I am so grateful for this podcast. I have learned so much from Annabelle’s blog, YouTube channel, presentations at conferences, the time I spent in her PLC La Familia Loca, and this podcast. Listening to this podcast is like listening to your teacher bestie. I love Annabelle’s authenticity, genuine excitement and enthusiasm, and all the fun and novel ideas shared. Her unconditional love and faith in her students inspires me and makes me want to be better. I so admire her relentless positivity. There is no one else in this field that does it like Annabelle. I am so glad that Annabelle is driven to work with teachers and share her God-given skills and talents. Thank you, Annabelle, for what you have done for me, countless other teachers and our students.

OMG! I am not sure if to be happy or sad! I and 6 episodes away to catching up to your last recorded episode. I binge listen from the beginning episode since the beginning of the school year whenever I could in the car and in the house. It is a spark of ideas listening to you. I love this. I cannot wait to have time to binge watch all the Familia Loca portal that I have missed. Where have I been that I have been a member for more than two year but not used my benefits effectively? Thank you for all you do for foreign language learning advocacy. ❤️ Dr. Matus.

I love your podcast! I love the content and I love that you keep it short and to the point!

World Language Teachers, do you need a quick burst of ideas, energy and love for the work you do? La Maestra Loca is your gal! Each episode is filled with tips, tricks, and tools to help you manage la locura of being an educator in 2024! There is always a Brain Break and there is always the loving and affirmative message from Annabelle: what you do matters! Teaching is a hard job and it's worth it! You are already doing enough! You are enough! As a longtime fan and member of La Familia Loca, I highly recommend a listen. These episodes are short, uplifting and supportive. All languages and all levels can get something from the podcast. Enjoy!

I have followed Annabelle for years and she truly has transformed my teaching style. She brings incredibly practical tips I can use in my classroom that day. But perhaps my favorite part is her joy, her inspiring words who make me want to be better for my students and her emphasis on authenticity and caring for ourselves as teacher. Every teacher needs to listen to her to be encouraged and to find ways to connect with our students!

The different episodes always seem to hit me just right… exactly when I need to hear them. Great reminders of how to have fun, stay positive and find joy in the classroom AND keep the balance with your own personal life outside of it. Thank you, Annabelle!

Listening to Annabelle’s podcast is one of my favorite things to do! Each episode is filled with so much joy and authenticity! I always gain new insights and inspiration from Annabelle. She presents relevant topics and strategies for WL educators with tried and true examples from her own classroom. I love how real she is with her listeners. I am a better teacher and person because of the lessons I’ve learned from Annabelle and I know my students are also experiencing more joy in our classroom community as a result of Annabelle. I’m so thankful for her and all that she shares with the language community!

Annabelle not only provides amazing tips for language teachers who are interested in acquisition driven instruction, but she also is a therapist and friend building you up with her positive outlook on all things. An amazing podcast for all who need inspiration or a new thing to try to bolster student engagement. Listen for encouragement or to get a new brain break from the queen of them. Fantastic work!

I am grateful for this podcast and La Maestra Loca’s quirky, joyful authenticity. I find many of her ideas to be useful and fun in my classroom; and, she also speaks her truth about teaching. When listening to her thoughts on adult ADHD and imposter syndrome, I hoped others heard and really gained empathy for colleagues like me. I am glad to listen to each episode and find things to chew on as I reflect on my teaching. GRACIAS

I am so grateful: - for your sharing in episode 59 season 1, I was in tears because I could relate with so much of what you said, self doubt, ADHD diagnosis and love the tips, as always - that you took a break for you in the fall, and that you came back!! - that every single episode is so enjoyable to listen to and always gives me something new to try - you have empowered me to use Acquistion Driven Instruction, which is aligned with the way I intuitively believed we should be teaching languages but I needed more skills and knowledge on how to get there and this podcast is my favorite to get the ideas, strategies and support I need - for the connections you make to resources and other amazing practitioners in the field - for you! I could go on and on, but that might look a little weird if my review went on forever. :)

Hey teacher, here’s something we all need: a bestie teacher friend who cares about being effective and innovative in the classroom, who understands the struggles that are part of being a teacher, who can relate to the ups and downs that are part of the teacher life. I appreciate the wealth of creative ideas Annabelle shares, the unrelenting positivity- not unrealistic toxic positivity that doesn’t acknowledge struggles or make one feel bad for having a hard time, but the deep to-the-core belief that it can and will be better and let’s pool our ideas and support one another. I love the actual immediately usable ideas that I glean from what Annabelle shares. Try out some of these ideas, you won’t regret it. Take a risk and do a brain break! Have fun, teacher. And leave work on time! You deserve it.

Keep it up I have been following you for a long time!!!

This podcast has reaffirmed my love for teaching and has helped me grow as an educator and a person. Annabelle is encouraging, real, inspiring, and FUNNY! Give it a listen, and thank me later!

Such an easy way to get encouragement, new ideas and strategies, and a fresh breath to keep going in this crazy world of second language instruction. So, so grateful to have met Annabelle and to have this resource at my fingertips.

This podcast brings me so much joy and gives me such great ideas that I can implement into the classroom. Especially when I feel like I’m in a slump, this podcast helps me to feel inspired and excited again. The ideas are simply wonderful and and AND La Maestra is absolutely amazing. Give it a listen if you haven’t already!!!

I started listening to Annabelle last summer and joined her Familia Loca. It changed EVERYTHING this 27-year teacher did in my classroom, and last year was the best of my career! The resources she provides are great, she is always available for advice, but the best part is that she “gets it”. One of the two podcasts I will NOT miss an episode of!

This podcast and accompanying materials has improved my life a number of times this school year. First off, Annabelle is (as a student pointed out) relentlessly cheerful, even if she’s going through difficult times. She doesn’t try to hide those, but her positive attitude makes anyone feel better and more able to cope. Two of the most recent times the podcast/blog connection have helped me lately were the Teacher Appreciation Week ideas…my colleagues were absolutely delighted, as well as being shocked that I wrote to each one of them. And now I have the perfect way to survey students of all levels to find out what I’m doing right. Every teacher should connect with Annabelle, language acquisition or astrophysics. She helps make joy an intrinsic part of the day.

La maestra Loca, aka Annabelle, brightens up my day with her enthusiasm and authentic self. I listen to her any time I need a good idea or a pick-me-up. I recommend her podcast to all the WL - and as a matter of fact non WL teachers - that are and want a more energetic and fun classroom!

I love to listen to podcasts while I drive or do mindless tasks at home. La Maestra Loca’s podcast is jam packed with information and ideas that teachers can use in their classrooms the next day, and they are less than 20 minutes long! Thanks Annabelle!

Gracias por tu increíble trabajo, me encanta tu podcast!!

Love it Catching up Just heard the July 31 one Where can we take now the music course you talk about? Or it is now not possible

A great boost of positivity (without being unrealistic) plus a whole bunch of practical tips strategies and resources for language teachers. La Maestra Loca shared everything she can from her rich experience in the classroom. Awesome, kind, generous, uplifting and practical. Love the brain breaks and the intentionality of focusing on joy and play. An absolute must for language teachers!

love this very real yet very positive podcast!

I have followed La Maestra Loca for years, through her YouTube channel and at conferences, etc. It’s great to have this additional source of the podcast to gain new ideas from her for approaching language teaching with an acquisition-driven focus, and to feel her cheering us on. All world language teachers would benefit greatly from this podcast. ¡Gracias!

Your reminders and tips hit the spot! Thank you Annabelle. In my gratitude journal, you are also included!