Finalist Video post

       My finalist video submission for the NSE Study Abroad Scholarship to Spain or Costa Rica.

Classroom photo and courses

During the 2014-2015 school year, I am a teacher at Lafayette High School in Oxford, MS. I teach four sections of Spanish 1 and two sections of Spanish 2. This year I have a total of 116 students, 76 in level 1 and 40 in level 2. Of those students, 46 are taking the level 1 NSE and 32 are taking level 2.

In this Spanish 1 class, I am introducing the mini-cuento vocabulary for the next segment of stories to be told through my teaching style/method, Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling  (TPRS). This has only been my 2nd year of teaching with TPRS and I am learning new strategies and ways to improve each and every day!

The Spanish Swag Meter to the left is a classroom management tool I use in order to promote participation and creativity. Each class's meter can move up or down based on the class's level of being on task, participating, and keeping our classroom stories fun and lively by providing creative answers! (The meter was not active on this day because of a shortened school day due to inclement weather!)

Finalist post!

My name is Scotty Jimenez, and I am a finalist for the National Spanish Exam Teacher Study Abroad Scholarship in Spain or Costa Rica.

Here's a picture of me and my lovely wife Julia. We have been married almost 5 years.

Here's a picture of me in my classroom with some vocabulary homework! Super excited about this opportunity!