East Rockaway High School

World Language Department

Department Chairperson:  Ms. Lauren Berg

Department Overview

The East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School World Language Department is dedicated to teaching students the languages of Italian and Spanish along with the cultural and historical contributions of the people who speak these languages. Our goals are fostering language proficiency and enhancing cultural competency. Above all, we aim to create classroom Environments that encourage students to take risks in their language learning journey.

***Dual Enrollment with Adelphi University
**Dual Enrollment with Nassau Community College

Additional Information:

• Spanish 1B concludes with students taking the NYS FLACS Checkpoint A Proficiency Exam (a requirement for earning a NYS Regents Diploma). This is a high school credit bearing course.
• Spanish 3 concludes with students taking the NYS FLACS Checkpoint B Proficiency Exam, which is a requirement for earning a NYS Advanced Regents Diploma.
• Native Spanish and Italian speakers will be evaluated and placed in the appropriate course based on their academic maturity and content mastery.

World Language Resources for Students:

• What’s my foreign language proficiency level?
• Duolingo-a free App to practice language
• Wordreference.com
• Learnalanguage.com
  
• Spanishdict.com
• Studyspanish.com
• Spanish Writing Help Sheet
• Radio Ambulante: Podcast of Uniquely Latin American stories in Spanish
• Practice your verb conjugations with helpful drills and quizzes

NYS Learning Standards for World Languages:

1. Glossary of terms
2. How to read the new standards
3. Language Function verbs
4. Learning Standards
5. Proficiency ranges and performance indicators
6. WL Themes and Topics 

Announcements:

• New York State Seal of Biliteracy (NYSSB) Award Information
• What is the NYS Seal of Biliteracy?