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Mission:
The mission of Reality Spanish is to connect regular classroom teachers with their Spanish-speaking students and parents, using language as a bridge.
Reality SpanishTM for Teachers is a CCSD Foreign Language professional development program.
Results:
- Reproducible classroom Spanish
- Active teaching strategies for all content areas
- Personal experience with second language acquisition and the reading process
- Broadened cultural awareness
- Efficient, productive classroom climate
- Increased empathy with ELL students
What are language learners able to do during and after Level One?
- Begin to understand Spanish.
- Give direct commands, praise, and basic information.
- Connect with parents and community members.
- Understand language learning and literacy.
- Incorporate the active methods in their own teaching.
What are language learners able to do during and after Level Two?
- Increase their comprehension of spoken Spanish.
- Expand their ability to express themselves in Spanish.
- Take an active role in connecting with students, parents and community members.
What do teachers and administrators have to say about their learning experiences with Reality Spanish™ for Teachers?
What materials are teachers using?
Language Learners receive an interactive CD-Rom which includes
the following:
- Six-module program
- Workbook
- Six-chapter reader
- Cultural materials
- Web resources
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