Skip to main content

World Language Department

World Language

Department Chairperson:  Ms. Lauren Berg

Department Overview

The East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School World Language Department is dedicated to teaching students Spanish along with the cultural and historical contributions of the people who speak these languages. Our goals are fostering language proficiency and enhancing cultural competency. Above all, we aim to create classroom Environments that encourage students to take risks in their language learning journey.

 
Course Selection
Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Spanish 1A Spanish 1B Spanish 2 Spanish 3 Spanish 4DE** Spanish 4DE**
        Pre-College Spanish Spanish 5DE**


**Dual Enrollment with Nassau Community College

  • Spanish 1B concludes with students taking the NYS FLACS Checkpoint A Proficiency Exam (a requirement for earning a NYS Regents Diploma). This is a high school credit bearing course.

  • Spanish 3 and Pre-College Spanish both conclude with students taking the NYS FLACS Checkpoint B Proficiency Exam, which is a requirement for earning a NYS Advanced Regents Diploma.

  • Native Spanish speakers will be evaluated and placed in the appropriate course based on their academic maturity and content mastery.

Teacher Contact Information Courses
2026-2027		 Course Outlines
Berg, Lauren lberg@eastrockawayschools.org Spanish 4DE Spanish 4DE Outline
Bovino, Michael mbovino@eastrockawayschools.org Spanish 1B
Pre-College Spanish		 Spanish 1B Outline
Pre-College Spanish Outline
Cuttitta, Frank fcuttitta@eastrockawayschools.org Spanish 1A Spanish 1A Outline
Gomez, Fernando fgomez@eastrockawayschools.org Spanish 2
Spanish 3
Spanish 5DE		 Spanish 2 Outline
Spanish 3 Outline
Spanish 5DE Outline
Rodriguez, Adrian arodriguez@eastrockawayschools.org Spanish 1A
Spanish 2		 Spanish 1A Outline
Spanish 2 Outline

World Language Resources for Students:

Logo of New York State Seal of Biliteracy in gold with text of 2 to 4 yearsA red and gold seal with the New York State seal, the words 'Seal of Biliteracy' and '2023-24 Seal School'.A globe covered in flags representing different countries around the world.

NYS Learning Standards for World Languages:

  1. Glossary of terms
  2. How to read the new standards
  3. Language Function verbs
  4. Learning Standards
  5. Proficiency ranges and performance indicators
  6. WL Themes and Topics 

 

Announcements: