What books/curriculum are used for Spanish 1-3? What content/grammar/etc is covered?

[Anonymous]

I have heard that MCPS now uses Entreculturas for Spanish at all middle schools-- is that correct? Do students get any workbooks or worksheets from this curriculum? Do teachers stick pretty closely to this content, or is there a lot of variation and flexibility?

For reference, this is what Entreculturas says they cover in terms of grammar, unit themes, etc (I think-- there are multiple editions.) Does this look like what you're seeing?

Spanish 1: https://assets.waysidepublishing.com/Corporate_Site/Customer-Downloads/Spanish/ECS1_Scope-and-Sequence.pdf
Spanish 2: https://assets.waysidepublishing.com/Corporate_Site/Customer-Downloads/Spanish/ECS2_Scope-and-Sequence.pdf
Spanish 3: https://assets.waysidepublishing.com/Corporate_Site/Customer-Downloads/Spanish/ECS3_Scope-and-Sequence.pdf

For example, focusing on grammar, for Spanish 1 it appears to be mostly present tense and other simple grammar, touching a bit on present progressive and the yo form of preterit by the end. Spanish 2 seems to cover preterit, imperfect, commands, object pronouns, etc. And by Spanish 3 they're into the future tense, subjunctive, conditional, etc. Does that match your experience? Or what would you say is the main grammar and other content covered in each level?

(Also curious if folks can share any insight on what the students are graded/assessed on at each level... for example, how much of it is based on written quizzes and tests at each level, versus speaking/listening components? How much emphasis on grammar versus vocabulary? etc.)

Thanks so much!

[Anonymous]

We never had books or any kind of curriculum.

[Anonymous]

I think the books are changing next year. They have a new contract.

[Anonymous]

Get an old copy of Realidades from Amazon. These are the best books by far even if they are not prescribed.

I am sorry that they are changing textbooks...