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The Comprehensible Classroom equips language teachers with training and resources that are proven to foster language acquisition.
Our instructional materials are aligned to national standards for language learning.
All students are capable of acquiring language. The Comprehensible Classroom makes teaching easier by helping language teachers unlock students' intrinsic capacity for language acquisition. We specialize in providing you with everything you need to help every student experience success with language learning.
Our proficiency-oriented instructional materials for Spanish, French, and Latin classes give you a detailed plan for class so that you can focus on what matters most: your students.
Promotes interculturality by prioritizing connections with people and information over covering curriculum.
Develops language proficiency through scaffolded, contextualized, and authentic language exposure in class.
Provides detailed daily lesson plans with suggestions for differentiation to meet the needs of every student.
Language is inextricably linked to its speakers and their cultures. The Somos Curriculum teaches language and culture simultaneously, allowing students the opportunity to develop cultural understanding at a depth rarely achieved in beginning language courses.
Garbanzo helps students learn a language in the way their brains were designed. Filled with Somos lessons and interactive storytelling, Garbanzo is the best way to learn Spanish online.
This week’s training is the best I’ve ever attended. I’m still processing like crazy, but it’s good processing. As someone ready for deeper understanding, this absolutely blew my mind! Exceeds expectations!
This curriculum is so engaging. My students love that they are using the language instead of just memorizing vocabulary and completing conjugation charts. They also enjoy all the cultural elements. Thank you!
Garbanzo has been an absolute lifesaver for me this year and I think it has been so beneficial for my students. I really appreciate this website!
This is one of the best professional development sessions I have attended in my 25 years of teaching. Elicia is professional, energetic, fun, smart, and cares a great deal about making a difference. She makes everyone feel comfortable and want to participate. She is a model teacher who not only taught me but inspired me!
Somos has been a game changer in my classroom. My students are engaged every day and they love the lessons, activities, and games. The curriculum begins to build their confidence from Day 1. Everything is complete and ready for the teacher!
THANK YOU for an amazing product. Garbanzo is saving me so much time and my students ENJOY what they read! It is so user friendly for the kids and I appreciate that you are constantly adding and looking for ways to improve an already awesome experience!
I loved everything about this presentation. She shared practical hands-on activities for the classroom setting. It was very beneficial and I cannot wait to implement all this knowledge into my practice!
I have never been so in love with a Spanish curriculum. Every activity is designed well and is comprehensible to students. I love being able to use the plans without needing to create my own materials but having the flexibility to do so if I want to. Worth every penny!
I love Garbanzo, it's one of the best purchases my school has made for me ever!!
Thank you SO much for your contributions to the foreign language teaching profession. I have seen both Martina and Elicia at various conferences and they are both captivating and engaging presenters.
Absolutely recommend Garbanzo! The students can progress at their speed but it really holds them accountable for the readings.
Seeing you in action gave me so much confidence. This year, in the middle of remote learning and a pandemic, every single senior I teach says Spanish is their favorite class. I truly have the whole Comprehensible Classroom family to thank for that.
Skip the traditional review! Start your language class with engaging communication activities like Card Talk and Special Person Interviews. Focus on language acquisition by tapping into students' internal systems for real growth and connection from day one.
Can you measure proficiency in the classroom? In this post, we dive deep into the difference between student performance on assessments and their real-world language proficiency. Explore actionable strategies to interpret student data and align your teaching practices with long-term language acquisition goals.
Administrators and learning coaches often request that teachers post daily learning objectives and review week-at-a-glance agendas with their students. The reasoning is that posting learning objectives helps students understand the purpose of each lesson and what is expected of them. Additionally, it brings an awareness to the selection of learning activities and may increase the likelihood that classroom activities align with district or national standards. Posting daily and weekly plans provide teachers with a level of accountability to not waste time off topic, and they can become part of a consistent routine that supports engagement and cooperation.
Now, we're not saying whether or not you should post weekly and daily objectives--we're just letting you know why you may be asked to do so. Our Project Manager and Vamos co-author Meghan Loveless was asked to post learning objectives in an agenda-style set of slides with her students. If she had to make it for herself, she wanted to share with other teachers that might be in the same position! Especially if you're teaching with The Vamos Curriculum this year, you'll love these because they are Vamos-branded!
She created two sets of slides, one that already contains headings in Spanish, and another that is fully editable so that you can use it in any language.
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