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About This LOCA Teacher

¡Hola, y bienvenidos a mi blog! I’m Rebecca, the CRAZY teacher behind LOCA Language Teacher.  You would definitely be able to hear me from down the hall teaching 7th and 8th grade Spanish in a public school in New York.  Some say I’m too loud when I teach, and my students sometimes think I’m crazy…HOWEVER, I say where’s the fun in being quiet and boring?!

The preparation I received during my undergraduate career obtaining a degree in Spanish Secondary Education met with the opportunity to secure my first full time teaching position right out of college.  People used to tell me that I was “so lucky to get a job right out of college.”  I liked to say that I wasn’t lucky, but rather I worked by butt off and was noticed for my hard work, passion, and drive to educate!

Switching from the mindset of a college student/sorority lady to a full time teacher/now responsible for over 100 little minds was a HUGE adjustment to say the least.  Although I went through an Education program in College and did the whole “Student teaching” thing, I realize now that I never fully understood all that encompasses being a TEACHER.  However, looking back, it’s something that I would never change!  I knew during that time that teaching was my passion and therefore, made the decision to fill out all of those job applications and do those demo lessons until I was able to begin an adventure within my OWN classroom.

               The face of a first year teacher trying to figure things out!

I’ve been teaching for 4 years and enjoy thinking back to my undergraduate days as a college student, and even my first year teaching.  I often reflect on how much I have learned and experienced since then.  I am by no means categorizing myself as a “seasoned” or “veteran” teacher, and am well aware that 4 years isn’t a long time.  However, I have entered the stage where I can’t remember which students I had what year and have been graced with the ability and talent of springing a lesson on the spot from the top of my head! (This ability definitely comes in handy!!)

I started this blog to share my adventures and experiences as an educator.  I realized that instagram captions were just not enough space to communicate all that I wanted to share!  This being said, I will be the first to say that I do not know everything, I make mistakes, and all of my lessons are not perfect.  However, the best thing about teaching is that you learn something each day.  I am here to share which activities and strategies work, and those that totally did not work.

Thank you for stopping by my crazy world!

 

¡Hola, I'm Rebecca! I'm a Spanish teacher from New York excited to share with you my activities, tips, and tricks for teaching. Thanks for stopping by!

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