SPN 360 Teaching Spanish at the K-12 Levels

This course is designed for Spanish majors interested in pursuing a career in teaching Spanish. The content includes theories of language acquisition, an overview of approaches to teaching foreign languages and an introduction to language proficiency standards. The course is designed to prepare prospective teachers at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels. Emphasis is placed on age-appropriate lesson planning, assessment of language skills, and practicing teaching techniques for the five-skill areas of listening comprehension, reading, speaking, writing and cultural understanding. Prerequisite: Junior standing.

3 credit hours