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high school spanish spanish i spanish ii ········ ········ ········ more certified instruction serving schools for 22 years ········ ········ ········ ········ ········ new textbook series new video lessons ········ ········ ········· ········· ········ ········· all new for 2011 ········ ········· un paso nuevo a new step

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the spanish language is a key that can open so many doors it allows communication with hundreds of millions of our fellow human beings as well as access to their cultural experience and perspective chuck thorpe svs course instructor is the most valuable svs high school spanish program for schools unable to find a foreign language teacher for over two decades the svs program has met the needs of approximately 30,000 students nationwide that s history to be proud of un paso nuevo ­ a new step the svs program continues to grow and evolve as it meets the needs of its partnering schools introducing a new svs high school spanish program for 2011 · newlyadoptedtextbook:realidades curricular series ©2011 · brandnewvideolessons fresh and current instructional content · morecertifiedinstruction:now­threevideolessonsperweek knownforitsqualityinstructionandpersonalizedservice,svshigh schoolspanish,fromthedivisionofcontinuingeducationatkansasstate university,istheanswertomeetingstateandcollegeentrancerequirements for foreign language instruction and will prepare students for their future enrollment information can be found in the back of this booklet.

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xplorethestrengthsandflexibilityofthe asynchronoussvshighschoolspanish learningenvironmentledbyourcertified spanish teacher students learn to communicate in spanish and discover that language and culture arelinked · svshighschoolspanishprovidesexceptional instruction and is easy to implement · thesvscertifiedteacherpresentsandpractices new material in interactive video lessons · videolessonsarefollowedbyshortin-class activities developed by the svs instructor · interactivecommunicationpracticefollowing each unit · svsoffersspanishiandspanishiiforhigh school credit · per-studentfeesmakesvsaffordable · detailed,easy-to-followlessonplansandlearning activities reinforce concepts · pre-scheduledphonelessonsandoral evaluationsprovideimmediatefeedback e · instructionalassistanceisprovidedbyspanishspeakingsvsstaff · anin-classteachingpartnersupportsthesvs program pleaseusethisbooklettolearnmoreaboutthe program implementation methodology fee schedule andtheenrollmentformsrequiredforparticipation enrollmentformsandparticipationagreement onceyou vemadethedecisiontoaddsvshigh schoolspanishtoyourcurriculum,keepthebooklet as a valuable reference tool for you throughout the school year svs course instructor this enrollment booklet contains everything you need to make your decision right now the svs instructor chuckthorpeisacertifiedhighschoolspanish teacher and taught the live via satellite program beginningin1989.hecontinuestodevelopand instructsvshighschoolspanish.hehasreceived theunitedstatesdistancelearningassociation s excellenceinteaching award chuckbelievesthatpersonalgrowthoccurs through exposure to and by gaining an understanding of other languages and cultures hehopesthattheuniquedeliverymethodofthis courseexpandsthepersonalhorizonsofhis svs students many of whom would not otherwise experience the larger world by studying a foreign language chuck thorpe svs course instructor 3 3

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svs course formats svshighschoolspanishworkstomeetindividualstaterequirementssothatparticipatingschoolscanoffer spanishiand/orspanishiiasfull-yearcoursesforhighschoolcredit.svscoursecontentiscomparableto traditionalbeginningspanishcourses.studentslearntocommunicatewithpeopleofthespanish-speaking worldthroughinstructionandpracticeinthefourbasicskillsofspeaking,listening,reading,andwriting.both spanishiandiiemphasizeculturalawarenessandarecurrentlyaccreditedinmoststates what is the svs course format spanish i or spanish ii in your school s classroom video lessons and correlating detailed lesson plans are provided in binders each semester typically three weekly30-minutevideolessonsprovidedinhighqualitydvdformatalternatewithteachingpartner led activities designed and provided by the svs instructor.becausetheteachingpartnerlearnsalong with the students they do not need any previous knowledgeofspanish.thepartneringschool s teachingpartnerassignsthefinalgrade interaction and communication practice atleastonetimeperunit,eachclasssection participatesinpre-arrangedphonelessonswith thespanish-speakingsvsinstructorand/orsvs support staff this interaction provides communication practice,immediatefeedback,andhelpssupport theindividuallearningneedsofeachstudent.oral evaluationsutilizingaudiocassetterecordings,orvia the telephone are conducted each semester and scored by svs staff schoolsarerequiredtoprovidethefollowing · dvdplayer · televisionmonitor27 recommended · cdplayer · telephonewithspeakerphone · studentandteachingpartnercurricularmaterials purchasefrompublisher 4 chuck thorpe conducts a phone lesson

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ensuring student success adistanceeducationcourseisnotthetypical classroom experience to ensure a successful learning experience,studentsenrolledinthesvshighschool spanish course should be chosen carefully class size limitations duetotheuniquedeliveryofthecourseandthe demands placed on the teaching partner we suggest an enrollment limit of 15 students per class section schools are encouraged to enroll students who have demonstrated the greatest chance for success based on the student characteristics listed field research indicatesthataclasssizeof15orlesscreatesan environment that nurtures a learning team approach largerclassestendtofractionalizefocusandcan affect the success of the svs delivery model spanish i student characteristics therearenocourseprerequisitesforstudents enrollinginspanishi.however,anumberof characteristics can help you identify those students whowouldbestadapttotheuniqueenvironmentofa distance learning classroom we vefoundourmostsuccessfulstudents · havearecordofcooperationwithinaclassroom setting · arerecommendedbyotherteachers,whoattestto thestudent sabilitytobeself-motivated · haveagenuineinterestinlearningaforeign language · haveanabove-averageacademicrecordincore subject areas helping students succeed support via toll-free telephone and e-mail teaching partners and students are encouraged to call toll free to receive help from the svs instructor and supportstaff.assistanceisavailableonweekdays toprovidehelpinbothenglishandspanish.they cananswerquestionsrelatingtoalmostallaspects of the program including spanish language lesson plans course management and any special situations that may arise svs assistants are also available to provide lesson support over the phone to a student or to a group of students for group lessons it is helpfultouseaspeakerphoneintheclassroom.many teachingpartnerstakeadvantageofthisserviceto helpstudentsreviewforexams,reinforcedifficult concepts and catch up in the event of lost days of school spanish ii student characteristics spanishiistudentsmusthavesuccessfullycompleted aspanishicourseandshoulddemonstratethesame characteristicsasspanishistudents 5

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teaching partner how to select the right teaching partner spanish i teaching partner requirements · certifiedteacherrecommendedinanydiscipline · desiretolearnalongwiththestudents · responsible,motivatedclassroommanager responsibilities theteachingpartneristhekeytotheentireprogram and serves as the catalyst for what happens or doesn thappeninaparticipatingschool sclassroom onceaschoolsignsupforsvs,adedicatedand responsible school staff member will be assigned as theon-siteteachingpartnerwhoworksinpartnership withthesvscourseinstructor.westrongly recommendusingacertifiedteacher.theteaching partner is expected to direct classroom activities and participate in the course with no other assigned duties during the scheduled class time theteachingpartnerwill · implementtheassignmentsandactivitiesprovided by svs · workcloselywiththesvsinstructorandsvsstaff · stayincontactbyuseofthetoll-freephone number and email · informsvsstaffofsignificantschedulingproblems or issues · scoreevaluationswiththeprovidedanswerkeys and scoring guides · reportscoresinatimelyfashion · participateinpre-scheduledphonelessonsand communication practice · participateinamandatoryteleconference orientation session the teaching partner does not need any prior knowledgeofspanish,butneedstohaveadesire to learn the language and culture alongside their students.objectiveevaluationsarescoredon-site by the teaching partner who consults with the svs staff as necessary as advice and assistance is always available.ongoingcommunicationwiththeinstructor and school services coordinator is essential to the success of the svs distance education program spanish ii teaching partner requirements · spanishiteachingpartnerwiththeprogramor must have had at least one year of college spanish or two years of high school spanish exceptions canbemade nativespeakersofspanishasteachingpartners constitute a special situation please contact the svs staff for additional information the way a school selects the individual assigned to be the svs teaching partner is vital to the ultimate successoftheprogram.itisthispersonwhomakes orbreaksthesuccessoftheprogramintheschool answer the following questions to help identify the best teaching partner · istheteacheragoodmotivator · isheorsheagoodclassroommanager · doestheindividualhaveapersonaldesire tolearnspanish · isheorsheexcitedaboutthisresponsibility · willthispersonparticipateintheclass,learning alongwiththestudents 6

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teaching partner traits skillful classroom management is the most importantqualityofasuccessfulteachingpartner itisreasonabletoexpectanadultlearnertobeselfmotivated in a distance education experience but that is not the norm for adolescents in high school who often believe that video is designed for pure entertainment teleconference orientation duringtheteleconferencesessions,teachingpartners reinforce the vital role of their responsibilities with the course.thesesessionsprovide · questionandanswersession · familiaritywiththesvslessonplans,phone lessons and course calendar · personalcontactwithsvsinstructor,svsstaff and other teaching partners · areviewoftheadoptedcurricularseries · tipsandtechniquesforextraactivities projects and resources how to select the right teaching partner motivation and accountability are important concepts to consider when selecting the classroom teaching partner orientationdvdandpacket theorientationvideoanddetailedorientationpacket are sent to every new teaching partner for review prior to their participation in the teleconference training the video explains how the svs program worksandspecificallyoutlinestheteachingpartner s responsibilities desiretolearn along with the students theteachingpartnerdoesnotneedtoknowany spanish yet the interest to study even a page ahead oftheirstudentswillmakethecriticaldifference thelearn-along-with-the-studentsresponsibility allows the teaching partner to correct written student evaluationsusinganswerkeysandconsultingwith thecourseinstructor.thisprovidesfeedbacktothe student in a timely manner which is necessary in any course.ifatallpossible,it sbesttonotassignafirstyearteacherasyourteachingpartner.ourexperience showsnewteachersaretaxedenoughwithfirst-year preparations without the additional responsibility of managing a distance learning course ongoing contact continuous mentoring and support occurs through frequentconversationsbetweenteachingpartners andthesvshighschoolspanishstaff.atoll-free telephone number and email address are provided and teaching partners are encouraged to call wheneverquestionsariseorassistanceisneeded throughouttheyear.weofferassistanceforour teachingpartnersandstudentsmondaythrough friday,8a.m.­5p.m.cst teaching partner orientation mandatoryorientationfornewandreturningteaching partnerstakesplaceofeveryyearinaugustvia a training teleconference teaching partners also receiveanorientationdvdandpacketwithdetailed informationspecifictotheirroleandresponsibilities the teacher s curricular materials should be in place and available to reference during this call 7 vicky bell school services coordinator

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svs curricular materials deliveredinbinderseachsemester,thesvshigh school spanish program provides partnering schools with the comprehensive instructional content on dvds,alongwiththecorrelatingsvslessonplans.in addition,schoolsarerequiredtoadoptthetextseries that is integrated into the svs instruction spanish i materials · realidadeslevelone©2011 · studenteditiontextbookrecommendclassroomset · vocabularyandgrammarworkbook · communication&testprepworkbook · teacher seditiontextbook · teacher sresource/keyspe-4 · teacher sresource/keys5-9 · audioprogramoncd · videoprogram what materials are required adopted textbook series the svs program uses the newest and most widely usedtextbookseriesavailable.realidades©2011is ahighlypraisedandeffectivestandards-basedseries that seamlessly integrates communication grammar andculture.bycombiningtheinstructionofthesvs certifiedspanishteacherinthenew2011video lessonswiththisnewtextseries,yourschoolwillhave the most complete and effective learning environment thatmakesspanishrealfortoday sstudent understandingthecommitmenttoadoptinga newtextseries,onceyourschoolhastherequired realidades©2011curricularmaterials,you will only need to annually replace the two student workbooks,theonlyconsumableitem.investing intherealidades©2011textserieswillsupport your school for years to come even when you re not partneringwithsvshighschoolspanishtodeliver your foreign language program spanish ii materials · realidadesleveltwo©2011 · studenteditiontextbook classroom set for semester 2 · vocabularyandgrammarworkbooklevel one for first semester ­ level two for second semester · communicationandtestprepworkbook level one for first semester ­ level two for second semester · teacher seditiontextbook level two teacher s materials for second semester · teacher sresource/keyspe-4 · audioprogramoncd · videoprogram timely ordering is critical curricular materials are ordered directly from the publisher.anorderformwiththedetailsisbn#sfor ordering including the publisher s contact information isavailableonthecurricularmaterialsorderformin thebackofthisbooklet itiscrucialthatallrequiredmaterialsareorderedand receivedpriortothefirstdayofclass.asacostsaving measure we recommend ordering a classroom setofthetextbooksbasedonyourlargestclasssize alsonotethatyourspanishiistudentswillfinishthe realidadeslevelonetextandworkbooksduringthe firstsemesterofspanishiiclasses.theleveltwo materialsteacherandstudenttext,andworkbooks will need to be in place at the start of second semesterofspanishii 8 the realidades audio and video programs are tied to activities conducted on days when students are not watching the svs video lesson instruction these programs complement the svs instructional content just like a regular spanish teacher would show contemporary native spanish-speakers from around the world relating to peer references on topics covered in the units students will hear and see native speakers and be introduced to culture in ways that are unique to the curricular series and can t be provided any other way.

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please note · aspanishiiclasscanusethelevelonestudent andteachertextbookmaterialsduringthefirst semester · schoolsofferingspanishiiforthefirsttimewill needtoorderleveloneworkbooksfortheirfirst semesterspanishiistudents whenoffered consecutively,spiworkbookscanbecollected andusedforthenextyear sspiistudents · theleveltwostudentandteachermaterialsare neededforthesecondsemesterofspii whenshouldmyschoolbeready participatingschoolsmustbereadybytheirfirst dayofschool,withallessentialequipmentinplace andoperable.schoolsthatdonotacquireallthe necessarycurricularmaterialsandequipmentbythis date delay the overall success of the svs program whatifineedtocancelthecourse participating schools have the right to cancel svs highschoolspanishcourses.schoolswillbe responsible for full tuition if participation is cancelled afterthefinaldrop/adddate canidroporaddstudents participating schools may drop or add students in the spanishcourseuntilthemid-septemberdeadline svsmustbenotifiedofanyenrollmentchanges bythatdate.ifastudentdropsafterthedeadline the school will be responsible for the full tuition feeinvoiced.spanishiandiiarefull-yearcourses students cannot be added during the middle of the school year with the exception of a transfer student who was enrolled in spanish at his or her previous school.ifaschoolwishestoaddastudentafter themid-septemberdeadline,permissionmustbe received from svs there will be an additional charge for any students added after the billing date svs high school spanish policies svs policies can my school keep the svs high school spanish dvds thebindersofdvdvideolessonsarethepropertyof thedivisionofcontinuingeducationatkansasstate universityandaretobereturnedattheendofeach semester.ifdvdsarenotreturned,schoolswillbe invoiced a $500 media replacement fee canicopythedvds the instructional content of the video lessons is protected by copyright and may not be duplicated the svs program uses the realidades ©2011 textbook series 9

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tosignupforsvshighschoolspanish,a participating school within a district returns the participationagreementandenrollmentform.both the district superintendent and the school principal signtheagreement.theseformsareincludedinthe backofthisbooklet billing kansasstateuniversity sdivisionofcontinuing educationwillgenerateinvoicesinmid-september according to the number of students enrolled and verifiedineachcourse.pleasedonotsendpayment beforethisdate.refundforanoverpaymentmaytake timetoprocess.thebillingprocedureisasfollows · schoolsprovidedcewithtentativeclass enrollment · schoolsverifyofficialclassenrollment · allstudentdropsandaddsmustbemadebythe established deadline · dceinvoicesparticipatingschools eachlevelspi,spiiisbilledseparatelyaccordingto thefinalrollliststhatschoolsprovideforeachcourse contactsvsifyou reinterestedinacostworksheet outliningyourschool sper-studentfees,basedon estimated enrollment numbers tuition fees and billing because of the asynchronous delivery of the svs program schools are able to join us at any time theparticipationagreementoutlinesthe responsibilities of the partnering school the assigned teachingpartner,andsvshighschoolspanish.the agreementcanalsoserveasachecklistforwhat partneringschoolsarerequiredtoprovide bothasignedparticipationagreementandenrollment form must be received to formally register a school forsvshighschoolspanish.schooldistrictsare encouraged to enroll as early as possible to ensure timely delivery of curricular and teaching partner orientationmaterials.theparticipationagreement andschoolenrollmentformcarrynofinancialriskto school districts schools should provide estimated student enrollment numbers payment of tuition fees is delayed until enrollmentnumbersareverifiedinmid-september tuitionfeesarebasedsolelyonaper-studentfee scheduleforeachcourse.contactsvshighschool spanishforspecificfeeinformation.adetailedcost estimateworksheetthatoutlinesstudentfeesandthe requiredcurricularmaterialsisavailableuponrequest 10

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spanish course objectives spanish i goals svs high school svs curricula plans students will achieve these goals by regularly being engagedinlearningactivitiesthatreflecttheactfl nationalforeignlanguagelearningstandards communication cultures comparisons connections andcommunities comprehensibleinputwillbe provided by the instructor during video lessons and by audio recordings in other class sessions practice and evaluation of the student s control of lexical and structural items will be conducted in both written and spokenformatsbothon-sitebytheschool steaching partneraschoolstaffmembercertifiedinhisorher subjectareawhotakesthecoursealongwiththe students andsvsstaffmembersatthedivisionof continuingeducation/kansasstateuniversityunder the direction of the course instructor svs mission themissionofthesvshighschoolspanishprogram in partnership with participating schools is to provide an optimal learning environment in which students can learn to communicate in spanish and develop an awarenessandappreciationofhispanicculture byfocusingonthefivecscommunications,cultures comparisons,communities,connections svs highschoolspanishensuresthatnationallearning standards are addressed and met studentswillbeabletoproduceandrecognize spanishinspokenandwrittenforminorderto participate at a beginner s level in communication regardingselectedtopics.theaccuracy/controlof vocabulary grammatical structures and pronunciation patternsexpectedofstudentswillreflectthatwithin thenovice-lowrangeontheactflamerican councilontheteachingofforeignlanguagesscale studentswillalsobeabletodiscussinspokenand writtenenglishsomeaspectsofhispaniccultures related to these themes svs course objectives spanish ii prerequisites studentsenteringthespanishiiclassshouldbeable to complete the communicative functions of the svs spanishicourseortheirequivalentwithreasonable accuracy goals studentswillbeabletoproduceandrecognize spanishinspokenandwrittenforminorderto participate at a beginner s level in communication regardingselectedtopics.theaccuracy/controlof vocabulary grammatical structures and pronunciation patternsexpectedofstudentswillreflectthat withinthelow-tomid-novicerangeontheactfl americancouncilontheteachingofforeign languagesscale.studentswillalsobeableto discussinspokenandwrittenenglishsomeaspects ofhispanicculturesrelatedtothesethemes 11 k-statenoticeofnondiscrimination kansasstateuniversityiscommittedtonondiscriminationonthebasisofrace,color,ethnicornationalorigin,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,religion,age,ancestry disability,militarystatus,veteranstatus,orothernon-meritreasons,inadmissions,educationalprogramsoractivitiesandemployment,includingemploymentofdisabled veteransandveteransofthevietnamera,asrequiredbyapplicablelawsandregulations.responsibilityforcoordinationofcomplianceeffortsandreceiptofinquiries concerningtitleviofthecivilrightsactof1964,titleixoftheeducationamendmentsof1972,section504oftherehabilitationactof1973,theagediscriminationactof 1975,andtheamericanswithdisabilitiesactof1990,hasbeendelegatedtothedirectorofaffirmativeaction,kansasstateuniversity,214andersonhall,manhattan,ks 66506-0124 phone785-532-6220 tty785-532-4807 disabilitysupportservices studentswithspecialneedsshouldnotifytheirschooladministratorandrequestaccommodationsforthiscourse.requestsshouldbemadeasearlyaspossiblesosupport services can be provided in a timely manner.

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un paso nuevo a new step high school spanish new textbook series new video lessons svs high school spanish divisionofcontinuingeducation kansas state university 1615 anderson avenue manhattan ks 66502 svs@ksu.edu www.svsspanish.org more certified instruction 5485 serving schools for 22 years division of continuing education

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