My students are already on the right track for Common Core! They are part of a unique Spanish Magnet program that teaches them Spanish in addition to all our other mainstream curricular subjects. Not only are they learning a second (and in some cases third) language, but what is more, they are getting exposed to the customs, traditions, and history of other Spanish-speaking countries.
This program gives us teachers the wonderful opportunity to promote cultural awareness and inspire our students to be open-minded. In this day and age, with our ever so culturally-diverse population, speaking a second language SHOULD be a prerequisite for this real-world readiness that Common Core is aspiring to produce. I applaud my students (and their parents) for getting a jump start on the demands of the future job-market. Unfortunately, "new school" comes with new requirements and resources that are somewhat limited in my classroom.
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My students are already on the right track for Common Core! They are part of a unique Spanish Magnet program that teaches them Spanish in addition to all our other mainstream curricular subjects. Not only are they learning a second (and in some cases third) language, but what is more, they are getting exposed to the customs, traditions, and history of other Spanish-speaking countries.
This program gives us teachers the wonderful opportunity to promote cultural awareness and inspire our students to be open-minded. In this day and age, with our ever so culturally-diverse population, speaking a second language SHOULD be a prerequisite for this real-world readiness that Common Core is aspiring to produce. I applaud my students (and their parents) for getting a jump start on the demands of the future job-market. Unfortunately, "new school" comes with new requirements and resources that are somewhat limited in my classroom.