Survival Spanish for School Administrators, Teachers, & Support Staff (Second Edition)

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ISBN: 978-1-888467-89-5 copyright by Command Spanish® , Inc. 72 pages

Program Overview: This is a comprehensive program designed to provide functional Spanish language skills for school personnel who have occasional contact with Spanish-speaking students and visitors. It also includes text and material for non-Spanish-speaking classroom teachers who have Spanish-speaking children in their classroom. Survival Spanish for School Administrators, Teachers, and Support Staff consists of a 72-page manual and accompanying .mp3 audio files for enhanced learning. It was co-authored by Dr. Sam L. Slick and Dr. Gloria Appelt in consultation with nationally known curriculum and education experts and educators. This program utilizes print, audio, and phonetic encoding to teach the most common and important Spanish language questions, commands, statements, and phrases critical for non-Spanish-speaking administrators, teachers, and support staff when interacting with Spanish-speaking parents and students.

ISBN: 978-1-888467-89-5 copyright by Command Spanish® , Inc. 72 pages

Program Overview: This is a comprehensive program designed to provide functional Spanish language skills for school personnel who have occasional contact with Spanish-speaking students and visitors. It also includes text and material for non-Spanish-speaking classroom teachers who have Spanish-speaking children in their classroom. Survival Spanish for School Administrators, Teachers, and Support Staff consists of a 72-page manual and accompanying .mp3 audio files for enhanced learning. It was co-authored by Dr. Sam L. Slick and Dr. Gloria Appelt in consultation with nationally known curriculum and education experts and educators. This program utilizes print, audio, and phonetic encoding to teach the most common and important Spanish language questions, commands, statements, and phrases critical for non-Spanish-speaking administrators, teachers, and support staff when interacting with Spanish-speaking parents and students.

Program Content: Survival Spanish for School Administrators, Teachers, and Support Staff contains more than 450 work-specific Spanish language questions, commands, statements, and phrases. In addition to a special section devoted to Spanish pronunciation, Survival Spanish for School Administrators, Teachers, and Support Staff contains the following work-specific language sections dedicated to: the front office; the nurse’s office; truancy and attendance issues; classroom management; instructional management; extracurricular activities; bus safety; school security; emergencies and disasters; reporting student progress and behavior to parents.

Bonus: Survival Spanish for School Administrators, Teachers, and Support Staff also contains the following appendices: English/Spanish school glossaries; grade equivalency tables; telling time; dates; and Spanish alphabet, among others.

Special Features

  • No prior knowledge of Spanish is necessary.

  • Contains more than 450 work-specific Spanish language questions, commands, statements, and phrases.

  • This program is fully supported by .mp3 audio files that can be played on any device.

  • Learner-friendly text designed for adult learners.

  • Non-grammar-based.

  • Authored in consultation with nationally known curriculum and education experts and educators.

This program prepares non-Spanish-speaking teachers, staff, and administrators to use functional Spanish language skills to more effectively interact with Spanish-speaking students and visitors in various school situations. Non-Spanish-speaking school staff will be able to use Spanish to: monitor and control non-classroom school settings; respond to medical emergencies; greet and give basic instructions to parents or visitors; engage in security measures; and identify students’ needs. Classroom teachers will be able to use Spanish for classroom and instructional management.

Intended Audience: This program is intended for classroom teachers, school administrators, front office personnel, school nurses, bus drivers, custodians, and security staff.

Every teacher and school administrator in America needs this manual.