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Spanish 3/4 combo class

by Fresh

Jun 9, 2016

I've been teaching Spanish for twenty years, but I just switched schools for next year, and for the first time I am teaching level 3/4 combo classes. I have taught 4/5 classes in the past, and i just teach everyone in there the same curriculum,and just alternate it every year, because by that point they are close to the same level. But, level three and four I don't think are close enough together do this...anyone taught this before that would be willing to share tips, syllabi, etc.??? I will have two classes with around 20-25 level threes, and 3-5 level 4's in each one.

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Correy S On 6/09/16, Fresh wrote: > I've been teaching Spanish for twenty years, but I just > switched schools for next year, and for the first time I am > teaching level 3/4 combo classes. I have taught 4/5 classes in > the past, and i just teach everyone in there the same > curriculum,and just alternate it every year, because by that > p...See More

Jun 10, 2016

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Lafamafavefestrafa I've had the same situation for the last 5 years or so. I always tel my administrators that this is NOT the best situation for the students. They have been able to accommodate, but I am in the same boat this year and I am hoping they are going to have to work something out. I applaud all who do this, but I know I can't. In addition, I have another ...See MoreI've had the same situation for the last 5 years or so. I always tel my administrators that this is NOT the best situation for the students. They have been able to accommodate, but I am in the same boat this year and I am hoping they are going to have to work something out. I applaud all who do this, but I know I can't. In addition, I have another prep. Is it right to have 3 preps while all other faculty in the department only has one?

They are trying to sort things out before the school year begins. Kudos to all of the super teachers that do split level classes and multiple preps.

On 6/10/16, Correy S wrote: > On 6/09/16, Fresh wrote: >> I've been teaching Spanish for twenty years, but I just >> switched schools for next year, and for the first time I am >> teaching level 3/4 combo classes. I have taught 4/5 classes > in >> the past, and i just teach everyone in there the same >> curriculum,and just alternate it every year, because by > that >> point they are close to the same level. But, level three > and >> four I don't think are close enough together do > this...anyone >> taught this before that would be willing to share tips, >> syllabi, etc.??? I will have two classes with around 20-25 >> level threes, and 3-5 level 4's in each one. > > Ugh! What a pain. I teach a split IB Ab-initio class with > both level 1 and 2. This is extremely challenging, as the > level ones come in with NO previous knowledge of Spanish. The > level twos have had a full year of fast paced Spanish. A > typical class looks like: > > -I am fortunate enough to have 80 minute blocks! So I always > do a warm up together. Greetings, ask how they are doing.. > level one keeping it in the present, level two, include some > preterite. Then, I break up the levels. I will instruct level > 1 for 30 minutes while level 2 does practice group work. Then > we switch, while I instruct level 2 and level 1 does group > work. We come back together for the last ten minutes to cool > down. > > There is no easy way of differentiating between 2 levels. And > unfortunately, no one that isn't a language teacher really > understands our frustration! They wouldn't co-seat a geometry > and algebra class! :) > > Good luck!

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