WORLD LANGUAGES (LOTE)

Beliefs

World Language curriculum and instruction provides each student with the knowledge and skills necessary to become life-long language learners and to acquire a level of proficiency in a world language. This is accomplished by immersing the student in another language and culture; by equipping them with strategies necessary to be able to communicate in another language; and with the ability to value and understand other cultures.  

Guiding Principles

• World Language instruction focuses on communicating and becoming proficient in another language.
• Application of language skills learned in meaningful, real-life situations is key to developing the ability to  communicate in another language.
• World Language classrooms replicate the environment in the target language culture by providing culturally appropriate experiences and instruction in the target language 90% of the time.

Languages

The languages that are offered at the high school level are:

• Spanish
• Spanish for Spanish Speakers
• French
• American Sign Language
• German
• Japanese
• Chinese
• Latin

The languages that are offered at the junior high school level  are:

• Spanish 1A/ 1B
• Spanish 1 Accelerated
• Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1

Parent Resources

• Español para hispanohablantes  Katy ISD Video 
• American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines
• Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for LOTE
• Texas Education Agency (TEA) for LOTE

Student Resources

• Translation
• Practice Vocabulary
• Conjuguemos
• Wordplay

Extracurricular Organizations

• Spanish Club/Honor Society
• French Club
• ASL Club/Honor Society
• German Club/Honor Society
• Chinese National Honor Society
• Japanese Club/National Honor Society

Competitions

All languages-Farrington competition held in January

German-Houston Fest held in February

Japanese- Japanese Speech contest held in February

Spanish- The Pan American Student Forum of Texas (PASF) held in March

French –French Symposium held in March

LOTE News

*Featured Teacher - Sarah Smith (German at Taylor High School)

*Events - German students recently completed the State German competition and we had 14 top 5 winners!

*Mayde Creek High School and Tompkins High School students represented Katy ISD at the annual French Symposium competition. 

*Congratulations to the following students from Katy High School for their performance in the 2015 National French Contest:

Lauréats Nationaux

• Gold medal – Ricardo Delgado
• Silver medal – Denise Messa and Donae Smiles
• Bronze medal – Jillian Cae Martinez
• Mention d'honneur – Durian Nguyen, Katelyn Lam, Ellen Atkinson, and Frank Priddy