Elena Díaz
@teacherydiaz.bsky.social
MFL HOD, Consultant, Research Lead, SLE. Teaching Leaders Fellow. Speaker. Author. Examiner. Interested in continuous learning and spreading the word.
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Elena Díaz
@teacherydiaz.bsky.social
· Mar 10
AQA | Spanish | GCSE | GCSE Spanish
www.aqa.org.uk
Exciting news! The first sample lesson plan for the new AQA GCSE Spanish specification is now live. I had the privilege of writing it and hope it’s useful for teachers preparing for the changes. Take a look here: 📖✨ www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/spa...
Exciting opportunity! 🎉 My school is looking for a new Head of MFL following my move to Advisor for United Learning. It’s an amazing place to work with brilliant colleagues + students. Highly recommend! 💫
🔗 www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
🔗 www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
Head of MFL, Northumberland - Tes Jobs
Bedlington Academy, United Kingdom
www.tes.com
September 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Exciting opportunity! 🎉 My school is looking for a new Head of MFL following my move to Advisor for United Learning. It’s an amazing place to work with brilliant colleagues + students. Highly recommend! 💫
🔗 www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
🔗 www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
Exciting news 🎉 From next year I’ll be joining @unitedlearning.bsky.social as MFL Advisor for the North. Proud to be taking on this role and really looking forward to working with an amazing team to champion languages! 🌍✨
August 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Exciting news 🎉 From next year I’ll be joining @unitedlearning.bsky.social as MFL Advisor for the North. Proud to be taking on this role and really looking forward to working with an amazing team to champion languages! 🌍✨
A couple of simple and effective planning resources, perfect for teachers and heads of department thinkinged.etsy.com
thinkinged.etsy.com
August 18, 2025 at 9:50 AM
A couple of simple and effective planning resources, perfect for teachers and heads of department thinkinged.etsy.com
Fases de la lección perfecta
August 12, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Fases de la lección perfecta
A fresh school year is around the corner 🍎
I’ve created planning tools & a teacher planner for secondary, perfect for staying organised, whether you’re in the classroom or leading a department.
Check it out!
👉 www.etsy.com/shop/Thinkin...
I’ve created planning tools & a teacher planner for secondary, perfect for staying organised, whether you’re in the classroom or leading a department.
Check it out!
👉 www.etsy.com/shop/Thinkin...
www.etsy.com
August 11, 2025 at 8:25 AM
A fresh school year is around the corner 🍎
I’ve created planning tools & a teacher planner for secondary, perfect for staying organised, whether you’re in the classroom or leading a department.
Check it out!
👉 www.etsy.com/shop/Thinkin...
I’ve created planning tools & a teacher planner for secondary, perfect for staying organised, whether you’re in the classroom or leading a department.
Check it out!
👉 www.etsy.com/shop/Thinkin...
Just made a simple planning resource for long and short time planning for all your classes and put it on my Etsy shop: thinkinged.etsy.com
thinkinged.etsy.com
August 7, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Just made a simple planning resource for long and short time planning for all your classes and put it on my Etsy shop: thinkinged.etsy.com
Just published a super practical teacher planner designed with retrieval in mind.
✔️ Weekly and daily space for planning
✔️ Resources to keep organised
✔️ Retrieval section
Simple, practical and made for busy teachers.
thinkinged.etsy.com
✔️ Weekly and daily space for planning
✔️ Resources to keep organised
✔️ Retrieval section
Simple, practical and made for busy teachers.
thinkinged.etsy.com
thinkinged.etsy.com
August 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Just published a super practical teacher planner designed with retrieval in mind.
✔️ Weekly and daily space for planning
✔️ Resources to keep organised
✔️ Retrieval section
Simple, practical and made for busy teachers.
thinkinged.etsy.com
✔️ Weekly and daily space for planning
✔️ Resources to keep organised
✔️ Retrieval section
Simple, practical and made for busy teachers.
thinkinged.etsy.com
Just published a super practical teacher planner designed with retrieval in mind.
✔️ Weekly and daily space for planning
✔️ Resources to keep organised
✔️ Retrieval section
Simple, practical and made for busy teachers.
📎 tes.com/teaching-res...
✔️ Weekly and daily space for planning
✔️ Resources to keep organised
✔️ Retrieval section
Simple, practical and made for busy teachers.
📎 tes.com/teaching-res...
Editable Languages Teacher Planner | A4 | 39 Weeks | Teaching Resources
A vibrant, editable teacher planner designed by a classroom teacher for real-life teaching! With 39 weeks of daily planning space, curriculum overviews, data trackin
tes.com
August 6, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Just published a super practical teacher planner designed with retrieval in mind.
✔️ Weekly and daily space for planning
✔️ Resources to keep organised
✔️ Retrieval section
Simple, practical and made for busy teachers.
📎 tes.com/teaching-res...
✔️ Weekly and daily space for planning
✔️ Resources to keep organised
✔️ Retrieval section
Simple, practical and made for busy teachers.
📎 tes.com/teaching-res...
Now with a working link
thinkingediaz.wordpress.com/2025/06/20/%...
thinkingediaz.wordpress.com/2025/06/20/%...
🎓 Supporting Year 12 Spanish: Summary Sentences Booklet ✍️
As part of my prep for the new academic year, I’ve put together a set of summary sentences designed specifically for next year’s Year 12 Spanish students. These concise, high-impact sentences are i…
thinkingediaz.wordpress.com
July 22, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Now with a working link
thinkingediaz.wordpress.com/2025/06/20/%...
thinkingediaz.wordpress.com/2025/06/20/%...
Two simple and versatile resources to bulk print before the summer
July 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Two simple and versatile resources to bulk print before the summer
When writing essays, “The more AI assistance was used, the less engaged key brain networks were – especially those involved in memory, attention and executive function. Another was that AI users retained less”
observer.co.uk/news/science...
observer.co.uk/news/science...
Does AI make us dull? Students have answered that question
An MIT experiment shows exactly what happens to the brain when writing an essay with the help of AI – and without it
observer.co.uk
July 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
When writing essays, “The more AI assistance was used, the less engaged key brain networks were – especially those involved in memory, attention and executive function. Another was that AI users retained less”
observer.co.uk/news/science...
observer.co.uk/news/science...
Reposted by Elena Díaz
Teachers and HoDs are likely to be being asked to give grades for the Year 10 students taking the new GCSE in French, German and Spanish. This post aims to give some practical suggestions on how to do so. helenmyers.blogspot.com/2025/06/prac... #MFLBluesky
Practical suggestions for grading your Year 10 students taking the new GCSE ML
It's the time of year when teachers ask questions on various fora about how to interpret assessment data and how to respond to management,...
helenmyers.blogspot.com
June 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Teachers and HoDs are likely to be being asked to give grades for the Year 10 students taking the new GCSE in French, German and Spanish. This post aims to give some practical suggestions on how to do so. helenmyers.blogspot.com/2025/06/prac... #MFLBluesky
Just got these from a friend. Today's reminder that while technology is incredible, there's no substitute for a skilled language teacher! Some online translations definitely make for an interesting read. 😉 Grateful for the pros who get it right.
June 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Just got these from a friend. Today's reminder that while technology is incredible, there's no substitute for a skilled language teacher! Some online translations definitely make for an interesting read. 😉 Grateful for the pros who get it right.
Time to use the lesson that I planned for @AQA MFL with my lovely year 10s 🤩 Find it here: www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/spa...
June 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Time to use the lesson that I planned for @AQA MFL with my lovely year 10s 🤩 Find it here: www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/spa...
🇫🇷🇪🇸🇩🇪 Teachers of French, Spanish, German & more – this is your chance to network, learn and plan for success. Book here 👇
🗓️ MFL Teacher Conference | York | 27 June 2025
#LanguageTeaching #EduEvents #TeacherCPD
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mfl-teache...
🗓️ MFL Teacher Conference | York | 27 June 2025
#LanguageTeaching #EduEvents #TeacherCPD
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mfl-teache...
MFL Teacher Conference -MFL Make The Grade
This conference empowers MFL leaders with skills to enhance language teaching, boost GCSE outcomes & build high-performing departments.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
June 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
🇫🇷🇪🇸🇩🇪 Teachers of French, Spanish, German & more – this is your chance to network, learn and plan for success. Book here 👇
🗓️ MFL Teacher Conference | York | 27 June 2025
#LanguageTeaching #EduEvents #TeacherCPD
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mfl-teache...
🗓️ MFL Teacher Conference | York | 27 June 2025
#LanguageTeaching #EduEvents #TeacherCPD
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mfl-teache...
This time tomorrow I’ll be in London getting ready for this. Super excited - if you’re there, come and say hello!
June 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
This time tomorrow I’ll be in London getting ready for this. Super excited - if you’re there, come and say hello!
Not long now! Will you join us? I’ll be talking about preparing for the new GCSE 🤩
June 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Not long now! Will you join us? I’ll be talking about preparing for the new GCSE 🤩
🚀 Reignite your MFL leadership!
A packed agenda, expert presenters and guided strategic planning await in York this 27 June.
🎟️ Limited spaces – book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mfl-teache...
A packed agenda, expert presenters and guided strategic planning await in York this 27 June.
🎟️ Limited spaces – book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mfl-teache...
MFL Teacher Conference -MFL Make The Grade
This conference empowers MFL leaders with skills to enhance language teaching, boost GCSE outcomes & build high-performing departments.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
June 6, 2025 at 11:33 AM
🚀 Reignite your MFL leadership!
A packed agenda, expert presenters and guided strategic planning await in York this 27 June.
🎟️ Limited spaces – book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mfl-teache...
A packed agenda, expert presenters and guided strategic planning await in York this 27 June.
🎟️ Limited spaces – book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mfl-teache...