World Languages

• February 14th, 2012
• 8:30am – 1:00pm
• Lake Eva, Haines City

Celebrating Hispanic Leaders in Business: Past, Present and Future

Florida Hispanic Heritage Month 2012 September 15 - October 15 "Celebrating Hispanic Leaders in Business Past, Present, and Future"

The diversity of Florida's people and cultures truly makes our state one of the most vibrant in our country. During Hispanic Heritage Month, we take time to recognize how Florida's growing Hispanic population enriches our state and strengthens Florida's cultural and economic ties to Spain, Latin America and beyond.

As communities across Florida celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, it is my privilege to honor Hispanic entrepreneurs and business leaders throughout our state. As with all business owners, their hard work to fulfill their dreams of owning a business is part of what makes Florida such a great state. I applaud today's Hispanic business leaders, as well as those throughout Florida's history, for playing a vital role in providing jobs for Floridians and strengthening our communities.

As Governor, I am working to make Florida a place where the American dream of economic prosperity is possible for everyone. I am focused on making Florida the best place for businesses to grow and expand by eliminating unnecessary regulation, holding government accountable and ensuring every child has the opportunity to get the best education possible. Working together, with all of Florida's business leaders, I know we can grow opportunities for all Floridians to prosper. -Rick Scott

About Hispanic Heritage Month

Several Latin American countries celebrate the anniversaries of independence during Hispanic Heritage Month. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua celebrate independence on September 15. Mexico achieved independence on September 16, and Chile, on September 18. Hispanic Heritage Month has been celebrated in the United States since 1974 when President Gerald Ford issued a Presidential Proclamation extending Hispanic Heritage Week into a month-long celebration, from September 15 through October 15.

• Click here to view the document.
• Click here to view Presentation on the Benefits of Learning a Foreign Language
• New York Times article on "The Bilingual Advantage"
• Hispanic Parent Involvement in Early Childhood Programs
• Ledger Article - Benefits of Being Bilingual

Click here to view "The Year of Languages Proclamation".

12-13 Parent Guide - Spanish

Spanish and Haitian Creole Translations

View the standards

• Sunshine State Standards
  • Florida Sunshine State Standards
  • Course Descriptions
• Polk County Curriculum Maps
  • View the Polk County Curriculum Maps
    • Elementary School World Languages
    • Middle School World Languages
    • High School World Languages
• Curriculum and Instruction Initiative
  • View the Polk County Schools Curriculum and Instruction Initiative graphic
• Standards-Based Achievement Report (SBAR)

In Spanish

• 1st 9 Weeks, High Freqeency Words Student Probe
• 2nd 9 Weeks, High Freqeency Words Student Probe
• 3rd 9 Weeks, High Freqeency Words Student Probe
• 4th 9 Weeks, High Freqeency Words Student Probe
• Final CCSS ELA Unit 1 Kindergarten Template
• Final CCSS ELA Unit 2 Kindergarten Template
• Final CCSS ELA Unit 3 Kindergarten Template
• Final CCSS ELA Unit 4 First Grade Template
• First Grade Common Core State Standards ELA Curriculum Map Sequence
• Kindergarten Common Core State Standards ELA Curriculum Map Sequence
• Instructions of Second Grade English High Frequency Words Common Core
• Instructions Teacher check list 2nd common Core HF
• Parent letter 2nd Common Core HF Words

Target Group: All students at Level 1 and Level 2 of the World Language Course
Testing Window: April 30 - May 18, 2012
Seniors: TBA
More testing information

The Title I Program provides newsletters from The Parent Institute for teachers to use in their classrooms. Click here to view the newsletters.

Here you will find documents and resources for the Foreign Exchange Program.

Foreign Exchange Document

1. Foreign Exchange Agency Representative
   1. 2013-2014 Foreign Exchange Notarize Agency
   2. Foreign Exchange Student Checklist for Enrollment
   3. Foreign Exchange Student Host Family Information Form
   4. Foreign Exchange Student District Office Registration
   5. Foreign Exchange Student Information Principal Approval
   6. Foreign Exchange Student Program Regulations

The following links are provided to help you connect and educate yourself to the World Languages. The Polk County School Board assumes no responsibility for any of the links below.

• Library Media Services Online Resources
• Hello-World.com

Florida Teacher Standards for ESOL Endorsement

• www.fldoe.org/aala/pdf/pftsesole.pdf

State Educational World Languages Organizations

• www.ffla.us

National Educational World Languages Organizations

• www.actfl.org
  Be sure to check out Web Watch Online Monthly Newsletters
• www.DiscoverLanguages.org
• www.nectfl.org
• www.scolt.org

Study Spanish in Latin America

• StudySpanishLatinAmerica.com
• Digital Library of the Caribbean
• K-12 Online Lesson Plans on Latin America and the Caribbean
• Traveling suitcases for Ancient Civilizations
• Outreach Lending Library and Traveling Suitcases
• Latino and Latin American Studies Reader
• Multimedia materials on the Andes
  

• 2011-2012 World Languages Newletter: January - May
• 2010-2011 World Languages Newsletter: January - May
• 2009-2010 World Languages Newsletter: April - June
• 2009-2010 World Languages Newsletter: December - February
• 2009-2010 World Languages Newsletter: August - October
• 2008-2009 World Languages Newsletter: January - March
• 2008-2009 World Languages Newsletter: April - June
• 2008-2009 World Languages Newsletter: November - December