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30 Tips & Tricks for a Well-
managed World Language Classroom
Erin Flesch ([email protected])Kiley Ramirez ([email protected])
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
