Answers to all those questions
Your teachers and students
Q: Do teachers need to speak Spanish to implement these programs?
A: No. We assume that many do not, so we invite them to become our learning partners as active participants, role models, and language learners along with the students. Teachers who do know Spanish can use our program as a baseline for curriculum development and extension.
Q: Our students have never taken Spanish. Which program should we us?
A: Unlike our other Spanish programs, educación española must be taken in successive lesson-order to fully understand the material. The second year of instruction is a continuation of the first year and builds on the concepts covered in the first 50 lessons.
Q: We currently have a Spanish teacher. What can the educación española on videotape do for us?
A: Your current Spanish teacher can use our videotaped programs and 600-page teacher’s guide as a baseline for curriculum development or to expand the existing curriculum. Add Spanish to the classroom one or two days a week more by having the classroom teachers play our videos. The students will learn much more Spanish with the additional language exposure.
Q: Do you have a teacher orientation or in-service?
A: Each teacher’s guide has a six-page Welcome Letter and Program Preview. Teachers should read these sections before starting lessons.
Our curriculum
Q: Where can we expect our students to be after these two years of instruction?
A: A student successfully completing both years of educación española (lessons 1-100) can expect to have the knowledge acquired in a high school or college-level Spanish I course.
Q: What is the basis of your curriculum development?
A: Instruction is based on a comparative/contrastive analysis of Spanish vis-à-vis the English language. We incorporate the National Standards for Foreign Language Learning within the context of a culturally rich environment. This approach to teaching language allows us to teach Spanish while also reviewing key language concepts of English. We incorporate an extensive authentic cultural strand throughout our curriculum focusing on history, cultural, and contemporary life.
Q: How are your programs used?
A: The program may be used as core curriculum, enrichment, Gifted/TAG, or as before or after school courses.
Products & pricing
Q: What is the purchase price for educación española?
A: One year of the two-year curriculum is $1,750.
Q: Do you have any special rates for very small and rural schools?
A: Yes. Please contact us for details. Contact information is on every web page.
Q: Do you ever have any sales?
A: Yes. During the spring semester, we offer a 5% discount on programs being ordered for the coming fall. The order forms must be received by our office by June 30 in order to qualify for the discount. Shipment of these orders will ship out in the first week of August.
Q: What’s included in a program purchase?
A: The basic purchase of one year of the curriculum of any program includes the set of 50 lessons on videotape plus the 600-page teacher’s guide and the school site license.
Q: Do you have any support products?
A: Yes.
- Student workbooks: $11
- Additional teacher’s guides: $60
- Additional Videotape sets: $500
Q: Do you have any additional products?
A: Yes. Through Educational Systems Programming, we offer the “Mexican Holiday Video Series” appropriate for older students which focuses on Day of the Dead, Christmas, and Easter. Visit our Cultural Video Questions section for more information.
- Series includes resource booklets with history, vocabulary, and extension ideas
- Available as a series for $109.95 plus S & H
- Or by program for $39.95 plus S & H
Q: Can we just buy the 600-page teacher’s guide by itself without buying the program and videotapes?
A: No. The teacher’s guide is tightly integrated with the videotaped instruction and was not created as a stand-alone product.
Ordering
Please go to the Orders section for instructions and order forms.
Payment, shipping, and delivery
Q: What payment do you accept?
A: School district purchase orders, or you can pay using either Visa or Mastercard. All payment must be made in U.S. dollars.
Q: What if our private or parochial school does not issue purchase orders?
A: You must provide a signed and dated letter on school letterhead and submit it with your completed order form. This letter should verify that the person ordering our programming is an authorized signatory for the school and that payment will be made upon receipt of our invoice. Or, you may elect to pay in advance with a check written on the school’s account and submit the check with your completed order form.
Q: Do you accept credit cards?
A: We do. You can pay using either Visa or Mastercard. All payments must be made in U.S. dollars.
Q: What are your shipping and handling charges?
A: There is a mandatory shipping and handling charge of $80.00 regardless the number of items you purchase.
Q: How do you ship?
A: Three-day Federal Express so we can track your order and verify receipt.
Q: When do you ship?
A: Our main shipment takes place the first week in August for orders received by June 30. We do not guarantee the August ship week for orders received after June 30 since it depends upon when the orders are received and available inventory.
Q: What if we need additional materials after we place our initial order?
A: If received in time, they will be shipped as part of the main August shipment. If placed later, they are processed as they are received. In most cases, materials are shipping within two to four weeks.
Brochures and preview materials
Q: How can we find out more about your programs?
A: Contact us. We have faxes, letters, brochures, and previews for you. Contact information is on every web page.
Q: Do you have preview materials?
A: We have educación española preview videotapes available for schools and district personnel who request such information after receiving our brochure, letter, and fax.
Q: Is there a charge for these previews?
A: They are sent to schools at no charge as long as they are returned to us when the decision-making process is done. If they are not returned, we invoice $15 per videotape plus shipping.
Q: What if I need more information?
A: Please contact us. We love to talk about what we do and how our programs can benefit your students! Contact information is on every web page.
Copyright
Q: Are there any copyright restrictions for these videotape programs?
A: Yes. The program purchase includes the site license which applies ONLY to the purchasing school. It does not belong to the district nor to an individual who may buy these materials. In other words, a district or individual cannot buy these materials and duplicate either the videotapes or print materials for use in any other schools or districts other than the original purchasing school.
Elementary Spanish for grades 1-6
Q: Do you have any other programs?
A: Yes. We offer our Elementary Spanish for Grades 1-2, 3-4, and 5-6. Please visit us online for more information.
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