Spanish for Educators - Level 2

Course Description: This unique Spanish immersion course is specially designed for teachers and others in the education field who wish to improve their ability to communicate with Spanish-speaking students and their families. Expanding your Spanish skills in this workplace-focused context will help you to interact with and encourage Spanish-speaking students as well as to engage their families and motivate them to be involved with the school and their child's education. With a focus on relevant vocabulary and communicative practice, this highly interactive course will boost your confidence in using your Spanish skills in a school setting! Classes will follow a well-designed, yet flexible, curriculum and will include ample opportunity for conversation and fun role-play activities in order to reinforce your comprehension and speaking skills.

Spanish level requirement: This Intermediate course is designed for students who have completed at least Intermediate 2 or are able to communicate using the past tenses.

*Talk to your school principal about getting professional development units (PDUs) for participating in this course!

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Structures covered¹:

1. Review of verb conjugation in the present and past tenses
2.  Review of reflexive verbs
3. Usage of direct and indirect object pronouns
4. Introduction to subjunctive form & giving recommendations
5. Introduction to the command form

Possible Vocabulary Topics:

• Greetings, conversation starters, and politeness
• School subjects, grade levels, and achievement
• People who work in the school
• Student progress and grades
• Behavior issues, learning challenges
• Words for encouragement
• Emotional health, addressing challenges at home

¹The topics covered in this class are subject to change and can be modified according to the ability level and learning goals of students enrolled.