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Personalizing the Path to Proficiency

SHARING MY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND IDEAS ON TEACHING LANGUAGES IN A COMPREHENSIBLE, ENGAGING, CULTURALLY RELEVANT WAY.

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Globally Grooving: Using Authentic Music

by Noemí Rodríguez | Nov 10, 2023

I LOVE using music in my classroom with students. How about you? Music is engaging, helps with retention of key structures & vocabulary and provides a great lens into the target language and culture! Between the awesome, dance-promoting beats, incredible...

AI: Your New Personal Assistant 🥳

by Noemí Rodríguez | Jun 15, 2023

There has been so much buzz (and controversy!) over the past few months regarding AI or Artificial Intelligence and how it will change education. I played around with Chat GPT a few weeks ago and realized that I had just met my new personal assistant! Anything that I...

Mix it up! Let’s play some games! 🤩

by Noemí Rodríguez | Jan 30, 2023

No-tech games are a great way for your students to review, connect and learn with one another. Chances are if you add a game element to anything that you do in class, it will immediately spark some curiosity and enthusiasm amongst your students! In addition to the...

Bitmoji Classrooms?

by Noemí Rodríguez | Jul 27, 2020

Each summer day, I explore more questions than answers with starting the new 2020-2021 school year. It has become increasingly difficult to plan with so many unknowns, however- we can all agree upon- continuing to have some form of instruction, virtually. I consider...

Virtually Ending our School Year

by Noemí Rodríguez | May 9, 2020

Last week, New Jersey's Governor Murphy announced that we would not return to our schools due to health safety concerns with COVID-19 continuing to take the lives of our loved ones across the state, the nation & around the world. It was a sad day to receive this...

Virtual Learning: Here we go!

by Noemí Rodríguez | Mar 8, 2020

For some time, we have been amidst a culture where learning from home is becoming more common. While I appreciate learning from the comfort of my own home, the socialization piece and interaction that we get with actually connecting in person can never truly be...