Building Language & Intercultural Skills: Spanish 1 course with Comligo

Our client is one of the largest school districts in the Pacific Northwest, with more than 50,000 students.

The objective of the World Languages Department of the school district is to prepare all students to achieve a Seal of Biliteracy and to take AP/IB World Language.

One of the pillars of the World Languages Department is cultural learning, to develop the ability of their students to view the world from multiple perspectives.

Due to the general teacher shortage, the district is facing a challenge in finding well prepared Spanish teachers for their Middle School students.

In addition, these Spanish classes should include a strong Hispanic cultural component.

The district was looking for a partner to support their Spanish classes for Middle School students.

They decided to select Comligo because:

All Comligo’s teachers come from various Spanish-speaking countries.

Classes offered by Comligo are 100% live, promoting interaction and communication.

Comligo specializes in Spanish language and cultural education.

Comligo offered a Spanish course designed to improve the Spanish fluency of students while increasing their exposure to the Hispanic culture

Comligo taught the course to more than 250 students (in 3 schools).

Comligo provided learning resources tailored to the age of the students (Middle School).

Comligo coordinated and arranged the course schedule, considering the needs of each school.

Comligo provided assessments and individualized feedback to students.

Students got a solid foundation of Spanish language with this course. They learnt to:

Recognize and use vocabulary for a range of everyday situations.

Understand and apply basic grammar functions: verbs, articles, adjectives

Students perfected their intercultural and communication skills. They learnt to:

Understand different dimensions of Hispanic culture, such as traditions, food, music, e.t.c.

Be tolerant of cultural differences from people from different backgrounds.

Develop critical and analytical thinking skills in situations of coexistence with another culture.