Welcome to my blog where I document my learning in teaching, coaching, language and culture. During the school year, I have the honor of working with the best of two worlds. Part of my day, I work alongside with English language learners in the classroom part of my day. The other part of my day, I get to share it with wonderful colleagues as we sit down together, providing instructional coaching, brainstorming possibilities together or just listening.
It's challenging for me to describe myself in paragraphs. So allow me to do it through a list. I love making lists anyways. Anyone else?
1. I'm from Argentina. Parents are from Paraguay. I'm now a US Citizen. I consider all those countries my home.
2. I speak Spanish and English. But I adore languages. I love learning. I can understand some Portuguese but I will gladly take some classes again.
3. I've been teaching for about 16 years. My experience ranges from teaching 1st and 2nd graders in a dual language classroom, to teaching ELLs only to now teaching and collaborating with other teachers as their ELL coach.
4. Food is my weakness. I will work out hard so that I can enjoy life. Burpees don't scare me at all.
5. Reading is my world. I would suffer from reading hangover...you know, those mornings where you stayed up to too late reading a book that you just. couldn't. put.down.
6. When my passport was being processed, I suffered from mayor anxiety. That is, I believe one should always be ready to travel. I've been to 10 countries but would love to complete 10 more in the next 5 years.
7. Sunsets and sunrises: they never get old.
8. Everything I understand about teaching & learning is because a child taught me so. They are my foundation.