Elena Spathis
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🇬🇷 | @FLENJ TOY 2021 | Traveler | Learner | Edtech Enthusiast | Contributing Writer + Blogger @edutopia @WaysidePublish | Taking the scenic route 🌍
New Jersey, USA
Joined May 2015
Being bilingual and bicultural is a superpower! 🦸 Let’s Raise the Bar on multilingual education to give our students opportunities to excel in global markets where multilingualism and cultural differences are embraced and valued. https://t.co/GLwYJf5UKJ
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Classroom teaching is one of the hardest tasks ever devised. Yet many people think it's easy. Let's talk about 'the paradox of teacher expertise'... ↓
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Drawing in world language classes is so meaningful at any level, especially with novice learners! #langchat
Want your students to really remember something? Ask them to draw it out! ✍️
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We are proud to share that Rutgers–New Brunswick is now ranked as a Top 15 public school in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
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Thrilled that our 2022 @PascackValleyHS yearbook cover made it to the Best of Herff Jones Portfolio! 🤩🥳🤓 @HJYearbook @deQuintalTechEd #ValleyPride
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Rutgers-New Brunswick ranked as the #15 top public university in the nation and all three of the university’s locations in Newark, Camden and New Brunswick ranked among the top 100 national universities.
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Rutgers University advanced significantly in the U.S. News & World Report college rankings, with Rutgers-New Brunswick ranked as the #15 top public university in the nation this year and all three of...
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Hoy hace 42 años que #Guernica de Pablo Picasso llegó a España. En nuestra web #RepensarGuernica puedes seguir descubriendo su historia y, gracias a la herramienta Gigapixel, todos sus detalles. https://t.co/ElnxlnT3yc
#CelebraciónPicasso #AñoPicasso #Picasso50 @celebrapicasso
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“The real test is being kind to unkind people.”
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Technology is always evolving, so the activities we use to empower our students to use the languages they're learning should too, Spanish teacher @ElenaSpathis writes. https://t.co/q5yIFu9wuz
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See how to adapt popular apps to get students speaking, listening, reading, and writing in the target language.
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People who are unwilling to admit their mistakes are unable to learn from them. Acknowledging yesterday's error is a prerequisite to correcting it today and preventing more tomorrow. When we get it wrong, arrogance insists "I was right." Humility says "I want to make it right."
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🗣️ Discover, Connect, Succeed! 🌟 Unveiling our vibrant poster on 3 reasons to learn a new language📚🌍 #LanguageLearning #ExploreCultures #ExpandYourHorizons #langtwt #mfltwitterati #mflchat #languages
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It’s too early to think about #backtoschool in the Northeast, but for those going back soon - resharing this article I wrote last year! #langchat #wlteach #edchat 🏫 6 Fun Ways to Kick Off World Language Classes in Middle and High School | Edutopia
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Activities that combine relationship building with formative assessment of students’ knowledge of the target language are great places to start.
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THIS! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Great read, @klasekastellano
New blog post! Having more time to critically read equals ample time to reflect. This post is essentially about the fine line between educator and entertainer in our current climate; I am the former, not the latter. Reclaim your energy, dignity & balance! https://t.co/UcUyylUnJ5
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Year 8 in the books 🥳 Congratulations to the amazing Senior Class of 2023 and happy summer! 🌞 ( 📸 from last week’s senior prom!) @PascackValleyHS
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Wouldn’t miss it! 🥳🤩
This week, members of the Senior Class Council and the senior class asked their chaperones to this year’s Senior Prom.
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Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating our amazing faculty at Pascack Valley. As teacher appreciation week comes to end, let's continue to appreciate them and everything they do!!
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