Initially, these children who know only Spanish feel inadequate and second class. ... Furthermore, Spanish speaking students may not learn to read quickly or well enough in these beginning stages Learning to read is a difficult enough task to accomplish without having to learn a new language at the same time. ... Bilingual education, which employs the child's native language for instruction, speeds learning and helps children feel good about their ability and their culture. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The following day I worked as a third grade substitute teacher and observed a Spanish teacher who made the lesson an interactive and fun learning experience for the children with pictures of a customer talking to a bank teller while withdrawing cash at a bank with dialogues written at the end. ... She then repeated the dialogue in English and told the students to keep translating the sentences in Spanish after which she made them work in pairs with one person posing as a customer and the other as the cashier. Towards the end she also made the children sing a song in Spanish and finally told th...

• Word Count: 657
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

They were: my science class, the manner in which I came to take Spanish III in my junior year, and my experiences with high school basketball. ... I wasn't surprised when he told me that my Spanish II class did not fit in my schedule, or when he suggested that I might take a lower level class. But, I was shocked when he said that he didn't see any reason why I couldn't take Spanish III instead. The man's faith in my ability and his agreement with my course upgrade both encouraged me to succeed in Spanish III and taught me that the school's administration isn't ...

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All teachers use strategies in their classrooms to help students learn. ... To help students learn independently and transfer knowledge to non-school situations... That doesn't help the students learn. ... Middle and secondary school teachers also specialize in specific subjects, such as English, Spanish, mathematics, history, or biology. ... Computers are used in other classroom activities as well, from helping students solve math problems to learning English or Spanish as a second language. ...

• Word Count: 868
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• Grade Level: High School

Going into business would help me open a restaurant. ... I have taken Spanish for six years in junior high school, and high school. I would like to finish learning all about Spanish and how to speak it as well. ...

• Word Count: 462
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• Grade Level: High School

Many children, in lower grades were being put in "Mexican schools" and would be punished for speaking Spanish. ... Even though this helped many schools, many other schools in Texas and California still enforced the "No Spanish rule." ... This affected teachers as well, as they were prosecuted for speaking in Spanish to some students and were obligated to pat the cost of litigation. ...

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In a future that can help her to interact with others in an appropriate way. ... She knows how to speak English and Spanish but she does not know how to write and speak neither of the language properly. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

She was not what I would consider a "special needs" student, but she did need extra help and encouragement to get her work done and to stay on task. ... I actually have not dealt with any multicultural or multilingual students in the classroom, but I have taught Hispanics that were Spanish-speaking in a church classroom before. ... Another factor for getting the parents and guardians involved is for field trips or class parties that need volunteer help or chaperones. ...

• Word Count: 660
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

I was first motivated to enter the teaching profession because of my love for Spanish. ... As a teacher, I hope to have similarly beneficial impacts on today's learners in order to help them be successful beyond the classroom. ...

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Worde (2003) carried out an interview among American students who took French, German, and Spanish class. ... The students there demonstrated a great interest and level of anxiety decreases when the instructor emphasized the importance of "individual help from teacher, tutor and instructors aids", "peer interaction", "acquiring fun materials such as games to learn English", "creating a welcoming environment", "knowing and understanding students", "remembering the students learn in different rate", and "building confidence". ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Lastly, quick communication between students, teachers and parents is another huge benefit of a computer because not only does it save time but it also allows to students to have a way to contact their teachers when in need for help. ... For example, in my Spanish class, instead of teaching herself, my teacher would use foreign language sites to show us videos of how other teachers are teaching their students so as they sat there watching we participated as if the teacher in the video was sitting in that classroom with us. ... In the end, it did help me get better in taking faster notes thro...

• Word Count: 945
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Electives can provide a creative outlet, such as art and music, or can help you in the business world internationally, such as Spanish or French. ... A healthy lifestyle helps students to cope with the mistakes that are dealt with students on a day to day basis. ...

• Word Count: 1055
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School