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

Overview
In Levels 1A and 1B, students build 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.
The EntreCulturas 1A /1B program is all about teaching novice students the Spanish language through the lens of interculturality, so your learners can discover appropriate ways to interact with others whose perspectives may be different from their own. This special two-book offering offers a slower pace designed for middle school or alternative scheduling.
The focus of assessment in this program measures what students can do with the language they have learned through IPAs. Analytic and holistic rubrics accompany this textbook so teachers can stay on track.
Our educator-author team considered a variety of learner and educator styles in the backward design of the series. The program integrates all of the 2017 ACTFL World-Readiness Standards, and aligns with or exceeds every state's language standards. Content includes IB® and AP® task types and themes without compromising on our commitment to empowering each learner to communicate in the real world. Units are clearly organized with ample print and online student and teacher support, as well as with instructional strategies and support offered in the textbook, on the Learning Site, and in a constantly growing community of proficiency practitioners.
Features
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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. 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 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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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. They also support learners' social and emotional learning in developing skills and attitudes within the five dimensions of CASEL's Instruction and Classroom Climate Core (the CASEL 5).
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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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EntreCulturas contains performance-based formative and summative assessments throughout each level. We also provide loads of teacher supports to foster your success, including assessment guidelines, rubrics for IPAs, and analytic and holistic rubrics, and more.
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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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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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Additional Resources
More from EntreCulturas 1A & 1B
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ECS 1A Scope and Sequence
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ECS 1B Scope and Sequence
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ECS 1A AP® and IB® Correlation Guide
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ECS 1B AP® and IB Correlation Guide
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ECS 1A ACTFL Correlation
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ECS 1B ACTFL Correlation
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ECS 1A 1B NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Correlation Guide
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ECS 1A 1B Florida Correlations
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ECS 1A California Correlations
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ECS 1B California Correlation
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