Spanish for Educators, 2nd Edition

Spanish for Educators, by William Harvey, is an excellent introduction to conversational Spanish for teachers, counselors, administrators, and other educators who have no previous knowledge of Spanish.

With Spanish for Educators learn Spanish vocabulary and phrases you need to communicate with students and their parents on subjects such as classroom instruction, discipline, health care, educational administration, special needs, extracurricular activities, career guidance, college assistance, and much more. These topics are organized into chapters according to which age group it is most commonly associated with. Included are three Spanish audio CDs, which present bilingual dramatizations of typical encounters between students and educators. Quick, informal and practical, Spanish for Educators will get you started in the conversational Spanish you need as an educator.

Table of Contents:

1. Before You Begin
2. At School
3. The Younger Students
4. The Older Students
5. Discipline
6. The Counselors
7. The Administrators
8. Support Staff
9. Appendix- Spanish-English and English-Spanish Verbs and Dictionary

Each chapter contains a “¿Listos para practicar?” (Are you ready to practice?) section with easy review and practice exercises, and answers at the back of the book. The “Diferencias Culturales” sections contain valuable information on Hispanic customs. A convenient, specialize dictionary is located at the back of the book for quick, easy reference.

Once language and cultural barriers are removed between schools and the community, Hispanic students find greater success in the classroom. Furthermore, learning Spanish often leads to exciting new experiences, as well as personal satisfaction and valuable professional growth as an educator.

About the author: William C. Harvey has taught Spanish and ESL on the West Coast, in public schools, community colleges, and in private industry. Harvey has organized various language workshops and seminars at each of these locations.

Title: Spanish for Educators, 2^nd edition

Author: William C. Harvey, M.S.

Publisher: Barron’s Educational Series, Inc.

ISBN: 9780764135514

Pages: 418

Size: 11x8x1″