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Spanish Instruction and the Common Core:
The Implications for K–20 Spanish Teaching and
Learning
978-1-62263-148-3
This session addresses the
Common Core State
Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in
Science, Social Studies/History and Other Technical
Subjects
(or ELA CCSS; 2011), their relationship
with the
National Language Standards
(ACTFL et al,
1995-2011), and the implications and instructional
shifts that teaching to this set of literacy standards
may have for World Language instruction, and
the speculation that it might be as far-reaching
as to impact Spanish instruction in colleges and
universities. Participants will receive information
about the
Common Core en español
(2013), its
intended purpose and audience; the Assessment
Consortia formed to construct and administer
Common Core-based state-wide assessments; and
other Common Core-related paradigm shifts with
implications for the Spanish classroom, such as the
literary v. informational texts ratios that the Common
Core documents apparently prescribe.
Teaching Strategies to Foster Communicative
Proficiency in the Elementary Spanish as a World
Language Classroom
978-1-61605-395-6 | Level: K–5
This session explores the basic principles of foreign
language teaching as they apply to the teaching
of Spanish in the elementary classroom and to the
learning processes that are associated with second
language acquisition, communicative competency,
and cultural competency. Participants discuss
effective techniques for assessing and evaluating
students and learn about resources available to
enhance teaching and learning Spanish at the
elementary level.
Gramática y ortografía para la escuela primaria y
secundaria (Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation
for Elementary and Secondary Spanish Teachers)
978-1-61605-398-7 | Level: K–5
978-1-61605-399-4 | Level: 6–12
This session addresses common grammatical issues
secondary Spanish heritage language students
encounter and strategies to help address these
problems. Participants benefit from a review and
clarification of basic and advanced grammatical
and linguistic concepts, including the teaching
and learning of spelling and punctuation, verb
conjugations, common grammatical and linguistic
inaccuracies, and common errors of heritage
speakers living in the U.S. (e.g. Spanish/English false
cognates, accent rules, language variation, etc.).
Teaching Reading and Reading Comprehension in
the Spanish Classroom
978-1-61435-064-4 | Level: K–12
This session addresses strategies that students
must develop to read analytically: (a) recognize the
meaning of a word or phrase within the content of
the other ideas presented in the text; (b) identify
and understand basic reading forms, and (c) identify
the relationships between the ideas presented in a
reading selection in order to analyze and synthesize
the information. Participants learn effective,
research-based reading strategies to help teach
reading in Spanish.
A Spanish “First Aid Kit:” Common Grammar,
Spelling, and Vocabulary Errors and How to Fix
Them
978-1-61435-065-1 | Level: K–12
This session covers common grammar, spelling,
vocabulary, and punctuation errors made by Spanish
learners and prescribes “fixes” to avoid these
recurrent problems. Helpful tips focus on specific
Spanish language errors and provide fun, creative
solutions to remedy these chronic issues, improving
communication skills.
Differentiated Instruction in the Second Language
Classroom (Spanish)
978-1-61435-069-9 | Level: K–12
This session focuses on Carol Ann Tomlinson’s work,
which explains how foreign language teaching needs
to address the differences that occur within students’
learning profiles. Participants explore how Spanish
instruction that emphasizes student decision-making
and research is more natural and effective than
instruction in which students are served a “one-
size-fits-all” curriculum. Participants learn how to
differentiate Spanish instruction and curriculum in
three different areas: Content, Process, and Products.
SPANISH LANGUAGE SESSIONS
Online sessions also available.
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information:
Ext. 687
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