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EntreCulturas 1A & 1B for Middle School
Level 1A Novice-Low to Novice-Mid Spanish | Level 1B Novice-Mid to Novice-High Spanish


EntreCulturas 1A & 1B for Middle School
Level 1A Novice-Low to Novice-Mid Spanish | Level 1B Novice-Mid to Novice-High Spanish
Features
- Created using backward design
- A focus on intercultural communicative competence
- Authentic video blogs from Spanish-speaking teens
- Performance-based assessments
- Addresses World-Readiness Standards' five C's
- Introduces AP®/IB themes
- Annotated Teacher Edition
- Overlapping units between levels
Description
The EntreCulturas 1A /1B program is all about teaching novice students the Spanish language through the lens of interculturality, so they can discover appropriate ways to interact with others whose perspectives may be different from their own. This special two-book offering offers a slower pace designed for middle school or alternative scheduling.
In level 1A and 1B, students build the language skills, personal attitudes, and cultural insights necessary to experience life "entre culturas," using Spanish to connect with people. Students learn grammar and vocabulary both inductively and deductively.
The focus of assessment in this program measures what students can do with the language they have learned through IPAs. Analytic and holistic rubrics accompany this textbook so teachers can stay on track.
The educator-author team considered a variety of learner and eduacator styles in the backwards design of the series. The program integrates all of the 2017 ACTFL World Readiness Standards, and aligns with or exceeds every state's language standards. Content includes IB and AP® task types and themes without compromising on our commitment to empowering each learner to communicate in the real world. Units are clearly organized with ample print and online student and teacher support, with instructional strategies and support offered in the textbook, on the Learning Site, and in a constantly growing community of proficiency practitioners.
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What People Are Saying
With units built around rich cultural topics and compelling essential questions, EntreCulturas and EntreCultures are the perfect fit for our IB Middle Years Programme. We love the focus on development of both language and cultural proficiency and the wide range of communicative learning activities that work as well in middle school as they do for high school learners.
"I teach Spanish 1 and 2 using EntreCulturas and this is my third year using the program. All of the resources are very intuitive. It's easy for me to navigate the Learning Site and find resources that learners need for each lesson. It's easy for me to find the formative assessments, to assign them, and to adjust the attempts they get to receive a passing grade.
The learners like it a lot because it's very fresh. For example in the food unit, there is discussion around food trucks and the kids love it and it's easy for them to relate. Something that hit me and that I love about the family unit is how there are nontraditional families represented. It's easy for my kids to look at the images and see people who look like them. " (Interview with Stephanie Shepherd, ACTFL 2019)
This is my 49th year in education. EntreCulturas provides multiple spontaneous conversation opportunities for students, and teachers are able to look at something and immediately go from there with it - and perhaps even do the types of things they used to have to do on their own. EntreCulturas is the only series that I know of that provides that kind of material for kids to begin to speak with each other naturally. It's set up the way that I've always been striving to teach.
I've been using levels one and two with my first and second year learners for a year and a half. I like it because it's very clear and is effective as an entry-level proficiency tool. The learners like it because they aren't as scared as they are of other textbooks. The material is made to be accessible to THEM. The lay out is easy to follow and even the font is approachable, which for entry level learning is very helpful. For some of my learners, they have difficultly even leaving their own neighborhood. I appreciate the content and resources that show younger students "a true and honest source" that they can connect to, that looks like something in the real world that they might see in a store or on TV or on the internet at home. When there is integrity to the learning through authenticity, it motivates the kids to stay in the target language.
This is the only textbook series that incorporates comprehensible input strategies and has supports from level 1 to prepare students for the AP exam.
Purchase options
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1A Student Digital Package (FlexText® + Explorer)
ISBN: 9781641590181 -
1A Student Hardcover Print and Digital (FlexText® + Explorer)
ISBN: 9781641590174 -
1A Teacher Digital Package
ISBN: 9781641590204 -
1A Teacher Softcover Print & Digital Package
ISBN: 9781641590211 -
1B Student Digital Package (FlexText® + Explorer)
ISBN: 9781641590242 -
1B Student Hardcover Print and Digital (FlexText® + Explorer)
ISBN: 9781641590235 -
1B Teacher Digital Package
ISBN: 9781641590266 -
1B Teacher Softcover Print & Digital Package
ISBN: 9781641590266

EntreCulturas Explorer
Complete the EntreCulturas program online with The Learning Site!
- FlexText - an online version of the textbook that connects to Explorer content
- Explorer - offering all the resources, activities you need!
- Extensive collection of authentic images, text, audios, and videos
- Activities and exercises to expand knowledge
- Teacher resources, rubrics, and more
- Student portfolio where learners can upload evidence to support Can-Do Statements
- The Learning Site supports most classroom tech - from an iOS app to integration and rostering options. Check out The Learning Site page for details.