Jan 25, 2016
HOW DID YOU BECOME
A SPANISH TEACHE
R?
Think about one class you currently
teach . . .
What are their career aspirations? Write the
name and intended career of as many
students as you can.
Connecting language learning to
students’ careers interests increases
retention and parental support.
Discover your students’ career
interests.
• Surveys• Interviews
• Projects & Presentations
Remember the movie,
“Legally Blonde”?
Presentational Mode:The Video College
Application
Intentionally connect career activities to
language tasks.
• Novice – Asking questions• Novice/Intermediate – Giving
directions• Intermediate – Telling a story in
the past
Try a seating chart based upon career
interests.
• Medical• Science / Technology• Education• Engineering / Architecture• Business / Accounting• Law / Political Science / Law
Enforcement• Creative Arts
Differentiate activities based upon career
interests.• Bananagrams• Personalized vocabulary lists• Inquiry-based activities, projects,
presentations• Readings, Podcasts, video/printed news• Role-plays
Want Ad – Curriculum Vitae - Application Letter – Interview
• Read several authentic want-ads• Write a want-ad• Create a Curriculum Vitae• Write an application letter• Role-play Job Interview Questions &
Answers
Empresa Multinacional del área energética líder en el mundo busca:REPRESENTANTE COMERCIAL
Profesión Ingeniero Comercial, Ing. Civil Industrial o profesión afín con experiencia entre 1 a 4 años en áreas comerciales o ventas, deseable en empresas de retail, con disponibilidad para trabajar en la zona sur de Chile. Conocimientos de idioma inglés escrito y hablado. Alta capacidad para mantener buenas relaciones personales. Habilidades para trabajar en equipo.
Se ofrece: Integrarse a empresa líder en su rubro, formando parte de un equipo profesional y motivado. Renta acorde con el mercado. Excelentes posibilidades de desarrollo a nivel nacional como internacional.
Los interesados deben enviar sus antcedentes curriculares antes del 5 de abril del año presente indicando pretensiones de renta a: Casilla xx, Santiago.
Keep up with past students
• Email occasionally
• Invite them to present to your class about college language experience
• Encourage them to travel abroad – Skype or blog with your current students
• Share job successes and language connections
• Bulletin Board w/postcards, letters, photos
Continually weave in the question, “How will I use
Spanish?”
Help them visualize it happening.
Prepare now for a Spanish minor in
college.
Alongside . . .
A complement to . . .
Retention will grow.
Share with a partner or your row what you’re
“taking away” from thispresentation.
Learning must be intrinsically linked to personal motivation . . . Go back to your classrooms and make language learning
PERSONAL!