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30 Tips & Tricks for a Well-

managed World Language Classroom

Erin Flesch (erin.flesch@mgschools.net)Kiley Ramirez (kiley.ramirez@mgschools.net)

Spanish TeachersMonona Grove High School

Teachers helping

students(the little things)

Help students get organized

Have a space for late / absent work

Binders for handouts and extra copies

Late work/absent turn-in folders

Reference posters around classroom

Quick daily activities

*create a routine to start each class

Expression of the Day

•Related to current content•Students create a sentence & share out•Incorporate them into classroom work•Hang up expressions around room

Question of the Day

• Related to current content

• Students create answer & share out (participation points)

• Sabías que—cultural fact

Daily pronunciation practice

• Choose a letter or letter combination • Vocabulary quizzes include pronunciation section

Vocab flashcard practice

¡OJO! Common student mistakes

¡OJO! Common student mistakes

¡OJO! Common student mistakes

Positive behavior /

praise

“Billetes”

Students earn one when they use the language unexpectedly• in the hallway• convo with a friend or teacher outside of class• attempting to say something challenging (ie: describe an

event)Goes toward extra credit participation gradeCannot ask for one, have to be “caught” doing something great!

Monona Grove Silver Eagles

S.O.A.R.

(Encourage positive behavior--PBIS)

• Post expectations in the room

• S.O.A.R. tickets

S.O.A.R. in World Languages

Give a copy to students

• Teach and practice expectations

• Students are expected to know them

Praise Words & Phrases

Post them for yourself

as a reminder to vary

your vocabulary

!

With someone near you, answer the following:Do you do anything similar in your classroom?

What is something that you think you might want to incorporate/try?

Your thoughts so far…

Curriculum content

Resource Packet

Packet of important handouts that students should refer to all year.

Resource Packet

Resource Packet

Resource Packet

Resource Packet

Resource Packet

Community Connections• OBJECTIVE: Students use and find the language

beyond the classroom• Connects culture and the community to the

classroom• Each level has a different grid of options• Due once per quarter • Students share what they learned / did with each

other**Create a book / movie list as alternative options.

Spanish 4 example below:

Writing resources

Extra tips & tricks for the

teacher

Around the classroom• Desk placement – no traditional “front of the room”• Name cards (notecards) – create partners/groups, cold

calling• Student cultural projects on wall

Feedback: two waysTeacher Students

• Student reflections on presentational tasks• Ask students:

• How do you feel about your progress?• What was easy/challenging?• Give the teacher a suggestion for next

year.• Give future students a suggestion for

next year.

• Students self assess daily• Teacher can check in with each student

quickly and privately

homework self evaluation

Quizzes

• Create practice quizzes• 5% - 10% of quiz points are “old

material”• Put sample questions of old material

on practice quiz

• After students finish a quiz:• Offer reading material• Children’s Books• Qué tal magazines• People en español magazines

Peer tutors• Students get extra help and do not always

have to arrange time with the teacher• Upper level students tutor lower level

students: before/after school, during study hall

• Teachers should assist students in finding a tutor

• Let parents know this is an option!• Some students use the time to count for

volunteer hours

• Show during class• Do a webquest • Have students practice with links during class• Erin’s website:

https://sites.google.com/site/fleschspanish/

Class website