Advanced Spanish Conversation and Culture for Teachers

from $590.00

Course Description

This online course will explore a variety of cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world through thematic units and global themes.  The focus of this course is for in-service Spanish teachers to practice their own speaking skills in both the synchronous virtual setting (1 hour per week for 6 weeks on Wednesdays from 1PM-2PM EST for the summer session) and the asynchronous virtual setting via instructional technology applications. The course uses a variety of authentic texts - literature, video, music - allowing participants to practice their language skills while developing strategies to enhance conversation at each proficiency level in their own classrooms. Conducted in Spanish.

What Participants Are Saying About This Course

"I thought the coursework was very well aligned with the expectations and that all the assignments were relevant and helpful. The only issue I ran into was with the course running into the start of my school year, but the teacher was very flexible with my schedule which was very much appreciated!"

"This is one of the best online courses I have taken. The online setup is well organized, expectations were clear, activities and assignments were manageable and relevant, and the instructor was very helpful and led the class well."

Course Delivery

Instructor-Facilitated

  • Online asynchronous coursework with weekly synchronous virtual sessions

  • Weekly learning modules to complete at your own pace

  • Collaborative discussion boards

  • Instructor feedback

  • Optional office hours with the instructor for additional support

Students in an instructor-facilitated course must adhere to the session start and end dates listed on the website. Final coursework must be submitted within one week after the course end date. Course extensions beyond one week are subject to a $50 fee.

Course Access Information

Your Idioma Schoology course invitation will be emailed one week prior to the start of an instructor-facilitated 6-week course. You may access the Idioma Schoology login from the Login > Idioma Schoology Login dropdown menu at www.idiomaconsulting.com.

Required Text

There is no required textbook for this course. All materials are digital and will be provided in the online course.

About the Instructor

Dr. Michael Orlando, Instructor. Read more about Michael here.

Click here to request a syllabus.

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Credit Option:

Course Description

This online course will explore a variety of cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world through thematic units and global themes.  The focus of this course is for in-service Spanish teachers to practice their own speaking skills in both the synchronous virtual setting (1 hour per week for 6 weeks on Wednesdays from 1PM-2PM EST for the summer session) and the asynchronous virtual setting via instructional technology applications. The course uses a variety of authentic texts - literature, video, music - allowing participants to practice their language skills while developing strategies to enhance conversation at each proficiency level in their own classrooms. Conducted in Spanish.

What Participants Are Saying About This Course

"I thought the coursework was very well aligned with the expectations and that all the assignments were relevant and helpful. The only issue I ran into was with the course running into the start of my school year, but the teacher was very flexible with my schedule which was very much appreciated!"

"This is one of the best online courses I have taken. The online setup is well organized, expectations were clear, activities and assignments were manageable and relevant, and the instructor was very helpful and led the class well."

Course Delivery

Instructor-Facilitated

  • Online asynchronous coursework with weekly synchronous virtual sessions

  • Weekly learning modules to complete at your own pace

  • Collaborative discussion boards

  • Instructor feedback

  • Optional office hours with the instructor for additional support

Students in an instructor-facilitated course must adhere to the session start and end dates listed on the website. Final coursework must be submitted within one week after the course end date. Course extensions beyond one week are subject to a $50 fee.

Course Access Information

Your Idioma Schoology course invitation will be emailed one week prior to the start of an instructor-facilitated 6-week course. You may access the Idioma Schoology login from the Login > Idioma Schoology Login dropdown menu at www.idiomaconsulting.com.

Required Text

There is no required textbook for this course. All materials are digital and will be provided in the online course.

About the Instructor

Dr. Michael Orlando, Instructor. Read more about Michael here.

Click here to request a syllabus.

Credit Options

Not sure which credit option to choose?  Learn more about each credit option  here and review your state/district requirements.

45 Professional Development/Clock Hours: $590

  • Idioma Professional Development Certificate (accepted by most states)

  • Approved Illinois CPDU Certificate through our partnership with CEII

  • Approved Massachusetts PDP Certificate

  • Approved New York CTLE Certificate

  • Approved Pennsylvania ACT48 Certificate

  • Approved Texas CPE Certificate

  • Approved Montana PDU Certificate

3 Graduate-Level Credits

While the graduate credits and professional development hours earned may be used for salary advancement, degree completion and state licensing requirements, Idioma does not provide assurance that any state licensing board or school district will accept these credits or hours for those purposes. Participants are advised to check with the appropriate agencies and gain approval prior to registering. An official university transcript is available upon successful completion of coursework through the selected university from which the participant chooses to receive credit. Participants who complete the course for graduate-level credit will receive an email with instructions on how to request an official university transcript.