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The TFLA Administrator of the Year Award is given to school administrators who have distinguished themselves through their support of the foreign language program in their schools. Congratulation to Martha Vásquez, District Coordinator for World Languages at San Antonio ISD who received this award at the TFLA Fall Conference on Friday, October 26th. This award was open to superintendents, principals (K-12), deans, presidents (college/university), elementary/secondary campus and central office administrators.

Learn more here: http://www.saisd.net/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7036&Itemid=0

WL Curriculum Construction at EPIC

World Languages teachers met to build district curriculum at the EPIC Saturday on October 20th for the AP Spanish Language & Culture and the AP Spanish Literature & Culture courses. These teacher received training and collaborated to build Year-At-A-Glance Documents as well as Instructional Focus Documents.

Curriculum Construction EPIC 10-20-18

Congratulations Gutierrez-Harbor: Outstanding Teacher of Humanities

Each year, Humanities Texas presents awards recognizing and encouraging excellence in teaching the humanities in Texas schools. In 2018, a total of sixteen awards were presented. Erin Gutierrez-Harbor, a sixteen year veteran at Sidney Lanier High School is a recipient of this award.

The Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Awards recognize exemplary K–12 humanities teachers. Each year, teachers are selected to receive a $5,000 cash award and an additional $500 for their respective schools to purchase humanities-based instructional materials.

Congratulations Erin!

Source: https://www.humanitiestexas.org/education/teacher-awards

World Languages Dept. Celebrates “16 de Septiembre”

The Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica, AP and IB students from Thomas Jefferson High School put together an amazing one act play to celebrate Mexican’s Independence Day. Students, faculty and staff gathered at Jeff’s Historic auditorium to join in the celebration.

AP Symposium

About 50 teachers attended the 2018/2019 kickoff event for Advanced Placement!

We discussed the focus on curriculum last year and our focus on instructional best-practices this year.

18/19 Team AP

AP Human Geography
Sarah Alecozay – Houston High

AP Calculus
Joseph Ibarra – Houston High

AP US History
Mary Diaz – Highlands High

AP Environmental Science
Dana Kincaid – Lanier High

AP World History
Caroline Castellanos – Jefferson High

Coordinator for Advanced Placement
Kevin Rasco – Central Office

AP Statistics
Gina Garcia – YWLA

AP Government and Macroeconomics
Jeremy Guerrero – Edison High

AP English Literature
Jose Chavez – Brackenridge High

AP English Language
Ma ry Guerrero – Burbank High

AP Psychology
Joy Scrivener – YWLA

AP Biology
Victor Salinas – Lanier High

Convocation 2018!

World Languages Team Starts the Year Strong

All of SAISD World Languages Educators gathered at Longfellow IB Middle School for professional learning and collaboration. We celebrated our program’s accomplishments, engaged in technology & GT training, and began planning for the upcoming 2018-2019 School Year.

Mandarin Chinese Awards Ceremony

Parents and students gathered at Longfellow Middle School to recognize the outstanding achievements of our students enrolled in our first Mandarin Chinese class.