Professional Development Resources

Manual focuses on spelling and punctuation errors common among Spanish-speakers, such as: . use b and v . use of g and j . uses of i, y, and ll . use of d and z . diphthongs, tripthongs, and hiatus . diacritical accents . use of commas, quotation marks, \"umlaut\" (dieresis), and others

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The new digital formats bring us new ways of reading, challenging the reader to participate. We are exposed to plenty of opportunities to read information and written communications, but are we able to understand all that we read? This style manual provides the reader with information about reading processes, reading comprehension, and how to learn to read. The reader will learn strategies to read any type of text, to develop critical thinking through reading, as well as the relationship of reading with writing, with the communicative and learning process, and even with memory!

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This handy reference manual developed by the Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española (North American Academy of the Spanish Language) provides hundreds of tips and advice to help U.S. Spanish speakers maintain proper Spanish language standards. Three hundred easy-to-read mini-chapters have a light and practical approach to addressing the most common errors made by Spanish speakers.

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This helpful handbook “diagnoses” (identifies and explains) common errors made by Spanish-speakers and prescribes “cures” (provides helpful tips) to avoid these recurrent problems. Easy-to-read chapters focus on specific Spanish language and grammatical errors and provide solutions to “remedy” these chronic issues and improve communication skills. Includes helpful indexes for easy reference.

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This practical resource stresses the importance of early and continued first language instruction for successful acquisition of English-language skills. It presents the methodology of teaching Spanish-speaking children English through the support and enrichment of the child's first language.

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Learn how to initiate, maintain, and assess high quality elementary school foreign language programs. This invaluable resource provides information about starting a sequential FLES program and explains the research that supports successful FLES programs and demonstrates how a research-based program can be developed. It also provides detailed curricular descriptions with unit and lesson plan examples and includes analyses of both program and student assessments.

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This series of resources for the secondary Spanish as a foreign language (SFL) learner consists of four workbooks leveled according to the Marco común europeo de referencia (the European equivalent of the U.S. K-12 National Foreign Language Standards), as well as the new Curriculum Plan of the Spanish Cervantes Institute. Each resource is divided into two parts: the first is a grammar syllabus with an extensive focus on Spanish pronunciation, spelling, punctuation, and grammar functions. The second section offers a number of resources that will help Spanish students, including examples and practice focusing on communicative proficiency presented in a variety of contexts and situations. Learn More

This series of resources for the secondary Spanish as a foreign language (SFL) learner consists of four workbooks leveled according to the Marco común europeo de referencia (the European equivalent of the U.S. K-12 National Foreign Language Standards), as well as the new Curriculum Plan of the Spanish Cervantes Institute. Each resource is divided into two parts: the first is a grammar syllabus with an extensive focus on Spanish pronunciation, spelling, punctuation, and grammar functions. The second section offers a number of resources that will help Spanish students, including examples and practice focusing on communicative proficiency presented in a variety of contexts and situations. Learn More

This series of resources for the secondary Spanish as a foreign language (SFL) learner consists of four workbooks leveled according to the Marco común europeo de referencia (the European equivalent of the U.S. K-12 National Foreign Language Standards), as well as the new Curriculum Plan of the Spanish Cervantes Institute. Each resource is divided into two parts: the first is a grammar syllabus with an extensive focus on Spanish pronunciation, spelling, punctuation, and grammar functions. The second section offers a number of resources that will help Spanish students, including examples and practice focusing on communicative proficiency presented in a variety of contexts and situations. Learn More

This series of resources for the secondary Spanish as a foreign language (SFL) learner consists of four workbooks leveled according to the Marco común europeo de referencia (the European equivalent of the U.S. K-12 National Foreign Language Standards), as well as the new Curriculum Plan of the Spanish Cervantes Institute. Each resource is divided into two parts: the first is a grammar syllabus with an extensive focus on Spanish pronunciation, spelling, punctuation, and grammar functions. The second section offers a number of resources that will help Spanish students, including examples and practice focusing on communicative proficiency presented in a variety of contexts and situations. Learn More

All-in-one guide to teaching and learning in Spanish offers a variety of practical, hands-on K-12 reading strategies, covering pre-reading, during reading and post-reading. 

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Developed by Instituto Cervantes Antonio Briz, Ph.D. Both rigorous and entertaining, this guide explains the guidelines necessary to clearly express thoughts, opinions, and information to a variety of audiences. This guide offers suggestions on how to:

• Facilitate communication
• Improve the generation and precision of ideas
• Plan and execute oral presentations
• Relate a presentation to a theme and articulate it
• Choose an appropriate style and register
• Apply presentational revision and correction techniques
• Addresses different types of discourse genres
• Apply linguistic strategies to persuade, deliver information, or entertain

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This handbook is an inexhaustible source of information for both students and teachers using the new technology tools for communication in Spanish. This easy-to-read, handy manual offers multiple examples and templates. It includes many tips to help organize the body of e-mail and other forms of electronic communications, such as SMS, blogging, etc. Learn More

This invaluable reference tool addresses eleven principal issues related to the use of advanced Spanish syntactical/grammatical structures. Each of the themes offer both teachers and students the theoretical concept and practical application in three sections: the grammatical schema, the explanation and expansion of concepts presented, and a review of concepts and practice exercises. Appendices include comparison of the verbs "ser" and "estar" and prepositions. Learn More

This useful reference tool for teachers and students focuses on Spanish syntax and verb modes. Each section addresses general syntax rules, the explanation of how a rule works, specific rule exceptions, and a comprehensive review with practice exercises. Topics include:

• The grammar of the indicative mode
• The grammar of the subjunctive mode
• The verbs "ser" and "estar" .
• Verbal periphrasis (infinitive, gerund, etc.)

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This invaluable classroom tool summarizes the main Spanish grammatical concepts taught in elementary school (K–5). It includes spelling and punctuation guidelines, followed by numerous examples, practice exercises, and home-school activities. Gramática y ortografía para primaria covers: 

• Grammar, spelling, and punctuation review
• Conjugation of regular and irregular verbs
• Common errors in Spanish

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A must for any advanced Spanish secondary course, this handbook outlines the main Spanish grammatical concepts taught in secondary school (6-12). It includes spelling and punctuation guidelines followed by numerous examples and practice exercises. Gramatica y ortografia para la ESO contains several appendices with three sections: . Grammar . Spelling and punctuation . Two appendices: common errors in Spanish and a complete list of verb conjugations

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Everything you always wanted to know and teach about writing in Spanish! This style manual covers it all: spelling and punctuation, grammar correction, the writing process, writing styles (narrative, descriptive, expository, argumentative, dialogues, letters, professional and academic texts, editorials, and others), language usage, and editing. It even includes a section on applying proper "netiquette" rules to writing in the new technologies (e-mail, blog, text, etc.), using "emoticons", and common abbreviations and acronyms.

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2020 Verbos Españoles is the ultimate guide specifically designed for Spanish Foreign Language students. It Includes formation and usage of 135 alphabetically organized verbs, including those in use in Latin America. Also includes activities and answer keys and a great interactive CD-ROM with access to the complete conjugation of 2020 verbs as well as to conjugation games, practice activities, and analysis.

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