Bio

I am from Atlanta Georgia. I have been speaking Spanish since the day I was born. My father is from Caracas, Venezuela and my mother is from La Havana, Cuba. I did however, learn to read and write in Spanish from the classes I took in school. I lived in Venezuela when I was young and moved back at the age of 8. I graduated from Dunwoody High School and then received a BA from Georgia State in Fine Arts, and finally receiving a Masters in International Business from Nova Southeastern University. I have been teaching for ten years and I feel a huge accomplishment when students come back from using the language outside the classroom and see a huge smile on their faces.

Ana C. Bilbao-Granadillo

Spanish Teacher

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The 5 C's of Language

Communication

The communication standard stresses the use of language for communication in "real life" situations. It emphasizes "what students can do with language" rather than "what they know about language." Students are asked to communicate in oral and written form, interpret oral and written messages, and show cultural understanding when they communicate, and present oral and written information to various audiences for a variety of purposes.

Cultures

Cultural understanding is an important part of world languages education. Experiencing other cultures develops a better understanding and appreciation of the relationship between languages and other cultures, as well as the student's native culture. Students become better able to understand other people's points of view, ways of life, and contributions to the world.

Connections

World languages instruction must be connected with other subject areas. Content from other subject areas is integrated with world language instruction through lessons that are developed around common themes.

Comparisons

Students are encouraged to compare and contrast languages and cultures. They discover patterns, make predictions, and analyze similarities and differences across languages and cultures. Students often come to understand their native language and culture better through such comparisons.

Communities

Extending learning experiences from the world language classroom to the home and multilingual and multicultural community emphasizes living in a global society. Activities may include: field trips, use of e-mail and the World Wide Web, clubs, exchange programs and cultural activities, school-to-work opportunities, and opportunities to hear speakers of other languages in the school and classroom.

GPS Modern Language Standards

https://www.georgiastandards.org/standards/pages/BrowseStandards/ModernLanguageLatin.aspx