EntreCulturas 1A & 1B
Level 1A & Level 1B / Novice Low — Novice High

Overview
Levels 1A and 1B of our popular and effective EntreCulturas series are designed for middle school students. The two books begin building the language skills, personal attitudes, and cultural insights necessary to experience life "entre culturas," using Spanish to connect with people. Students learn grammar and vocabulary both inductively and deductively.
Features
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Each teacher edition of EntreCulturas shows you how to incorporate proficiency-based instruction into your classroom, provides ample tips and suggestions throughout each unit, and includes a helpful section on teaching strategies. We also provide assessment guidelines, rubrics for IPAs, analytic and holistic rubrics, and more, on Learning Site®.
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The EntreCulturas series includes AP® and IB themes from the very beginning. and teacher resources in the front and end matter of the Teacher Edition outline AP® and IB themes and subthemes. so you can start your learners on the right foot.
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The EntreCulturas series is chock-full of authentic resources, like podcasts, news stations, video bloggers, and more. The resources are unit-aligned and taken from across the Spanish-speaking world.
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The U.S.-based authors of EntreCulturas, all educators and leaders in the field, considered a variety of learner and educator styles in the backward design of the series.
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Assignable Can-Do statements in each unit of EntreCulturas show learners a direct connection between tasks and what they are aiming to be able to do in Spanish. Learners can upload completed Can-Do assignments to their student portfolios to show growth, and when it is time to evaluate their learning, students can complete performance-based formative and summative assessments.
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EntreCulturas nurtures your learners' interculturality by layering in reflection on the products, practices, and perspectives of Spanish-speaking communities, as well as how diverse language, culture, geography, and environments affect the world around them.
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Wayside has more than 60 Spanish CI/ADI readers, and our library continues to grow, so you will be sure to find plenty of readers to fit your learners' needs.
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Most middle school instructors cover less material in a single year than at the high school level. For this reason, we have published Level 1A and 1B. And to help middle schoolers as they return to school after summer break, Unit 3 from 1A is reviewed at the start of 1B.
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EntreCulturas fully aligns with ACTFL's World-Readiness Standards and incorporates the NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements, performance descriptors, and proficiency guidelines.
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All the Support You Need
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Wayside's instructional leaders make it easy to access timely, free professional development opportunities with synchronous, guided sessions and a digital archive of past PD presentations.
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Conferences
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Podcasts
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Reading Room
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Additional Resources
More from EntreCulturas 1A & 1B
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1A ACTFL Correlations
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1B ACTFL Correlations
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1A AP®/ IB Correlations
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1B AP®/ IB Correlations
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1A California Correlations
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1B California Correlations
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EntreCulturas 2 CI/ADI Readers Correlations
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1A/1B Florida Correlations
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NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements
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1A Nevada Correlations
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1B Nevada Correlations
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1A Oklahoma Correlations
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1B Oklahoma Correlations
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Complete the EntreCulturas Collection

EntreCulturas 2
Communicate, Explore, and Connect Across Cultures

EntreCulturas 3
Communicate, Explore, and Connect Across Cultures

EntreCulturas 4
Communicate, Explore, and Connect Across Cultures