Put sentence patterns first. Humans chunk everything into patterns. The larger the chunk, the lighter the load on working memory as we process language. However, if you put the teaching of single words and conjugations first you will raise a breed of slow and hesitant speakers.

I can present about my family Practice day⬇️ ✅Present to the phone ✅Present to a friend DCA day⬇️ ✅Present to group #spanishteacher #langchat #spanish1 JORDAN_LOTE Cecilia Lara

Gradually releasing support, so #Spanish3 students can sustain #TargetLanguage use. #langchat TFLA AATSP SHH AATF #spanish4

Quick “para empezar” Watch video- los centros comerciales más importantes de México Lugar ~locación ~opinión ~ Relación a mi ⬇️ ¿facil ? ¿Correcto? #spanish1 #spanishteacher #langchat #spanishclassroomideas JORDAN_LOTE Cecilia Lara

Yesterday ➡️ Today “oración o palabra” A “mingle”between input /output I tell the student there is no right or wrong just CREATE from you head The answers are super interesting! Sample video ⬇️ #somoskatyisdlote #langchat #spanish1 #spanishteacher JORDAN_LOTE Cecilia Lara

Your quizzes are steps in the ladder of your assessment. If assessment is interpersonal speaking. Give a quiz on interpretative conversations or listening comprehension on conversations🙌 Sequencing & scaffolding units is an art! 😜 thoughts?? #spanishteacher #somoskatyisdlote

My intention for this year was to share, share, share all the knowledge I have adquiere these past 10 years working with an awesome leader, great PD opportunities and self study!⬇️

GIANT ACTIVITY SHEET ➡️ I love when SS write big! It facilitates collaboration and it is easy for me to walk around and give instant feedback to tables #winwin. ⬇️ #spanish1 #spanishteacher #somoskatyisdlote JHS LOTE

This is absolutely amazing!

Proud mom moment ⬇️

I love this sooo much ! It transformed my teaching ! 🙌🙌🙌

Let's be clear these are processing activities not production Greta Lundgaard #tfla23

Playing around with Diffit today and WOW that export activities feature is crazy! So many options! Generate a text or paste in your own and it creates all the things in lots of languages. 😍#langchat

I love this soooooo much

I shared this tweet by the amazing Leslie Grahn in my #ACTFL23 presentation about #PLAY. I not only love her but also LOVE acronyms! This one helps us reflect on how can we make the games our language learners play in our classrooms more communicative. #PLAYEarlyLang #moreplay

Another year of Martha Arredondo sharing her amazing ideas with us. This year it's "Scaffold Like A Pro" ! We are so lucky! Somos #katyisdlote

Another year of sharing and growing together with Cecilia Lara #katyisdlote big shout out for all the teachers that spend one summer morning in PD!

¿Agree or disagree? #katyisdlote Cecilia Lara #spanishteacher #languageadquisition

Do we do our lesson because we like it ? Or we do it because it helps out students? Do we do it because our team is doing it? Question why are we doing our lessons? #FoodForThought #katysidkaty Cecilia Lara

🙌🏻 #ChoiceBoard enthusiasts, rejoice! Here’s my favorite tool for #reading strategies! Copy + download now: bit.ly/48viVu0 #EdChat #EduTwitter #UKEdChat #EdChatEU #AussieEd