Listening and Interpreting Skills:
In an effort to help students to train their listening skills, there will always be an audio file of the current unit available for the students to listen to the pronunciation and meaning of words and expressions for each unit. Students are highly encouraged to use it any time they want to practice a unit. This is also a good way for students that were absent to catch up with what they missed.
Using a Califone and a computer, students will practice their listening skills individually, in small groups, or as a class. Voice recording is another of the features that permits the students to practice and to listen to their pronunciation. Bilingual students have the choice to listen to songs and write their lyrics, or practice Spanish reading comprehension.
Video Recording:
I will be video recording the students when they are practicing short dialogues or any other oral exercise. All videos will be viewed during class. Students will have the opportunity to auto-evaluate their performance, and peers will help to correct any mispronunciation. The teacher will intervene as needed.
Spanish Program:
FLES (Foreign Language in the Elementary School)
"Elementary grades K-5 have FLES (Foreign Language in the Elementary School) programs; which are also called Early Start Programs. FLES can be language-focused, where the curriculum is based on learning to listen, speak, read and write in the new or target language by studying different 6
topics; or FLES can be content-enriched, in which subject content (ex. math or science) is being used as the vehicle of target language instruction.
These programs focus on developing oral proficiency and can involve reinforcing core content knowledge. Therefore, emphasis is placed on the interpersonal skills (Essential Standard #1), along with Interpretive Listening (Essential Standard #2) and Presentational Speaking (Essential
Standard #3); which are highlighted in the proficiency outcome expectation charts that are part of the unpacking for each standard.
FLES programs are designed to build proficiency. Research shows that, at a minimum, FLES students need to be learning a language for 90 minutes per week or having class sessions approximately 30 minutes long held 3-5 times per week. There are FLES programs that exceed 90 minutes per
week, but proficiency outcome expectations would fall within the ranges given.Scheduling variations that do not meet the 90 minutes per week minimum are actually foreign language exploratory or FLEX programs."
FLEX (Foreign Language Exploratory Language)
"Scheduling variations that do not meet the 90 minutes per week minimum are actually foreign language exploratory or FLEX programs, which are not designed to build proficiency. K-8 FLEX programs, sometimes referred to as part of the “wheel” for short 6-9 week exposure to a world
language, potentially lay the foundation for future interest in proficiency-based language study. FLEX programs are focused on goals such as introducing basic vocabulary for one or more languages and teaching students about different cultures."
Since the students at EWA have Spanish class once a week, we fall under the FLEX category. Though, the Spanish teachers have decided to extend the program as much as possible, to give our students a better tool that prepares them for the 21st century.
For more information about the different programs, please visit:
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nces2010-worldlanguages/7214.weeblylink_new_window
In an effort to help students to train their listening skills, there will always be an audio file of the current unit available for the students to listen to the pronunciation and meaning of words and expressions for each unit. Students are highly encouraged to use it any time they want to practice a unit. This is also a good way for students that were absent to catch up with what they missed.
Using a Califone and a computer, students will practice their listening skills individually, in small groups, or as a class. Voice recording is another of the features that permits the students to practice and to listen to their pronunciation. Bilingual students have the choice to listen to songs and write their lyrics, or practice Spanish reading comprehension.
Video Recording:
I will be video recording the students when they are practicing short dialogues or any other oral exercise. All videos will be viewed during class. Students will have the opportunity to auto-evaluate their performance, and peers will help to correct any mispronunciation. The teacher will intervene as needed.
Spanish Program:
FLES (Foreign Language in the Elementary School)
"Elementary grades K-5 have FLES (Foreign Language in the Elementary School) programs; which are also called Early Start Programs. FLES can be language-focused, where the curriculum is based on learning to listen, speak, read and write in the new or target language by studying different 6
topics; or FLES can be content-enriched, in which subject content (ex. math or science) is being used as the vehicle of target language instruction.
These programs focus on developing oral proficiency and can involve reinforcing core content knowledge. Therefore, emphasis is placed on the interpersonal skills (Essential Standard #1), along with Interpretive Listening (Essential Standard #2) and Presentational Speaking (Essential
Standard #3); which are highlighted in the proficiency outcome expectation charts that are part of the unpacking for each standard.
FLES programs are designed to build proficiency. Research shows that, at a minimum, FLES students need to be learning a language for 90 minutes per week or having class sessions approximately 30 minutes long held 3-5 times per week. There are FLES programs that exceed 90 minutes per
week, but proficiency outcome expectations would fall within the ranges given.Scheduling variations that do not meet the 90 minutes per week minimum are actually foreign language exploratory or FLEX programs."
FLEX (Foreign Language Exploratory Language)
"Scheduling variations that do not meet the 90 minutes per week minimum are actually foreign language exploratory or FLEX programs, which are not designed to build proficiency. K-8 FLEX programs, sometimes referred to as part of the “wheel” for short 6-9 week exposure to a world
language, potentially lay the foundation for future interest in proficiency-based language study. FLEX programs are focused on goals such as introducing basic vocabulary for one or more languages and teaching students about different cultures."
Since the students at EWA have Spanish class once a week, we fall under the FLEX category. Though, the Spanish teachers have decided to extend the program as much as possible, to give our students a better tool that prepares them for the 21st century.
For more information about the different programs, please visit:
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nces2010-worldlanguages/7214.weeblylink_new_window