Cheryl:
We at American Hispanic School, deliver the ADULT HIGH
SCHOOL COMPLETION, a non-public, instructional,
bilingual program.
70% of our students understand only Spanish: SO, we
print all the curriculum with 1 paragraph in Spanish
and next paragraph in English.
They are free to read at classrooom in their prefered
language.
The Independent study assignement must be handwritted
in both lenguages.

They enjoy the mistakes, make fun correcting each
other, but UNDERSTAND AND BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THEIR
GAIN IN THE SECOND LANGUAGE.

We apply EFF standards: 
1: Read with undertanding: highlight the subjects, and
the verbs. MAinly, must explain, what the subject said
or did.
2.Practice the lecture in public, with the respect
from their peers, but don't fear to mistake: they fix
it.
3. They also learn to use math. permanently.
Calculators are permited.

At the end, they have not learned the second language
at all: but understand and have an academic
foundation.

Finally: teacher mission is not to teach: is to help
them to understand, learn in any language ( spanglish
probably- . Teacher kindly correct them and allow them
to make as many new assignments as necessary.

We love so much, to be "professors".

Besta regards

Professor Contreras
Email:director at ahs-diploma.com
--- cheryl gentry <c-gentry at cox.net> escribió:


> I teach GED at CRC...a prison in Norco, Calif. I

> have many students who grew up speaking Spanish in

> the home and have difficulty with English grammar.

> Are there any special tricks?>

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