EDU-EDU8601 - Spanish in the Classroom

Course Description

Learn essential Spanish for teachers so that you can bridge the communication gap with your Spanish-speaking students and parents! By the end of this course, you will be well on your way to becoming a Spanish speaker and effectively communicating with the Spanish-speakers all around you.

Course Outline

Lesson 01 - Speaking, Spelling, and Counting in Spanish

• In this lesson, you will discover that mastering the Spanish alphabet is as easy as A-B-C! You will also learn simple tricks for pronouncing Spanish words, and you will start building your vocabulary by learning to count from zero to nine.

Lesson 02 - Colors, Gender in Spanish, and More Counting Words

• In this lesson, you will learn the Spanish words for a rainbow of colors and find out how to count all the way up to 199—all while learning fun facts about the culture of Latin America.

Lesson 03 - Talking About People

• Family is all-important to many Spanish speaking cultures. In this lesson, you will find out how to say the names of all your students' relatives. Also, you will start putting your words into conversational phrases and sentences.

Lesson 04 - Words for Talking About "Who" and "When"

• This lesson explores pronouns, an important building block of your Spanish vocabulary. In addition, you will learn how to talk about the months of the year and the days of the week.

Lesson 05 - Directional Words, Questions, and Prepositions

• Supercharge your Spanish sentences with new power words! In this lesson, you will learn prepositions, words for directions, and three new words for asking questions.

Lesson 06 - Verbs, Verbs, Verbs!

• If you think Spanish verbs are a big headache, you're in for a pleasant surprise. This lesson explores "easy" verb tenses and delves into the difference between the "to be" verbs, ser, and estar.

Lesson 07 - Off to School! Survival Phrases for the First Day

• You will add to your repertoire of Spanish survival phrases in this lesson and discover a simple way to ask key questions when enrolling new students. You will also master an important new skill: telling time in Spanish.

Lesson 08 - Conversing in the Classroom

• You're back-to-school to learn the Spanish words for common classroom objects and activities. In this lesson, you will strengthen your communication skills with a host of new adjectives that will come in handy both in and out of the classroom.

Lesson 09 - Words for Talking About School Rules and Feelings

• "How are you feeling today?" By the end of this lesson, you will be able to ask and answer that question in Spanish! You will also know how to explain classroom rules, regulations, and instructions to students en español.

Lesson 10 - Vocabulary for Teaching and Learning

• Words for teaching, learning, and doing are at the top of the agenda for this lesson. In addition, you will look at vocabulary builders you can use to explain concepts in English, math, science, and history.

Lesson 11 - Visiting the Cafeteria, Playground, and Nurse's Office

• If you need to assist a student in the cafeteria or on the playground, you will have lots of helpful words at your fingertips after this lesson. You will also learn key vocabulary words for talking about those medical emergencies that sometimes happen on campus.

Lesson 12 - Making the Parent-Teacher Conference a Success

• Parent-teacher conferences go much more smoothly when you can share information directly with Spanish-speaking parents or guardians. In this lesson, you will learn lots of new words for describing your students' strengths, pointing out areas where they can improve, and praising their achievements.

Learner Outcomes

• Master the Spanish alphabet
• Build your vocabulary, and learn tricks for pronouncing Spanish words
• Learn months of the year, days of the week, relative names, directional words, and more
• Explain classroom rules, regulations, and instructions to students in Spanish
• Communicate your students' strengths, areas where they can improve, and praise their achievements in parent-teacher conferences

Notes

This is an asynchronous online course offered through the third party vendor ed2go. This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook. The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online. There are twelve lessons in the course, and two lessons are released each week on Wednesdays and Fridays. You do not have to be present when lessons are released. You will have access to all lessons until the course ends. However, the interactive discussion area that accompanies each lesson will automatically close two weeks after the lesson is released. As such, we strongly recommend that you complete each lesson within two weeks of its release. The final exam will be released on the same day as the last lesson. Once the final exam has been released, you will have two weeks to complete all of your coursework, including the final exam.