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ENCUENTROS

ENCUENTROS

Comunicación y Cultura

Where Communication and Culture Meet

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"Before it was very hard to find a curriculum for a Spanish speaking class. We use all the Vista products…As a teacher, it's made my life a lot easier...It's been an amazing transition to see how the students have engaged with the content."

—Laurenette Ramos, Spanish Teacher at Lakeview Middle School, FL

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Learning Spanish has never been more exciting for Florida students!

Encuentros supports middle and high school students as they progress towards the goals set in the Florida World Languages Standards. The Florida edition of Encuentros builds intercultural communicative proficiency through a fully integrated graphic novel storyline, highly motivating communicative, skill-oriented instruction and practice, and robust print and digital components.

Encuentros for Florida

ENCUENTROS prepares Florida students for success both in and out of the classroom by helping them develop intercultural communication and world-readiness skills. The program also provides Florida world language teachers with everything they need to plan, create, teach, and assess in face-to-face, hybrid, and online-only classrooms.

Section 1: Florida’s Hispanic Culture

Florida’s Hispanic Culture
Available for every level of the program, this section highlights the history, people, and culture of Florida, priming students to notice and appreciate the unique position that the state enjoys within the wider Hispanic world.

Section 2: Instructional Support for Teachers

Instructional Support for Teachers
The Teacher Edition includes a wide range of differentiated instructional suggestions specific to Florida classrooms, the Florida Culture Insert, Florida-specific correlations, and activities that foster a deeper understanding of local cultural influences.

Section 3: Aligned to Florida Standards

Aligned to Florida Standards
Activities are aligned to the Florida World Language Standards in each level of the Teacher’s Edition, along with suggestions to meet the MTR standards as well as the ELA/ELD standards.

Section 4: Comunicación

Enrichment for Florida Educators
Helping World Language Educators grow is a big part of who we are as a company, which is why we’ve created a series of short videos showcasing how instructional approaches in Florida have evolved over the past two decades.