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Class size

by Senora

May 25, 2017

I was informed that I will have 35 students in my Spanish II class next year. This seems very large to me. I'm wondering if this is a typical class size for anyone and if so how do you do it? Do you have any advice for me?

Daniel Hanson 34 students is typical class size at my school. (That's the maximum they can put into a class.) We use online textbooks. So, that makes it somewhat easier for grading purposes.

May 25, 2017

I am from a small Texas school and I have to choose a textbook by next week. I am thinking Asi se dice. Does anyone use this book and have comments or suggestions? I also have Avancemos, but it is laid out weird, but has great technology. I can use Ipads or I have a grant for new google chromebooks and we use Google Classroom for assignments. The s...See More

Asi se dice

by Sherry Sanders

May 18, 2017

mcaddy Must be nice! I'm at a small Texas school & lots of kids don't have internet access at all. I'm also on deadline for choosing a textbook, but I'm limited to programs that have hard copies of everything. I can't find anything with a 21st century backward design that doesn't have most of its components online only :(

May 18, 2017

Re: Grammar question - Me dieron ganas de

by hope

May 16, 2017

In my textbook, Expresate - Level 2, there is a phrase "Me dieron ganas de llorar." translated as "I felt like crying." I know ganas means desire. My question is on the word dieron. Why is it always plural in my book? Why is it not "Me dio ganas de llorar" if something makes you feel like crying? In English - They gave me desire of crying vs. It ga...See More

kakm Hope, I have also wondered about that expression in Chapter 7 of Ven conmigo 3.

I do believe that I have seen the expression used with a third-person singular verb form in Old Spanish, but in Modern Contemporary Spanish it seems to always be used with a third-person plural verb form (i.e., with an implicit third-person plural subject). ...See More

May 16, 2017

Book Suggestions for Adults?

by BA

May 14, 2017

I've been in an informal adult Spanish class/conversation group for a number of years. In the past we had a teacher, but not currently. We've read a number of books together--Arrancame la vida (Angeles Mastretta), Me llamo Rigoberta Menchu, Curando era puertoriquena (Santiago), Los funerales de la Mama Grande (Garcia Marquez), Como un mensajero tuy...See More

Books

by Spanish Book Search

Feb 6, 2017

We are looking at the following books for next year and looking for any feedback:

1. Avancemos by HMH 2. Santillana 3. Realidades by Pearson 4. Exploraciones/Exploremos by Cengage

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lafamafavefestrafa I’m actually looking into Descubre. I love Temas.

On 2/06/17, Daniel Hanson wrote: > Has your school/district considered Descubre by Vista Higher > Learning? > > On 2/06/17, Spanish Book Search wrote: >> We are looking at the following books for next year and >> looking for any feedback: >> >> 1. Avanc...See More

Feb 21, 2017

mcaddy I taught with Exploraciones for several years at the university level. We liked it overall as a department, but it was grammar heavy.

May 12, 2017

Spanish Language Asssessment

by spanishmoss

May 1, 2017

Hi everyone,

I'm a graduate student working on my teaching certification in Pennsylvania, and for one of our ongoing projects is that we are asked to consult with teachers and experts about an area of interest pertaining to assessment. For example, what are they doing in their own classrooms? Since I hope to be a foreign language teacher i...See More

mcaddy Assessment is heading away from a focus on grammar and spelling, and toward a focus on communication. Can the student express herself in the target language and be understood? Integrated Performance Assessments have replaced fill-in-the-blank tests. You can find lots of good info on the ACTFL site.

May 12, 2017

Spanish textbook 2017

by mcaddy

May 11, 2017

I'm the only Spanish teacher in my rural district. I'm considering Entre Culturas for next year. Anyone have opinions about that book? What books are other districts choosing?

End of year thoughts / input?

by Shakira N

May 9, 2017

Now that we are approaching the end of the school year would you like tell me how you would handle the following:

1 Excessive absences.......At my school we cannot give "0" for unexcused absences. Students are allowed to make up within 2 days with a 10% deduction on assessments. You would think it would make a diff? Not really.

Spanish Textbook Adoption

by Shelly Hugghins

May 4, 2017

My colleague and I are currently finishing our review of textbooks for adoption. We are evaluating Mundo Real and Avancemos for the final decision. I see several posts and responses on Avancemos. Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions on the Mundo Real curriculum?

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