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EMPOWERING SCHOOLS

A classroom is a place where all students must feel accepted and involved. Non-Spanish speaking teachers may need to make an extra effort to involve Spanish-speaking students in the classroom. Learning to communicate with students in their language is one way to generate involvement and help students to feel confident in the classroom.

Our online or face-to-face Spanish For Educators course has been created for teachers, administrators, school nurses, coaches, teacher assistants, parent volunteers, and others working in the school system.

Spanish For Educators Removes Cultural Barriers

I have really enjoyed the class! I specifically enjoyed the talk about culture. If anything, that has made the most lasting impression on me.

WENDY McCAFFERTY

Taylorsville Elementary School, Special Education Teacher

The content of this PD and quality was excellent. There was a great balance between learning the language and learning the culture. The learning that happened was organized and flowed with the questions. Everything I learned is applicable to my job. I absolutely love this class and hope we will have a second course!

BEKAH ROLLEY

Taylorsville Elementary - Fourth Grade Teacher

This course was wonderful from start to finish and all the materials were user friendly. I really love the real world classroom examples and all the fixed phrases I learned to communicate with my students. My students and facilities appreciate that I am working to better communicate with them. Everything I learned is impactful to my daily interactions with students and families. Thank you! 

ELLEN GREER

Euharlee & Taylorsville Elementary Schools - ESOL Teacher

Extremely useful for teachers who need to communicate effectively with English Language Learners. 

ANNA PELLEGRINO

Woodland High School, ESOL Teacher

This was a great class and I learned so much! It was helpful to have a little Spanish knowledge because it is fast-paced. I would highly recommend it to others and plan on taking the next level class.

KRISTY MITCHELL

Program Coordinator Bartow County School System

This course definitely helped to give me a basic introductory knowledge of Spanish in order for me to be able to interact with my Spanish speaking students.

CHRISTIE TAYLOR

Red Top Middle School Teacher

This class was fun and educational! Not only did the instructor teach us vocabulary to help us better interact with our hispanic families and students, but he provided great insight in teaching and interacting with the student in the classroom. He presented information on language acquisition and ELL’s in the classroom that I had never learned! I would highly recommend this course – and taking it with a cohort of teachers in my school was an added bonus!

MICHAELYN FINDLEY

Red Top Middle School Teacher

This course provided such an excellent way to learn practical Spanish that I was able to immediately use in the classroom with my students. After the first meeting, I was able to speak with my ESOL students, and their engagement with me increased exponentially after that. I highly recommend this course!

LINDSEY VICK

Red Top Middle School Teacher

Our maestro was excelente at making our class interesting and relevant to what we do. He taught with humor and compassion making us want to learn more. I love how the class focused on communicating not just memorizing a lot of vocabulary.

Christy Lusian

Bartow County Educator
  • Whether you took a Spanish class 20 years ago and just want to brush up a bit, or you have never taken a Spanish class, you will learn the essential Spanish for teachers and bridge the communication gap with your Spanish-speaking students and parents. Rest assured that this won't be anything like your typical high school Spanish course. You will learn Spanish in easy-to-digest bites, and each class will provide opportunities to learn about the Hispanic culture.
  • 100% of teachers participating in our Spanish For Educators Program feel a stronger connection to English Language Learners at their schools.
  • 100% of teachers taking Spanish For Educators have become more aware of the cultural differences and similarities between the Hispanic and American culture.
  • 100% of teachers participating in our Spanish For Educators Program feel more able to follow up on issues English Language Learners encounter at their schools

Spanish For Educators

WHY CHOOSE US

  • Receive a certificate of completion. We work with  school districts to count our Spanish For Educator Program for Professional Development credits.

  • Learn from classroom practitioners with ample experience teaching English as a second language and Spanish in American private and public k-12 schools. 

  • We are local. OLA Language School is based in Cartersville, Georgia. We can bring our Spanish For Educator Program to your school regardless of the location. 

  • We customize the best Spanish language programs for school districts in the USA. Our Spanish For Educators course can taken online, face-to-face, or through our Summer Spanish Immersion programs.

SIX or twelve Week Commitment

Spanish For Educators is highly recommended to start your language learning path, and you may continue taking Spanish classes with us after first six or twelve weeks to continue improving your proficiency!

Emphasis on Communication

Spanish For Educators help teachers, counselors, administrators, and other school employees communicate with students who have Spanish as their first language and speak little or no English. Participants learn the fundamentals of Spanish and familiarize themselves with often-used phrases that relate to everyday school situations.

Develop New Perspectives

Learning the culture of the target language is essential for appropriate interaction since language and culture are viewed as inseparable. Spanish For Educators will not only allow you to acquire Spanish to communicate with your students, but it will also help you develop new viewpoints by exploring the culture, practices, and perspectives of your students.

Make A Difference

Make a difference in the lives of your English Language Learners and their families. Learning Spanish will help you communicate with parents who often feel disappointed to see their children struggling academically.

Spanish For Educators: Get Answers

We love questions, almost as much as we love providing answers. Here are a few samplings of what we’re typically asked, along with our responses

If you live in Cartersville, we hold our Spanish For Educators Program at the Bartow Career Center & Academy on Grassdale Road. If you are not located in Cartersville but want to bring our program to your school, we can work with your school district to arrange a suitable location for face-to-face classes. We are also able to implement our programs online at a time that is  convenient for your school.  

Once you are registered, your teacher  will recommend materials that will help you hit your language learning goals.

Our standard Spanish For Educator Program is usually structured to be completed in 6 or 12 weeks. Typically, classes meet once a week in the afternoon or evening. 

 

Our standard Spanish For Educators course is based on the following skills and outcomes:

  • Apply vocabulary and phrases related to student information, telling time, and cardinal numbers.
  • Apply rules of gender and number to nouns and articles.
  • Employ formal and informal pronouns appropriately.
  • Introduce and describe yourself and others 
  • Express emotion and location using appropriate verbs.
  • Utilize idiomatic expressions 
  • Compare Hispanic culture with other cultures.
  • Communicate terms and phrases related to student needs, wants, desires, and hopes.
  • Describe key school locations and roles of personnel within the school using prepositions.
  • Employ basic vocabulary and phrases related to common classroom procedures, classroom behaviors, and health issues.
  • Demonstrate the appropriate use of ser and estar.
  • Employ irregular verbs and stem changing verbs in present tense.
  • Employ phrases related to student encouragement and praise.
  • Use direct object pronouns in various constructions.
  • Explore strategies to acclimate English language learners into the classroom setting.
  • Employ basic vocabulary and phrases related to school personnel.
  • Use words and expressions to communicate concern.
  • Apply common words and phrases related to student grades and parent conferences.
  • Demonstrate the use of indirect object pronouns with verbs of communication.
  • Compare different cultural views on parental involvement in education.

Our Spanish For Educators Program  is for teachers, administrative support, counselors, nurses, instructional aides, librarians, resource officers and coaches.

No pre-requisites required. Also, you don’t need to know any Spanish to join the course. Teachers at the intermediate level of Spanish are also encouraged to participate.

As easy as uno, dos, y tres: 

  1. Share link to this program with your school administrators
  2. Contact us to discuss your school’s needs and pricing 
  3. Get the ball rolling by talking with your colleagues about our Spanish For Educator Program and create a list of teachers interested in participating. 

We look forward to having you join one of our Spanish immersion trips. Contact us for more information. 

Contact Us

Take action & fill out the form below to bring our Spanish For Educators Program to your school or just give us a call at 470-435-9210.

SPANISH IMMERSION IN SOUTH AMERICA FOR EDUCATORS

Spanish Immersion Trips

OLA Language School Helps Teachers Travel!

Education is at the heart of our school. OLA Language School's 2024 Immersion Trips are 5 to 6 days in length and are designed to provide the best and safest travel immersion experience possible. Our immersion trips are open to all working professionals, medical personnel, K-12 and university educators, administrators, retired educators, as well as educators’ guests. Scroll down to learn more about our Immersion trips! Contact us for more information!

Coming Soon: Bucaramanga Immersion Trip

Traveling to Colombia will take you to classic historical sites, is a country that has, throughout recent years, earned its status as being a wholly diverse paradise and one of the best countries to visit in South America. Bathed by its precious Pacific and Caribbean waters, this country galvanizes the imposing beauty of the Andes Mountain Range, the Amazon, and its countryside with the warm smiles of its inhabitants. Despite its tumultuous and notorious history, the country has managed to shed its past and earn its place among one of the top destinations to visit while in South America. Now, Colombia is just as safe to visit as the grand majority of countries in the world and, as the country’s slogan goes “the only risk is wanting to stay.” What’s more? Due to its geographical location, Colombia holds the title for holding one of the highest levels of diversity of flora and fauna in the world.

ABOUT THE REGION

Whenever you have the chance to visit the northeastern region of Colombia, you will realize why one of its sites was nominated as one of the new Seven Natural Wonders of the World: the Chicamocha Canyon, an extraordinary place worth watching from land, air, and water. The Northeastern region has been thriving as a major tourist attraction thanks to this superb canyon that fractures the mountains of the Eastern Range of the Andes. In addition to amazing landscapes, it has deep cultural, historic, and architectural meaning to the towns in its area of influence. It is important to know that the northeastern's villages and natural attractions make it easy for trips that, aside from unforgettable, are dynamic, amusing, thrilling, and enriching from a cultural point of view. With adequate information and the advice of Santander people, it is possible to extend the journey to the maximum and truly enjoy the experiences offered by this lovely land.
  • 5-6 days total trip length
  • Dates TBC
  • Hotel with modern amenities
  • Language School Weekly
  • Planned cultural daily activities (cooking class, music and arts & more)
  • Stunning natural scenery, great food, lovely little towns and villages, and plenty of fun activities to enjoy
  • May count for Continuing Education Units & Graduate Level Credit
  • 24/7 Support, Leadership, & Coordination by OLA Language School
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