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Spanish for School Personnel
Patricia Rush, Ventura College
Patricia Houston, Pima Community College

ISBN-10: 0131401343
ISBN-13: 9780131401341

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 2004
Format: Paper; 384 pp
Published: 11/08/2003

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Part of the Spanish at Work series, this communicative, needs-based approach to language learning is designed to help professionals or pre-professionals in one of the many areas of law enforcement and corrections.   Designed for beginning language students (no prior knowledge of Spanish is assumed), for whom success in the field is vitally important, Spanish for Law Enforcement prepares students to use “real-life language” on the job–immediately.

  • Hands-on communicative focus —
    • Offers a “real world” approach to mastering “need to know” vocabulary and core phrases essential to educational and school settings.
  • Grammar practice embedded in context —
    • Presents grammar in small “bytes” that are easily mastered, pertain to the context of the material, and focus on communication.
  • Practical vocabulary presentation —
    • Provides students with manageable amounts of vocabulary supported by art, realia, and photographs.
  • Síntesis extension exercises —
    • Provides students with activities that bring the chapter vocabulary, structures, and cultural content together, in order to use Spanish in a realistic and functionally appropiate way.
  • Culturally focused —
    • Features cross-cultural insights significant for speakers of English when interfacing with Hispanic parents and children in educational settings.



 1. Vamos a la escuela.


 2. íLa vuelta al cole!


 3. La oficina de salud.


 4. El personal de la escuela.


 5. La seguridad en la escuela.


 6. Repaso I.


 7. Las escuelas alternativas.


 8. La escuela secundaria.


 9. Consejos útiles.


10. La universidad.


11. Entonces y ahora.


12. Repaso II.

Patricia Rush has over 30 years of teaching experience in Spanish, the last 15 at Ventura College where she is a Spanish instructor and former Department Chair.  Her BA and MA degrees in Spanish are from California State University, Los Angeles.  She has traveled extensively throughout the Spanish-speaking world, focusing on Spain, Mexico, Costa Rica and Cuba, and has directed International Studies programs.

 

She was a coauthor on Mosaicos, 2E, Trato hecho, 2E, Spanish for Health Care and Spanish for Business.  She was awarded a LLAMA grant (Language Learning and Multimedia Applications) from IBM for the use of technology in language instruction.  In 2000 she was selected “Teacher of the Year” by the EOPS program.  She directed the Migrant Education Program in the Alhambra School District as well as the Gifted and Talented Education Program, and has served as Dean of Students and Vice Principal in charge of Curriculum.  Her administrative internship was in Vocational Education, where she developed course outlines for Spanish for Medical Personnel, Law Enforcement, Social Services, and the Workplace; she possesses a TESOL certificate for instruction in English as a Second Language.  Her various presentations on language methodology at ACTFL and CLTA (California Language Teachers’ Association) have been well received. 

 

 

Patricia Houston has been a Dean, and Department Chair of Languages at Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona. She holds a Bachelors degree from Syracuse University and a Masters from the Universidad de Las Americas in Mexico. In addition to Spanish language instruction in academic and business settings, she has been a corporate trainer for private industry and the government. Long interested in applied language studies, she was a founder of the Pima College Translation Studies Program and coauthored several language textbooks, including the Spanish At Work series. During her career as an instructor, Patricia has won a variety of teaching awards on local and national levels.

Spanish for School Personnel is the third book in the series Spanish at Work, published by Prentice Hall. This one-volume text integrates thematically related vocabulary, grammar, and culture, and focuses students on pragmatic, real-world language they will need in the school setting. It will also be in demand by "front-line" personnel in all areas of school operations who need Spanish to be able to communicate with the growing number of Hispanic students and their families. With an emphasis on learning to communicate appropriately in real-life situations, students master need-to-know phrases and vocabulary quickly and efficiently.

Highlights:
  • Spanish for School Personnel contains an introductory chapter, 10 core chapters, and two review chapters.
  • The modular format of the chapter is evenly paced. Each of the two modules contains two vocabulary and two grammar sections.
  • Summary vocabulary lists are included at the end of each chapter.
  • End-of-chapter synthesis activities provide ample opportunities for four-skills practice.
  • Careful and consistent progression of activities enables students to internalize the material by providing enough practice for them to feel comfortable communicating in real-life situations.
  • The readings in Algo mas, which relate to the theme of each chapter, represent a wide variety of Spanish-speaking cultures. Real-world activities follow each reading, connecting students to the world beyond the classroom.
  • An audio CD-ROM program accompanies the student text.
  • A workbook and Web site www.prenhall.com/rush provide abundant opportunities for more practice in formats that appeal to a variety of students.

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This title is a member of the Spanish at Work Series, which also contains the titles below . You can also visit the Spanish at Work Series page.

    Part of the Spanish at Work series, this communicative, needs-based approach to language learning is designed to help professionals or pre-professionals in one of the many areas of business.  Designed for beginning language students (no prior knowledge of Spanish is assumed), for whom success in the field is vitally important, Spanish for Business prepares students to use “real-life language” on the job–immediately.

  • 0130409456Spanish for Business
    Rush & Houston
    © 2003 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 380 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0130409456 | ISBN-13: 9780130409454
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    • Part of the Spanish at Work series, this communicative, needs-based approach to language learning is designed to help professionals or pre-professionals in one of the many areas of health care.  Designed for beginning language students (no prior knowledge of Spanish is assumed), for whom success in the field is vitally important, Spanish for Health Care prepares students to use “real-life language” on the job–immediately.

  • 0130409464Spanish for Health Care
    Rush & Houston
    © 2003 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 364 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0130409464 | ISBN-13: 9780130409461
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    • Part of the Spanish at Work series, this communicative, needs-based approach to language learning is designed to help professionals or pre-professionals in one of the many areas of law enforcement and corrections.   Designed for beginning language students (no prior knowledge of Spanish is assumed), for whom success in the field is vitally important, Spanish for Law Enforcement prepares students to use “real-life language” on the job–immediately.

  • 0131401335Spanish for Law Enforcement
    Rush & Houston
    © 2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 336 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0131401335 | ISBN-13: 9780131401334
    Brief Description | Buy from myPearsonStore

    • Part of the Spanish at Work series, this communicative, needs-based approach to language learning is designed to help professionals or pre-professionals in one of the many areas of law enforcement and corrections.   Designed for beginning language students (no prior knowledge of Spanish is assumed), for whom success in the field is vitally important, Spanish for Law Enforcement prepares students to use “real-life language” on the job–immediately.

  • 0131401343Spanish for School Personnel
    Rush & Houston
    © 2004 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 384 pages | Instock
    ISBN-10: 0131401343 | ISBN-13: 9780131401341
    Brief Description | Buy from myPearsonStore

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