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Teaching native speakers and non native in the same class

by kristi

Mar 28, 2016

I teach Spanish I, II, and III. Every year I have a mix of students that take my Spanish III class. This class is mixed native Spanish speakers and non native Spanish speakers. I struggle with finding a happy medium were I have material that is challenging enough for my natives but not to challenging for my non native students. Any suggestions?

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maestra2012 not the best solution, I use viviana y su gran Aventura as extra work. I have the same problem.

On 3/28/16, suleima wrote: > My school used to divide them, but recently has decided it was > too difficult to schedule. Would you put a student that knows > how to do algebra in the same class with a student that is > barely learni...See More

Mar 28, 2016

Michelle I have Spanish 2 and native speakers in the same class as well. I wanted to meet the very different needs of my native Spanish speakers so I divided the class and got material specifically for native speakers that emphasizes literature and writing - the two skills they most need if they have only been schooled in English. I wish I could say that it...See More

Apr 18, 2016

Lesson plan template

by maestra del sur

Apr 15, 2016

Does anyone have a lesson plan template you use that is friendly for foreign language class?

Gracias

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The recipe for "genius"

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Mar 15, 2016

So-called "genius" has a recipe...

A recipe you can also share with your students.

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Sorry but.. There is such a thing as intelligence.3/15/16, Teachers.Net Gazette wrote: > So-called "genius" has a recipe... > > A recipe you can also share with your students.

Apr 13, 2016

ser graduado vs estar graduado

by AnnMc

Feb 15, 2016

I realize this topic comes up each year about this time, but would someone refresh my brain on why "ser graduado" is used in place of estar? Seems to me that this is a limited event and should be estar, but I can actually see how BOTH might be used.

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Al On 2/17/16, tyler wrote: > I'm not sure I understand the phrase in English. Billy is > graduated from high school? Do people say that?

Not sure which phrase in which language is not understood. If the reference is to the Spanish passive construction "Memito fue graduado," say, then yes, that is 'Billy was graduated.' That ...See MoreOn 2/17/16, tyler wrote: > I'm not sure I understand the phrase in English. Billy is > graduated from high school? Do people say that?

Not sure which phrase in which language is not understood. If the reference is to the Spanish passive construction "Memito fue graduado," say, then yes, that is 'Billy was graduated.' That was standard English in the middle of the 20th century, and I still hear it occasionally living in the midwest today, though the by-clause might use from. There is little call for the present passive, so 'is graduated,' if it occurred at all, would be likely to have been interpreted with 'graduated' as an adjective.

Again, there are many ways to say this, and depending on what else you want to squeeze into the sentence, different forms may be used. I think the most common form is something in "graduarse," but the technically more vague "egresar" is also widely used. There are, as usual, regional variations. In Argentina especially, "se recibió de la secundaria" is standard for '[s]he graduated from secondary [school].' I suppose this evolved from "recibió su diploma" but I don't know.

(The following is actually relevant to the question, but I had no excuse to mention it before.) The RAE gives ([link removed]:

"Del lat. mediev. _graduare_ 'obtener un grado académico', der. del lat. _gradus_ 'grado^1'."

In other words, it implies that the original meaning coincided with the current sense in English, with the student doing the graduating (graduándose) rather than the school. The Oxford English dictionary entry for graduate, v., is noncommittal on the medieval Latin meaning, but the earliest instances cited (from 1588 on) all have the school doing the graduating. This usage is described as now rare except in the US; the earliest use in the currently common sense (student graduating) is cited from 1807.

BTW, the Oxford dictionary also claims that the use for a non-university degree is American (and for high school only). As a proud graduate of Geraldine Nursery School (my graduation address: complete recitation of "Jack Be Nimble"), I have a bone to pick with this.

Feb 17, 2016

AnnMc Thank you all so very much for your responses. I now have much material of which to reference.

Sincerely

Apr 12, 2016

by Sra.M

Mar 16, 2016

Hola! Would anyone (or does anyone) consider Duolingo a good site to receive high school credit? Is this a stretch? This concerns a student(Sophomore)who is at risk for not graduating. He likes learning German on the site and wants to know if it could count towards credit. Our guidance counselor is asking for my opinion on this and I don't know eno...See More

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Sra.M Thanks, everyone! I agree that it is filler/supplemental material. Just seeing if others, with more Duolingo experience, agreed.

On 3/16/16, Daniel Hanson wrote: > No, I do not think it should count as course credit. Some > teachers use it as a sponge/filler activity and others as > homework. A real teacher could teach more than ...See More

Mar 17, 2016

Monica :D I don't know how it works in your district, but in ours, all courses must be approved by the school board, and if the student is planning to apply to a college, the CP (College Prep) courses must be approved by the CSU system and UC system. We can't just offer a class.

On 3/16/16, Daniel Hanson wrote: > No, I do not think it should cou...See More

Apr 12, 2016

Cuentos Infantiles

by Mafalda

Apr 2, 2016

Rin rin renacuajo. Simon el bobito. De Rafael Pombo

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Cuentos infantíles

by Sra E

Mar 18, 2016

Does anyone know any children's story that is authentic to a Spanish speaking country? Are Cinderella, Snow White, etc. still popular in Spanish speaking counries?

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El Morro On 3/18/16, Sra E wrote: > Does anyone know any children's story that is authentic > to a Spanish speaking country? Are Cinderella, Snow > White, etc. still popular in Spanish speaking counries?

'Infantiles' does not need an accent mark.

Mar 19, 2016

Mafalda On 3/19/16, El Morro wrote: > On 3/18/16, Sra E wrote: >> Does anyone know any children's story > that is authentic >> to a Spanish speaking country? Are > Cinderella, Snow >> White, etc. still popular in Spanish > speaking counries? > > 'Infantiles' does not need an accent > mark.

Apr 2, 2016

Observation--ayuda

by Carolina

Mar 2, 2016

I will be observed tomorrow and we just took a test. Tomorrow I am presenting see and estar. I usually introduce this unit by having them take notes on a handout. Side by side. I I have an acronym I use DOCTOR PLACE and we write what each letter stands for and a sentence in Spanish as an example. I don't want to be observed feeding information. Wha...See More

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Carolina That is a pretty good idea. I may play with that.

On 3/02/16, Allison wrote: > Someone gave me an idea that seems to work really well. > You set up 6 different stations with desks in a circle. > Have the students number off 1-6 to be put into 6 different > groups. In the first station you can have them write the > acronyms o...See More

Mar 2, 2016

Karen On 3/02/16, Allison wrote: > Someone gave me an idea that seems to work really well. > You set up 6 different stations with desks in a circle. > Have the students number off 1-6 to be put into 6 different > groups. In the first station you can have them write the > acronyms over and over until they have them memorized (I > use sma...See MoreOn 3/02/16, Allison wrote: > Someone gave me an idea that seems to work really well. > You set up 6 different stations with desks in a circle. > Have the students number off 1-6 to be put into 6 different > groups. In the first station you can have them write the > acronyms over and over until they have them memorized (I > use small whiteboards for this but they could do it on > paper too). The 2nd station has the one acroynm DOCTOR and > they have to give examples in Spanish for each letter. The > 3rd station has the acronym PLACE and they do the same. > The 4th station has fill in the blanks with ser and estar > and they have an answer key to check their answers when > they're finished. The 5th station has just conjugations of > ser and then just estar with an answer key provided. And > the 6th station has sentences with ser and estar that have > mistakes they have to correct with an answer key provided. > Give them 3-5 min. at each station and then they rotate > until they go to all 6. My students seem to really like > this. Don't know if this is what you're looking for but > it's an idea. > > On 3/02/16, Carolina wrote: >> I will be observed tomorrow and we just took a test. >> Tomorrow I am presenting see and estar. I usually >> introduce this unit by having them take notes on a > handout. >> Side by side. I I have an acronym I use DOCTOR PLACE >> and we write what each letter stands for and a sentence > in >> Spanish as an example. I don't want to be observed >> feeding information. What are some suggestions as to >> what to do after we take notes. They like to see constant >> formative assessment. I'd like to do an exit ticket to. > Any >> brilliant minds want to chime in? GRACIAS y ruegan por >> mí.

I wish I had read this message sooner! Station learning is the best! I have set up stations for my formal observations and have always gotten high scores due to the fact that you can create different ways to achieve your lesson objectives. It's a lot of prep work but it is worth it because it can go on for a few days. I usually include 6 stations that cover reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities. I always include a technology station as well as a chat station. My students really like it and it keeps them engaged.

Apr 1, 2016

by maestra2012

Mar 28, 2016

Anyone know if native speakers in NY must take a high school level 1 if they did not receive credit in the middle school.

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Think Globally-Act Locally-Host an AFSer or Volunteer

by Dr. B Wills

Mar 28, 2016

Host Family afsusa.org Think Globally-Act Locally-Host an AFS Exchange Student this Fall

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