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Come with Us to Experiencia Colombia!

I got the coolest package in the mail this summer!

I was invited to do the PD at the Spanish immersion week of Experiencia Colombia AND… I get to do it with my best friend! Kristy Placido and I will be leading PD in the beautiful mountains of Colombia!!! Pinch me, please. NOTHING makes time fly faster for me than having an “LFT” or a Look Forward To! This is a big one!

The thing that drew me to this experience the most is that there IS professional development, but that is just a small part of the experience. The main focus (and what we all need in the summer) is teacher wellness. This is meant to be a time for you to let it ALL go while you experience Colombian culture, are immersed in Spanish, and are eating delicious food every day (prepared by chefs from the town we stay in). What a way to find center again! Just imagine!!! Yoga in the morning on the patio while you hear the wildlife around you and feel the restoration in your heart!!

Find out more from Meg Vernon and Adriana and Craig Klein Dexemple, the founders and planners of the experience by visiting bit.ly/colombia2027

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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 Spanish 101 and 102 at the community college level. My Spanish classes are partnered with the community college to offer students 16 semester hours of dual credit on completion of Spanish 4.  In 2011 my first reader was published with Fluency Matters and I continue publishing through Wayside Publishing and Somewhere to Share today. My readers: El espíritu de Xólotl Tucán Papálotl Sostenible Bananas 48 horas Vector Bianca Nieves y los 7 toritos La Calaca Alegre La hija del sastre (with Carol Gaab) I have also authored many teachers resource guides and classroom units (including the Huellas and Empreintes curriculum) for students from novice to upper intermediate. In 2006 I became National Board certified and I have served as a mentor both for candidates seeking certification in world languages other than English and a virtual mentor for candidates in all certificate areas.  National Board certification is something I encourage teachers to explore. 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. In October 2013, I was named ICTFL Teacher of the Year and in March 2014, I was named the CSCTFL Teacher of the Year. In November 2014, I was one of 5 finalists for the honor of ACTFL Teacher of the Year! Not sure how this happened, I'm just a regular teacher doing my best with regular students like everyone else, but I was so thrilled to have the opportunity. In the fall of 2017, I received National Geographic Educator Certification and am having a great time incorporating science, geography, and the environment into my classes at all levels. You can reach me via email at carrie@somewheretoshare.com

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