by Megan Smith | Aug 19, 2015 | First Days, Teacher Problems
Whether you’re a brand new teacher, new to proficiency, or simply trying new things this year… It’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Sometimes you have a great lesson that inspires (and requires) more time on the next lesson. Other times, a lesson or new... 
by Megan Smith | Jan 26, 2015 | Teacher Problems, Teacher Talk
by Megan Smith | Jan 21, 2014 | 1 Planning, Teacher Problems
I’ve had a few observations lately. One was from a student preparing to be a teacher. It made me think… What is the best advice I can give her? What is one thing I wish someone would have told me when I first started teaching? Then (when my computer... 
by Megan Smith | Jan 2, 2014 | 1 Planning, First Days, Monday Motivation, Teacher Problems
What is something you’ve always wanted to do? What new experiences will your students encounter in class? Please share… We can’t wait to hear! 
by Megan Smith | Nov 13, 2013 | Teacher Problems
Twitter hashtags have been a big hit for a long time. One of my favorites was the #saidnoteacherever. Someecards also came up with some funny ones teachers can definitely understand. But what about a #saidnoWORLDLANGUAGEteacherever… What would those look like? ... 
by Megan Smith | Nov 6, 2013 | 1 Planning, Activities/Sports, Speaking, Teacher Problems
So after students had a great day full of comprehensible input about my 3 favorite Hispanic athletes we were ready to begin part 2. Presentations! I don’t usually make students get up and speak in front of the whole group in level 1, but since I have resources...
