Created specifically for individuals in Spanish for Spanish Speakers classes, En voz alta supports the unique needs of students who are often navigating between various cultures, languages, and communities.
At the heart of En voz alta is a student-centered focus that welcomes and affirms students’ individuality and offers a safe space for self-discovery, celebration of heritage and culture, and deep personal growth. Real-world topics and language that fully embraces and recognizes each student’s unique heritage, background, and linguistic ability are woven throughout each unit, to celebrate students just as they are and encourage them to be their whole selves.
En voz alta employs a truly individualized approach to language growth to help each student build linguistic growth and strengthen literacy skills. Just-in-time, color-coded differentiation embedded throughout each unit, by mode, skill, topic or task complexity, gives each student exactly what they need. A variety of resource types meaningfully engages students at the right level, with topics that concern and affect the whole Spanish-speaking world.
With new confidence and understanding, students make connections to understand their roles as receiving and contributing members of their communities and how Spanish can transform their lives now and in the future. En voz alta equips and encourages them to use their voice to give back to their communities in innovative and sustainable ways, preparing students to be powerful advocates and citizens.
Thought-provoking, relevant topics serve as the springboard for students to make discoveries that strengthen their ties to heritage and community. Activities such as journaling and community service projects help students shape their identity, explore their personal experiences and knowledge, and contribute to their own community and the global Spanish-speaking community.
Changes in tasks, skills, topics, and modes of communication impact each student’s proficiency and performance. As their output changes, so do their needs and En voz alta meets each student where they are. Throughout a unit, a unique color-coded system indicates differentiated activities for a just-in-time, individualized approach to language growth that is truly tailored to each student.
A variety of resource types meaningfully engages students at the right level, with topics that concern and affect the whole Spanish-speaking world. A range of reading selections—literature, informational texts, infographics and authentic materials—supports discussions, analysis, and debates about culture, heritage, and the benefits of community. Authentic, appealing short films serve to deepen connections with the cultures of Spanish-speaking communities.
En voz alta sheds light on the impact and benefits of students’ language skills and cultural backgrounds and the powerful role they can play in their personal lives and the world around them. From family and neighborhood to the broader global community, En voz alta fosters intercultural competencies and a sense of global citizenship.
Students connect with people, contribute to their communities and take advantage of their linguistic skills in meaningful and concrete ways, developing their interpersonal and presentational speaking skills in a variety of differentiated, real-world, formal and informal situations.
Students engage with meaningful content across the Spanish-speaking world via vast libraries available in the online learning environment. A complete eReader library provides access to Latin American and Spanish literature via dozens of leveled digital readers to ensure access to literacy and encourage independent reading. iCulture, a continuously updated collection of videos, articles, and songs to promote curiosity as students deepen their understanding of their own community and connect to other communities in the Spanish- speaking world.
Students strengthen and expand speaking skills with multimodal tools in our dynamic online learning environment. From oral proficiency tasks to video discussion tools, students are encouraged to find their voice in a welcoming online environment.
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