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Getting your Mind in Back to School Mode

I have my planner ready, but I am still working on getting my head in the game. Today, I hosted a MasterClass in getting our minds and hearts ready to step back into the classroom. It’s funny, it was like biofeedback. The more I think about the ways I get myself ready, the readier I get. I feel more ready post webinar than I did pre!

We shared a sign up link before the class but I know that some of you are already back in or are taking last minute trips… or do not even want to THINK about it right now. SUMMER ON, friends! When you’re ready, you can watch the video of our session here.

Thank you to everyone who attended for helping me get my back to school mind in shape!

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I began teaching Spanish in Illinois in 1994. I have taught levels 1-4 in a small rural high school, 8th grade introductory Spanish, Biology 1, and 101 and 102 at the community college level. My Spanish classes are partnered with the community college to offer students 8 semester hours of dual credit on completion of Spanish 4. In 2011 I met Carol Gaab and Kristy Placido and have since co-authored the book "La hija del sastre" with Carol Gaab and authored the novels "La Calaca Alegre", "Bianca Nieves y los 7 toritos." "Vector," "48 horas","Bananas", "Sostenible", and "Papálotl" through Fluency Matters. In 2006 I became National Board certified and I have been serving as a mentor both for candidates seeking certification in world languages other than English and a virtual mentor for candidates in all certificate areas. I completed my Masters degree in Spanish education in 2011 and did my research on the use of Understanding by Design to create meaningful cultural units for the language classroom. I am a frequent presenter on this topic, please consider me if you are interested in a workshop on backward design. In 2013 I was named the ICTFL Foreign Language teacher of the year and in 2014 I was selected as CSCTFL's teacher of the year. In November of 2014 I was lucky enough to be one of the five finalists for the ACTFL National Teacher of the Year in San Antonio, TX. What a "Cinderella" experience! You can reach me via email at carrie at somewheretoshare dot com.

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