SPAN500 Spanish for Educators I

Effective communication is key to providing students with high-quality education. For teaching professionals working in the U.S., that often entails communicating with Spanish-speaking students and their families. This course, the first of two, provides educators with basic skills to communicate in Spanish in educational settings. Participants study relevant vocabulary, grammar structures and aspects of culture through the use of authentic written, audiovisual and online materials. While this is a graduate course for beginners, students with previous experience in Spanish will also benefit from its specialized linguistic topics, such as contrastive analysis and interference between Spanish and English. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in NCE or teaching certification. 3 semester hours