important note to course/program syllabus—spring 2008 · spanish for educators i course/program...

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SPANISH FOR EDUCATORS I

Course/Program Syllabus—Spring 2008 Instructor: Jessica Martinez (Georgina Grogan, instructor of record)

Location: Green Bay Education Association Office

Dates/Times: Tuesdays, January 22, 29; February 5, 12, 19, 26; March 4, 11, 2008 (4:30-6:30 p.m.)

ENROLLMENT OPTIONS:

*For those who qualify as a Wisconsin resident for tuition purposes. This amount does not include student activity/segregated fees that are charged for on-campus courses. Segregated fees are waived unless you are enrolled on-campus during the same semester/session.

Emphasis: This course/program is based on the theory that students with limited English will achieve at higher levels if they believe their teachers welcome them and respect their language and culture. This is grounded in the Dimensions of Learning, Dimension 1, Positive Attitudes and Perceptions about Learning. Description: The purpose of this course is to help educators communicate effectively in Spanish with students and parents who are not fluent in English. Taught by a bilingual educator using materials that facilitate the Spanish language acquisition, this course is built around practical classroom situations and instruction is based on sound principles of foreign language instruction that emphasizes high frequency vocabulary, drill and practice, and opportunity for immediate application. The required text for this course has recently been updated and is accompanied by CD in order to help educators practice between classes and increase retention.

Required Readings (All Participants) Diaz, Jose and Nadel, Mariá F. (2007). Spanish for Educators, (1st ed.). McGraw-Hill.

One Undergraduate Credit Course Number: EDUC 495-2, 710 (0409CU) *Tuition: $200.80 Prerequisite: Must have graduated from a recognized high school

Important note to participants: Enrollment distinctions are noted throughout the syllabus; please review carefully.

Noncredit Option Course Number: 0409C Fee: $170 Prerequisite: None

One Graduate Credit Course Number: EDUC 695-2, 710 (0409C) *Tuition: $342.30 Prerequisite: Graduate Standing (Must have earned a bachelor’s degree)



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Objectives: At the completion of this course/program educators will effectively communicate in Spanish in the following situations:

1. Pronunciation of the Spanish language and most common Hispanic names 2. Greet a child and/or a group of children and show affection 3. Ask child and/or a group of children for first and last names 4. Ask parents and children about general, school-related, information 5. Utilize general/common school-related vocabulary and phrases

Requirements: Percents are for evaluation of credit participants; noncredit participants will receive a certificate of completion upon successful completion of the program requirements.

Noncredit participants: • Educators will complete the grammar practice activities from each lesson or chapter • Educators will come prepared for each class

Undergraduate Students: • Educators will complete the grammar practice activities from each lesson or chapter

(15%) • Educators will come prepared for each class (15%) • Educators will keep a journal throughout the course reflecting on their experiences as

second language learners. (30%) • Educators will complete a 3-page research paper on the Hispanic families in the United

States. They will interview a Hispanic family that lives in Northeastern Wisconsin, and they will find out about the different challenges the family faces in their new country. (40%)

Graduate Students: • Educators will complete the grammar practice activities from each lesson or chapter

(10%) • Educators will come prepared (10%) • Educators will keep a journal throughout the course reflecting on their experiences as

second language learners. They will reflect on the impact of material learned and make a plan for the different applications in their classrooms. (40%)

• Educators will complete a 3-page research paper on the Hispanic families in the United States. They will interview a Hispanic family that lives in Northeastern Wisconsin, and they will find out about the different challenges the family faces in their new country. (40%)

Note: You need to be present on the last day of the course to talk about your interview. If you do not share your interview with your classmates your grade will be adjusted.



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The following Wisconsin Standards for Teacher Development and Licensure are assessed in this course:

#3 Teachers understand that children learn differently. The teacher understands how pupils differ in their approaches to learning and the barriers that impede learning and can adapt instruction to meet the diverse needs of pupils, including those with disabilities and exceptionalities.

#6 Teachers communicate well. The teacher uses effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques as well as instructional media and technology to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.

#9 Teachers are able to evaluate themselves. The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his or her choices and actions on pupils, parents, professionals in the learning community and others and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.

#10 Teachers are connected with other teachers and the community. The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support pupil learning and well being and acts with integrity, fairness and in an ethical manner.

The following Wisconsin Standards for Administrator Development and Licensure are assessed in this course:

#3 The administrator manages by advocating, nurturing and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to pupil learning and staff professional growth.

#5 The administrator models collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.

#7 The administrator understands, responds to, and interacts with the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context that affects schooling.



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January 22, 2008 At the end of this session educators will:

• Learn the basics of the Spanish language pronunciation • Learn greetings, introductions, and leave-taking expressions

Assignments: Listen to CD tracks 1-3 Do Practice Intro-1 January 29, 2008 At the end of this session educators will:

• Learn grammar basics: subject pronouns, verbs, present tense, regular verbs Assignments: Review CD track 3 Do Practice Intro-2 & Intro-3

February 5, 2008 At the end of this session educators will:

• Learn how to form basic commands: formal, informal, singular and plural • Tell a child not to do something

Assignments: Listen to CD track 4 Do Practice Intro-4, Intro-5, Intro-6, Do Summary Practice on page 29 February 12, 2008 At the end of this session educators will:

• Learn how to form a question in Spanish • Learn vocabulary and grammar expressions needed for talk to students and their parents

at time of enrollment: general questions, family members and relatives, gender, definite and indefinite articles

Assignments: Listen to CD Track 5 Do Practice Intro-7, Intro-8, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3B



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February 19, 2008 • Learn vocabulary and grammar expressions needed for talk to students and their parents

at time of enrollment: nationalities, and emergency & illness • Adjectives and sentence structure • Ser vs. estar

Assignments: Listen to CD Tracks 6 - 7 Do Practice 1-4C, 1-5, 1-7C, Do Summary Practice on page 64 February 26, 2008 At the end of this session educators will:

• Learn the following vocabulary: School Personnel/ staff School Supplies More school-related vocabulary The School Building Find out where

Assignments: Listen to CD tracks 8 - 9 Do practice 2-1 & 2-2 March 4, 2008 At the end of this session educators will:

• Learn the following vocabulary: • In the classroom • In the auditorium • In the cafeteria • To like something

Assignments: Listen to CD tracks 9 & 10 Do practice 2-3, 2-4 & 2-5 Do Summary Practice on page 94 March 11, 2008 At the end of this session educators will:

• Present research project • Visit and order food from an authentic Mexican restaurant in town • Research paper and journals due



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