But for starters, the kids aren't fluent AND illiterate by Spanish five.
Of course they're not. Which is why I suggested that your target audience take Spanish 4 and 5 as electives.
The major problem with our Hispanic students is that they are illiterate in both their spoken language (Spanish) and English.
Those kids aren't going to be taking Spanish 5. So arguing for Spanish AP on the basis of that problem makes no sense.
people who've not been in a classroom, who have no knowledge of curriculum design and what is in place, and what is actually being taught, aren't going to have another side that is meaningful.
I guess you mean me. Gee, no, I've never been in a language classroom, never took German 1 or French 1 in college, so I'll shut up.
BTW, I noticed that your Spanish AP class is based on college Spanish 3, which would be the equivalent of high school Spanish 5, demonstrating that Spanish 1 in college is still "Hola, me llamo Karen," the same as high school Spanish 1, just as I said it was. |
