SPA 311 - Teaching Spanish in the Elementary School

In this course, students will read theoretical material about language learning and language pedagogy as specifically related to children learning Spanish as a foreign language and put the readings into practice through participation in the Davidson SK8S (Spanish in K-8 School) program. Students will learn how to plan a curriculum, develop lesson plans, implement lessons, and assess their students’ learning. Teaching in SK8S is required. Conducted in Spanish with readings in English and Spanish.

Satisfies Hispanic Studies major and minor requirement.
Satisfies Educational Studies minor requirement.
Satisfies the Justice, Equality, and Community requirement.

Prerequisites & Notes
SPA 260 or equivalent required. Students concurrently enrolled in SPA 260 are eligible. SPA 271 or SPA 272 is strongly recommended.