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Re: spanish for teachers
Posted by teach2inAZ on 6/09/08
On 6/08/08, student wrote:
> I am studying to be a teacher. There is very likely that
> my fiance and I will move to Az within the next year. Is
> it a requirement that you speak spanish and english as a
> Az teacher?
No, you do not need to speak Spanish to teach in Arizona. I
have taught in Tucson for 13 years and I do not speak
Spanish. I have picked up some phrases and I am able to
understand most of my parents (if they speak slow enough).
Our school has an 85% ELL population and we very often get
students in our classes that speak no English. Many of the
students are bilingual and are able to translate. I use a
lot of SEI strategies (realia, pictures, charades,
partnering, etc) in my classroom all day long. We have a
translator who works in our office and is available for
translating report card comments and letters home (all
information at our school goes home in both languages). As
far as hiring, we have no preference one way or another.
You will be required to take SEI (Sheltered English
Instruction) classes in order to best serve your students.
Posts on this thread, including this one
- spanish for teachers, 6/08/08, by student.
- Re: spanish for teachers, 6/08/08, by me.
- Re: spanish for teachers, 6/09/08, by teach2inAZ.
- Re: spanish for teachers, 6/10/08, by Lisa.
- Re: spanish for teachers, 6/22/08, by TeachinTucson.
- Re: spanish for teachers, 6/23/08, by Melanie Bergenhagen.
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