am out. With a few tweaks (most of the time, not always), I can often make a slideshow self-guided and post it to Google Classroom.

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@SarahBreckley I got an MA in Spanish & Pedagogy. Most of the classes were in Spanish lit w/a few language teaching classes in English. The best thing was that it came with an assistantship so I cotaught 100 level undergrad Spanish classes & the school paid my tuition & gave me a stipend.

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@PRHSspanish @PlanetWordDC @Marishawkins Yay! @glendadehoyos told me it was fabulous. Looking forward to getting over there once my newborn is a little bigger!

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A low-prep alternative: have students generate a list of words for their classmates to define. Easy and meaningful way to spend an extra few minutes at the end of class.

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How do you communicate your point when you don't know a word Spanish? 8th grade @LangleyLeopards practiced selecting an unfamiliar word and using their prior knowledge to define it. Their answers were so clever and creative! #langchat

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@PRHSspanish @edpuzzle @goformative Love this idea!

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@SamaraSpielberg @actfl ¡De nada!

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@SamaraSpielberg Also, I'm not allowed to do food this year, but this is a super-easy and low-prep recipe for Morir Soñando that my 8th graders enjoyed making pre-Covid: https://t.co/by88jlIwQv

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@AwesomeSra @PearDeck @LangleyLeopards Thanks! The moving around portion lasted about 5 minutes or so, and then we debriefed as a class for another few minutes after they returned to their seats. The Ss were really good about giving each other personal space. Best of luck with your activity!

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8th grade Spanish students reviewed past vocabulary with a "Getting to Know You" bingo activity, and using @PearDeck provided an awesome green alternative to the traditional paper version. @LangleyLeopards #langchat