Advanced

Tutor model

i62 💰:9.4

i52 💰:7.9

🏆 i67 💰:62.5

i70 💰:125.0

i68 💰:125.0

🏆 i66 💰:75.0

i65 💰:125.0

i63 💰:62.5

i61 💰:75.0

i60 💰:9.4

i60 💰:37.5

i58 💰:62.5

i57 💰:22.5

i57 💰:37.5

i56 💰:45.0

⚡ i55 💰:11.25

i55 💰:37.5

i54 💰:62.5

i52 💰:35.0

i51 💰:37.5

i49 💰:15.0

i49 💰:62.5

i48 💰:11.3

i47 💰:7.5

i44 💰:25.0

i43 💰:37.5

i42 💰:187.5

i40 💰:5.0

i39 💰:100.0

i38 💰:37.5

i37 💰:11.0

i36 💰:187.5

i34 💰:12.5

i33 💰:37.5

i30 💰:1.0

i29 💰:1.5

i28 💰:150.0

i23 💰:20.0

i20 💰:4.0

i18 💰:1.0

i16 💰:25.0

i13 💰:1.5

Keep session private

What would you like to learn?

Override for the tutor's lesson content generation calls. Auto uses the system default (Claude Sonnet 5 for lesson text, Opus 5 for diagrams).

Lesson generation model

System default

i58 💰:18.8

i31 💰:11.0

i25 💰:31.3

Tutoring abilities

Imagine scoring $100\%$ on a written test about the physics of riding a bicycle — and then crashing into a bush the second you try to pedal.

Learning a new language works the exact same way.

**Language knowledge** means knowing facts *about* a language, such as memorized vocabulary flashcards, spelling rules, and grammar charts.

In contrast, **language proficiency** is your ability to spontaneously use the language to communicate in real-world, unscripted situations.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <meta name="aspect-ratio" content="4:3">
  <style>
    * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
    body {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      background: #f8f9fa;
      color: #1e2945;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      min-height: 100%;
      padding: 12px;
      user-select: none;
    }
    .wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 480px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 12px;
    }
    /* Mode Selector */
    .mode-bar {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 8px;
      background: #e2e8f0;
      padding: 4px;
      border-radius: 12px;
    }
    .mode-btn {
      border: none;
      background: transparent;
      padding: 10px;
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #64748b;
      border-radius: 9px;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 6px;
      transition: all 0.25s ease;
    }
    .mode-btn.active {
      background: #ffffff;
      color: #1e2945;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    }
    .mode-btn.active.proficient {
      color: #16a34a;
    }

    /* Scene Stage */
    .stage {
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: 18px 14px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 14px;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      min-height: 240px;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }

    /* Scenario header */
    .scenario-tabs {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 6px;
    }
    .scene-pill {
      border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
      background: #f8fafc;
      padding: 5px 12px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #64748b;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.2s ease;
    }
    .scene-pill.active {
      background: #22b7ff;
      border-color: #22b7ff;
      color: #ffffff;
    }

    /* Dialogue visual flow */
    .dialogue-box {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 10px;
      padding: 4px 6px;
    }
    .msg-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    }
    .avatar {
      font-size: 26px;
      line-height: 1;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .bubble {
      padding: 10px 14px;
      border-radius: 14px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    .bubble.world {
      background: #f1f5f9;
      color: #334155;
      border-bottom-left-radius: 4px;
    }
    .bubble.response {
      align-self: flex-end;
      border-bottom-right-radius: 4px;
    }
    .msg-row.learner {
      justify-content: flex-end;
    }

    /* Outcomes */
    .badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 6px;
      padding: 8px;
      border-radius: 10px;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-align: center;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }
    .badge-scripted {
      background: #fef2f2;
      color: #dc2626;
      border: 1px solid #fecaca;
    }
    .badge-proficient {
      background: #f0fdf4;
      color: #16a34a;
      border: 1px solid #bbf7d0;
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>

  <div class="wrapper">
    
    <div class="mode-bar">
      <button id="btnScripted" class="mode-btn" onclick="setMode('scripted')">
        <span>📄</span> Scripted
      </button>
      <button id="btnProficient" class="mode-btn active proficient" onclick="setMode('proficient')">
        <span>✨</span> Proficiency
      </button>
    </div>

    
    <div class="stage">
      
      <div class="scenario-tabs">
        <button class="scene-pill active" onclick="setScene(0)">☕ Café</button>
        <button class="scene-pill" onclick="setScene(1)">🗺️ Lost</button>
        <button class="scene-pill" onclick="setScene(2)">🌦️ Weather</button>
      </div>

      
      <div class="dialogue-box">
        
        <div class="msg-row">
          <span id="speakerEmoji" class="avatar">🧑‍🍳</span>
          <div id="worldMsg" class="bubble world">Sold out! Want tea?</div>
        </div>

        
        <div class="msg-row learner">
          <div id="studentMsg" class="bubble response" style="background: #dcfce7; color: #166534;">
            Yes, green tea please! 🍵
          </div>
          <span id="studentEmoji" class="avatar">💡</span>
        </div>
      </div>

      
      <div id="resultBadge" class="badge badge-proficient">
        ✦ Spontaneous & Adaptive
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>

  <script>
    const scenarios = [
      {
        emoji: '🧑‍🍳',
        prompt: 'Sold out! Want tea?',
        scripted: { reply: 'Page 4: "I want coffee."', status: 'Rigid • Breaks down' },
        proficient: { reply: 'Yes, green tea please! 🍵', status: 'Spontaneous & Adaptive' }
      },
      {
        emoji: '👮',
        prompt: 'Main street is closed!',
        scripted: { reply: 'Page 12: "Go straight."', status: 'Rigid • Cannot adjust' },
        proficient: { reply: 'Which bus goes around? 🚌', status: 'Spontaneous & Adaptive' }
      },
      {
        emoji: '🧑‍🤝‍🧑',
        prompt: 'Storm coming soon! ⛈️',
        scripted: { reply: 'Unit 2: "It is sunny."', status: 'Rigid • Unprepared' },
        proficient: { reply: 'Let’s go inside! 🏃', status: 'Spontaneous & Adaptive' }
      }
    ];

    let currentMode = 'proficient';
    let currentScene = 0;

    function render() {
      const scene = scenarios[currentScene];
      const speakerEmoji = document.getElementById('speakerEmoji');
      const worldMsg = document.getElementById('worldMsg');
      const studentMsg = document.getElementById('studentMsg');
      const studentEmoji = document.getElementById('studentEmoji');
      const resultBadge = document.getElementById('resultBadge');
      const btnScripted = document.getElementById('btnScripted');
      const btnProficient = document.getElementById('btnProficient');

      speakerEmoji.textContent = scene.emoji;
      worldMsg.textContent = scene.prompt;

      if (currentMode === 'proficient') {
        btnProficient.classList.add('active');
        btnScripted.classList.remove('active');

        studentEmoji.textContent = '💡';
        studentMsg.textContent = scene.proficient.reply;
        studentMsg.style.background = '#dcfce7';
        studentMsg.style.color = '#166534';

        resultBadge.className = 'badge badge-proficient';
        resultBadge.textContent = '✦ ' + scene.proficient.status;
      } else {
        btnScripted.classList.add('active');
        btnProficient.classList.remove('active');

        studentEmoji.textContent = '📑';
        studentMsg.textContent = scene.scripted.reply;
        studentMsg.style.background = '#fee2e2';
        studentMsg.style.color = '#991b1b';

        resultBadge.className = 'badge badge-scripted';
        resultBadge.textContent = '✕ ' + scene.scripted.status;
      }

      // Update pills
      document.querySelectorAll('.scene-pill').forEach((pill, idx) => {
        if (idx === currentScene) {
          pill.classList.add('active');
        } else {
          pill.classList.remove('active');
        }
      });
    }

    function setMode(mode) {
      currentMode = mode;
      render();
    }

    function setScene(idx) {
      currentScene = idx;
      render();
    }

    render();
  </script>
</body>
</html>

How do these two ideas look when two different students step out of the classroom and into the real world?

Alex can fill out every irregular verb table perfectly on paper, but freezes up and cannot order lunch when visiting a market in Mexico City.

Maya makes a couple of tiny grammar mistakes, but she easily asks the vendor for three apples, understands the price, and completes the purchase.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <meta name="aspect-ratio" content="4:3">
  <style>
    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }
    body {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
      background: transparent;
      color: #1e2945;
      padding: 12px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      min-height: 100%;
    }

    .nav-toggle {
      display: inline-flex;
      background: #f1f5f9;
      padding: 4px;
      border-radius: 24px;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      gap: 4px;
    }

    .toggle-btn {
      border: none;
      background: transparent;
      padding: 8px 18px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: #64748b;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.25s ease;
    }

    .toggle-btn.active {
      background: #ffffff;
      color: #1e2945;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    }

    .stage {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 480px;
      height: 280px;
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 1px solid #f1f5f9;
      border-radius: 16px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .panel {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      padding: 18px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    }

    .panel.active {
      opacity: 1;
      pointer-events: auto;
    }

    .scene {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: 10px;
      padding: 0 10px;
    }

    .character {
      text-align: center;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
    }

    .avatar {
      font-size: 44px;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .bubble-area {
      flex: 1;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 0 8px;
      position: relative;
    }

    .speech-bubble {
      background: #f8fafc;
      border: 1.5px solid #e2e8f0;
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 8px 12px;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 600;
      text-align: center;
      color: #1e2945;
      position: relative;
      animation: fadeIn 0.4s ease;
    }

    .grammar-tag {
      font-size: 11px;
      margin-top: 4px;
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 2px 6px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    .tag-error {
      background: #fef2f2;
      color: #b91c1c;
    }

    .tag-blocked {
      background: #fef3c7;
      color: #b45309;
    }

    .arrow-flow {
      font-size: 20px;
      color: #94a3b8;
      margin: 4px 0;
    }

    .result-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      background: #f8fafc;
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 10px 14px;
      border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    }

    .result-label {
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
    }

    .badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 4px;
      padding: 4px 10px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .badge-success {
      background: #dcfce7;
      color: #15803d;
    }

    .badge-fail {
      background: #fee2e2;
      color: #b91c1c;
    }

    .items {
      font-size: 20px;
      letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

    @keyframes fadeIn {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(4px); }
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>

  <div class="nav-toggle">
    <button class="toggle-btn active" id="btnMaya" onclick="showPanel(0)">Proficiency</button>
    <button class="toggle-btn" id="btnRules" onclick="showPanel(1)">Rule Focus</button>
  </div>

  <div class="stage">
    
    <div class="panel active" id="panelMaya">
      <div class="scene">
        <div class="character">
          <div class="avatar">👧</div>
          <span style="font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:#64748b;">Maya</span>
        </div>

        <div class="bubble-area">
          <div class="speech-bubble">
            "3 apple, please!"
            <div><span class="grammar-tag tag-error">~ minor mistake</span></div>
          </div>
          <div class="arrow-flow">→ 💬 →</div>
        </div>

        <div class="character">
          <div class="avatar">👨‍🌾</div>
          <span style="font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:#64748b;">Vendor</span>
        </div>
      </div>

      <div class="result-row">
        <div class="result-label">
          <span class="badge badge-success">✓ Goal Reached</span>
        </div>
        <div class="items">🍎🍎🍎</div>
      </div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="panel" id="panelRules">
      <div class="scene">
        <div class="character">
          <div class="avatar">🤔</div>
          <span style="font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:#64748b;">Student</span>
        </div>

        <div class="bubble-area">
          <div class="speech-bubble">
            "..."
            <div><span class="grammar-tag tag-blocked">Rules stalled</span></div>
          </div>
          <div class="arrow-flow" style="opacity:0.3;">⊘</div>
        </div>

        <div class="character">
          <div class="avatar">👨‍🌾</div>
          <span style="font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:#64748b;">Vendor</span>
        </div>
      </div>

      <div class="result-row">
        <div class="result-label">
          <span class="badge badge-fail">✕ Incomplete</span>
        </div>
        <div class="items" style="opacity: 0.35;">🍎🍎🍎</div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>

  <script>
    function showPanel(idx) {
      const panels = [document.getElementById('panelMaya'), document.getElementById('panelRules')];
      const btns = [document.getElementById('btnMaya'), document.getElementById('btnRules')];
      
      panels.forEach((p, i) => {
        p.classList.toggle('active', i === idx);
      });
      btns.forEach((b, i) => {
        b.classList.toggle('active', i === idx);
      });
    }
  </script>
</body>
</html>

Maya demonstrates higher **proficiency** because language is fundamentally a tool for exchanging ideas, not just a set of rules to memorize.

Why does this distinction matter for your middle school classes and high school graduation plan?

Under **TEKS §114.14(a) and (b)**, developing proficiency in **Languages Other Than English (LOTE)** builds lifelong college and career readiness.

Middle school students can earn **high school graduation credits** through sequential coursework or by demonstrating equivalent proficiency through options like **Credit by Examination**.

When you build real speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in middle school, you can earn high school language units before ever stepping foot into 9th grade.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
  <meta name="aspect-ratio" content="4:3">
  <script src="{{VENDOR_CDN}}/classace-diagram.js"></script>
  <style>
    * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
    body {
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
      color: #1e2945;
      background: #f8f9fa;
      padding: 16px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      min-height: 100%;
    }

    .roadmap {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 520px;
      position: relative;
      margin: 10px 0;
    }

    .track-bg {
      position: absolute;
      top: 36px;
      left: 10%;
      width: 80%;
      height: 8px;
      background: #e2e8f0;
      border-radius: 4px;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .track-fill {
      position: absolute;
      top: 36px;
      left: 10%;
      height: 8px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, #22b7ff, #10b981);
      border-radius: 4px;
      z-index: 2;
      transition: width 0.4s ease;
      width: 0%;
    }

    .milestones {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 3;
    }

    .milestone-btn {
      background: none;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      width: 22%;
      font-family: inherit;
    }

    .node {
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 3px solid #cbd5e1;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 22px;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    }

    .milestone-btn.active .node {
      border-color: #22b7ff;
      background: #f0f9ff;
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(34, 183, 255, 0.25);
    }

    .milestone-btn.completed .node {
      border-color: #10b981;
      background: #ecfdf5;
    }

    .node-label {
      margin-top: 8px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #64748b;
      text-align: center;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .milestone-btn.active .node-label {
      color: #0284c7;
    }

    .milestone-btn.completed .node-label {
      color: #059669;
    }

    .stage-display {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 520px;
      height: 140px;
      position: relative;
      margin: 12px 0;
    }

    .stage-card {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 2px solid #e2e8f0;
      border-radius: 16px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-around;
      padding: 16px;
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    }

    .stage-card.active {
      opacity: 1;
      pointer-events: auto;
      border-color: #22b7ff;
    }

    .stage-card.final.active {
      border-color: #10b981;
      background: #f0fdf4;
    }

    .visual-group {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .big-icon {
      font-size: 42px;
      line-height: 1;
    }

    .action-badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      padding: 6px 14px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      font-size: 15px;
      font-weight: 700;
      background: #f1f5f9;
      color: #1e2945;
    }

    .stage-card.active .action-badge {
      background: #e0f2fe;
      color: #0369a1;
    }

    .stage-card.final.active .action-badge {
      background: #dcfce7;
      color: #15803d;
    }

    .controls {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-top: 4px;
    }

    .ctrl-btn {
      background: #ffffff;
      border: 1px solid #cbd5e1;
      color: #1e2945;
      padding: 8px 16px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 600;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
      font-family: inherit;
    }

    .ctrl-btn:active {
      background: #f1f5f9;
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>

  <div class="roadmap">
    <div class="track-bg"></div>
    <div class="track-fill" id="trackFill"></div>

    <div class="milestones">
      <button class="milestone-btn step active" aria-label="Step 1">
        <div class="node">🔤</div>
        <div class="node-label">Words</div>
      </button>

      <button class="milestone-btn step" aria-label="Step 2">
        <div class="node">🧩</div>
        <div class="node-label">Phrases</div>
      </button>

      <button class="milestone-btn step" aria-label="Step 3">
        <div class="node">💬</div>
        <div class="node-label">Converse</div>
      </button>

      <button class="milestone-btn step" aria-label="Step 4">
        <div class="node">🎯</div>
        <div class="node-label">Real Tasks</div>
      </button>
    </div>
  </div>

  <div class="stage-display">
    
    <div class="stage-card active" id="card0">
      <div class="visual-group">
        <span class="big-icon">📖</span>
        <span style="font-size:24px; color:#94a3b8;">→</span>
        <span class="big-icon">🧠</span>
      </div>
      <div class="action-badge">Memorize</div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="stage-card" id="card1">
      <div class="visual-group">
        <span class="big-icon">🧩</span>
        <span style="font-size:24px; color:#94a3b8;">+</span>
        <span class="big-icon">🧩</span>
      </div>
      <div class="action-badge">Connect</div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="stage-card" id="card2">
      <div class="visual-group">
        <span class="big-icon">🗣️</span>
        <span style="font-size:24px; color:#94a3b8;">⇄</span>
        <span class="big-icon">👂</span>
      </div>
      <div class="action-badge">Interact</div>
    </div>

    
    <div class="stage-card final" id="card3">
      <div class="visual-group">
        <span class="big-icon">🌎</span>
        <span style="font-size:24px; color:#10b981;">→</span>
        <span class="big-icon">🎓</span>
      </div>
      <div class="action-badge">HS Credit ✓</div>
    </div>
  </div>

  <div class="controls">
    <button class="ctrl-btn" id="playBtn">
      <span id="playIcon">⏸</span>
    </button>
  </div>

  <script>
    const steps = $$('.step');
    const cards = [$('#card0'), $('#card1'), $('#card2'), $('#card3')];
    const fill = $('#trackFill');
    const playBtn = $('#playBtn');
    const playIcon = $('#playIcon');

    const fillWidths = ['0%', '27%', '54%', '80%'];

    function updateView(idx) {
      fill.style.width = fillWidths[idx];

      steps.forEach((s, i) => {
        s.classList.toggle('active', i === idx);
        s.classList.toggle('completed', i < idx || (idx === 3 && i === 3));
      });

      cards.forEach((c, i) => {
        c.classList.toggle('active', i === idx);
      });
    }

    const player = new StepPlayer('.step', {
      interval: 3200,
      onChange: (idx) => updateView(idx)
    });

    player.start();

    steps.forEach((btn, i) => {
      onTap(btn, () => {
        player.goTo(i);
      });
    });

    onTap(playBtn, () => {
      player.toggle();
      playIcon.textContent = player.playing ? '⏸' : '▶';
    });
  </script>
</body>
</html>

The next time you practice a new language, ask yourself: *Am I just memorizing words for a test, or can I use them to get something done?*

languages

What Is Language Proficiency?. Define language proficiency and distinguish it from language knowledge.

ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines and Can-Do Statements

TEKS Chapter 114: Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Standards and Implementation Guide

Modern Foreign Languages: Skills for Communication, Listening, and Speaking

For 6th-grade students, anchor the abstract concept of 'proficiency vs. knowledge' in concrete analogies, such as 'knowing the rules of soccer vs. playing soccer in a real game' or 'reading sheet music vs. playing an instrument'. Emphasize goal setting using NCSSFL-ACTFL 'Can-Do' statements so students understand that learning a language in middle school provides an accelerated pathway to earning high school credits and real-world bilingualism.

What Is Language Proficiency?

Knowledge vs. Proficiency

A Real-World Scenario