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Registration
Closed
Fall Dates TBD
Want to be notified of the next course offerings? Email katiedotterer@agvokate.com to be put on the email list
Why take this course?
The United States has the 2nd largest Spanish-speaking population in the world and 80% of the agricultural workforce in the U.S. speak Spanish!
Learning Spanish with Katie will help you:
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Build rapport, respect and positive relationships with others
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Enhance communication within teams and the dairy industry
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Have fun while building your language skills!
About Your Instructor, Katie
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Lifelong dairy farmer
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Worked with Spanish speakers in the dairy industry for 15+ years
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Degrees in Secondary Education, Spanish and Business Management and Marketing
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Spanish teacher in Middle and High School for 4+ years
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Developed curriculum and instructed online course for the dairy industry for four years
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ESL- English as a Second Language certified
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Study abroad experience in Panama
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2008 Employer of the Year (Dotterer Dairy) from The PA Department of Education Migrant Education Program
Testimonials
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Students are from all parts of the U.S. and Canada and consist of veterinarians, farmers, industry professionals and representatives, etc.
Third grade was when I started learning the Spanish language. Eight-year-old me thought, “How cool is it to speak another language?” I couldn’t wait to officially take Spanish classes in high school (Santa Claus helped me out in the interim with resources). However, my excitement plummeted when, enrolled in the class, the instruction I received was awful and I couldn’t learn very well from my instructor’s teaching methods.
Fast forward 5 years when my family dairy farm started to include Spanish speakers on the farm team. My love of the language and culture quickly resurfaced as I noticed the communication gap and dove into learning on-farm vocabulary. I quickly gained respect and built rapport with my teammates and ended up on their children’s emergency school cards.
I loved learning the language and everything it encompasses so much, I went back to school and earned a degree in teaching the language.
I created this course to share with you what I have learned, working with Spanish speakers in agriculture and how fun learning Spanish really can be!
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I've been in your shoes, learning Spanish as my second language. And through my own learning experience, I have learned how to teach the language like I would have wanted to be taught. I teach it so you actually LEARN.
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How is this course run?
(for Spring 2022 Session)
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100% online, pre-recorded classes so you can tune in when convenient for you
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8 weeks (16 total classes)
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Two, one-hour classes per week
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Classes are interactive with in-class work and participation
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Homework is assigned for reinforcement of the material
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The course starts with the basics then builds to include specific dairy vocabulary
o Example: There are two white buckets by the door: Hay dos cubetas blancas cerca de la puerta.
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Students will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the course after final assessment is submitted
* Live but recorded classes will return for the Fall 2022 Session
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Learning Objectives
By the end of the 8-week Basic Course, students will be confidently able to:
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Form simple sentences/phrases in the present tense both verbally and in written form
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Conjugate verbs in the present tense and present progressive
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Audibly comprehend vocabulary, sentences and phrases
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Understand cultural differences/characteristics
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Have an extensive vocabulary library
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Earn respect from the Latinx/Hispanx population
By the end of the 8-week Intermediate Course, students will be confidently able to:
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Form sentences/phrases both verbally and in written form in the present, past and future
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Conjugate verbs in two past tenses and future tense
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Know how to utilize the word "it"- direct and indirect objects
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Continually build on Spanish vocabulary
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Understand more cultural concepts
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What Exactly Will I Learn?
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The Basics: alphabet, numbers, colors, articles, subject pronouns, verbs, months, days, weather, greetings, conjugation, prepositions, etc.
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The Specifics: new vocabulary list every week tailored specifically to the dairy industry
o You also get access to pre-made digital flashcards!
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Cultural lessons infused throughout the course
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What resources will be provided to help me?
Registered students will have access to:
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Pre-made digital flashcards of all the vocabulary
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Worksheets and vocab lists
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Online supportive games that I have created through teaching at school
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Fun songs and videos to help enhance your learning (I may dance too)
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Office Hours: Schedule one-on-one time with me or communicate questions via email
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We also practice during class with practical examples to help you communicate faster
Prerequisite
Basics: None
Intermediate:
The Basics Course (or previous knowledge)
Which course is right for me?
You may be ready for the Intermediate Course if you are able to:
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Conjugate regular and irregular verbs
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Count from 0 - 1 million
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Use the present tense well
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Distinguish the difference between ser and estar
Still aren't sure? Email me to discuss further: katiedotterer@agvokate.com
Course Dates
Spring:
May 3, 2022 - June 23, 2022
Registration is closed
Fall Dates TBD
Want to be notified of the next course offerings? Email katiedotterer@agvokate.com to be put on the email list
I'm worried that I won't be able to keep up.
I get it, LIFE HAPPENS! Materials (and me) are available up to 4 weeks after the course ends, if you happen to fall behind.
Credit
None. This is a non-credit course but you do get a pretty sweet certificate at the end of the course!
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"I just wanted to say that I absolutely loved this class!
Thank you so much for taking something that seemed so intimidating and breaking it down to bite sized pieces and making it enjoyable! It's takes a special kind of person to be able to do that."
- Janessa C.