La Maestra Loca

Brain Breaks Part 22: GIVE ME ONE!

Hello my dear friends! I was going through my pictures a couple of weeks ago to make a video compilation for my students for my usual end of the year "gift". This year, I used InShot instead of Splice because it is a free alternative and it is just as easy to use! While doing…

June 5, 2020Brain breaks, Classroom Culture and Community, Videos

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SunSational Summer 2020

Hello teacher! Your summer should be sacred! Did you know that? Do you know that THIS summer in particular, should be more sacred than ever!? It is more important NOW than EVER to rest, rejuvenate and re-fill our cups! This means stepping away from our computers and our "work" and really letting our hair down!…

June 1, 2020Uncategorized

Uncategorized

Listen. Reflect. Take Action. Do Better.

*** Blog edited to add resources... Most recent update 6/2/2020 Over the past week I have been gathering as many resources as possible to share with my followers, colleagues, and co-workers. It is NOT People of Color's job to educate you or "tell you" what to do right now. The resources are out there. It…

May 29, 2020Uncategorized

Teacher Appreciation and Encouragement

Preparing for the Unknown…

Hello dear teacher! Another post to validate your feelings and help you come up with a "plan" moving forward! (Heads up, you may not LOVE my plan, and that is ok!) As the year comes to a close (for most of you, I know some of you are teaching through the 19th of June or…

May 25, 2020Teacher Appreciation and Encouragement

Teaching Strategies Technoloty

Bitmoji Scenes for the Proficiency Based Classroom!

Y'all! I have BUSTED MY BUTT the last two weeks creating WAY too many of these things! I am obsessed and my husband is NOT so much! ha! He is so glad I am finally finished creating these courses! I happened upon the AMAZING Facebook Group "Bitmoji Craze for Educators" and fell down an enormous…

May 24, 2020Teaching Strategies, Technoloty

Teacher Appreciation and Encouragement

So So SO tired…Teacher, you are not alone…

I wrote a really long email to all of my Newsletter subscribers yesterday, and I had lots of people write back and say how much they needed to hear what I shared. So, I am going to share my thoughts here... (I don't typically like to write the same thing in a blog and newsletter…

May 13, 2020Teacher Appreciation and Encouragement

Teacher Appreciation and Encouragement

Good job! I appreciate YOU!

Happy TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK to YOU! I have never been more proud to be part of this profession.... but I've also never been more worried for all of our mental and emotional health... Please, take care of yourself. Know that your efforts are amazing. You're doing a GREAT job... I care so much about you.…

May 4, 2020Teacher Appreciation and Encouragement

Videos Workshops/Conferences/Teacher Training

TWO New VIRTUAL Workshops Added!

That's right! Yesterday I published TWO new courses to my Teachable site: Learning with La LOCA! It was my goal to get them up so y'all had a little time to purchase them with the coupon code LETSGETLOCA! for 40% off. That code will be good until 11:55PM TONIGHT, May 3rd! Don't worry! I am…

May 3, 2020Videos, Workshops/Conferences/Teacher Training

Lesson plans and resources Technoloty Videos

Adding NOVELTY and FUN to the VIDEOS you’re creating for kids!

HOLA HOLA! I am still doing lots of MOMENTOS con MAESTRA but the ones I made yesterday and today are DEFINITELY out of the box and new for my students! Check this one out!!! It has been SUPER fun! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxUv58CHhYM Today's is all about PERUVIAN FOOD! Which, I didn't even realize until half way through…

April 29, 2020Lesson plans and resources, Technoloty, Videos

Workshops/Conferences/Teacher Training

Learn with me (La Loca) TODAY! and at 40% off!!!

**EDIT: screenshots added at the end Y'all! I am SO stinkin' excited to FINALLY announce what I've been working so hard on! The day is FINALLY here! As many of you know, most of my Spring and Summer workshops have been cancelled! Not only does this mean that I miss out on a WHOLE bunch…

April 28, 2020Workshops/Conferences/Teacher Training