Daniel Hanson

Posted on 11/04/09

JMac,

You might consider more independent work with these students.
Also, you can make the same activities more challenging for
the students how have had Spanish I before in middle school.
For example, the first-timers would just write the verb form
into the sentence while the rest would create their own
sentences using the same verbs. You might do projects or
grade harder on those students (with more spelling activities
or what have you).

Okay, now I'm going to go off topic to ask you why this
situation is occuring at your school. Is there not enough
space for these incoming freshmen to be placed in Spanish II?
This is a disservice for the students who can move onto
Spanish II already to sit through Spanish I all over again.
Also, if I was a parent, I would complain to the school and
the counselor about it. Parents don't do anything about it?

On 11/04/09, JMac wrote:
> I'm wondering how you differentiate your lessons for
> students of different ability levels.
>
> I teach in a high school where 3/4 of the incoming freshman
> move into Spanish II, because they mastered Spanish I
> concepts in middle school. The remaining freshman enroll in
> Spanish I, even though they have learned most of the
> material, and are mixed in the class with students that have
> never had a Spanish class before.
>
> I know I need to be differentiating activities for the
> students who basically reviewing the material the info from
> those who are learning it from the first time, but am a bit
> unsure as to how to successfully do that with two such
> diverse groups.
>
> Any suggestions or ideas that have worked for you would be
> appreciated.

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