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  • Central High School
  • Champaign, IL
  • More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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A Community Of One: Latinos And Non-Latinos In Our Spanish Classes I teach in a rich and diverse community. My Spanish classes typically are comprised of non-Latino (Spanish-as-a-second-language) students because our society is still confused. I continue to field the question, "Why would a Latino take Spanish class .... to get an easy A?" This, of course, is ridiculous. Just as native English speakers take English classes to enrich their vocabulary, reading comprehension, and overall understanding of the world around us through literature and historical readings, so too should Latino students. It's taken a long time, but word is finally spreading that taking a world language takes you beyond verbs, tenses, and grammar. It allows you to explore the world around you; it makes history come to life through language. How powerful is that for ANY student?

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A Community Of One: Latinos And Non-Latinos In Our Spanish Classes I teach in a rich and diverse community. My Spanish classes typically are comprised of non-Latino (Spanish-as-a-second-language) students because our society is still confused. I continue to field the question, "Why would a Latino take Spanish class .... to get an easy A?" This, of course, is ridiculous. Just as native English speakers take English classes to enrich their vocabulary, reading comprehension, and overall understanding of the world around us through literature and historical readings, so too should Latino students. It's taken a long time, but word is finally spreading that taking a world language takes you beyond verbs, tenses, and grammar. It allows you to explore the world around you; it makes history come to life through language. How powerful is that for ANY student?

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