TEKS - LOTE Curriculum
TEKS - LOTE Curriculum
Our world language instruction reflects a whole-child and global learning philosophy, nurturing communication, cultural understanding, and academic confidence.
HTS curriculum is aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards for Languages Other Than English (LOTE). It follows a pedagogically sound sequence that begins with oral communication—developing students’ listening and speaking skills—followed by a strong focus on literacy growth in reading and writing. Through purposeful daily learning experiences, students build language proficiency while deepening their cultural understanding and global awareness. Each level of instruction is thoughtfully designed to meet or exceed TEKS expectations, supporting meaningful, real-world communication and cross-cultural connections.
The HTS follows TTA curriculum follows age-appropriate pedagogies (AAP) logistically (adoption/familiarization to engage significantly in speaking in elementary levels to writing in middle and higher levels) designed for weekend school teaching and has been vetted with HISD world languages.
Pedagogical Foundation
The HTS curriculum follows a research-based language development model that prioritizes comprehensible input—focusing on listening and speaking before introducing reading and writing. This natural sequence supports confident communication and meaningful literacy growth.
ACTFL Novice Guidelines
Emphasize receptive communication first, enabling students to understand and express ideas in familiar contexts before engaging in literacy-intensive tasks.
ACTFL Intermediate Guidlines
Teaching real-world communication skills. Phonetics based exploration of new ways to express original ideas. In expanding, students use a wider range of vocabulary to add detail and nuance.
TEKS LOTE (Pre K–5)
Speaking and Listening are foundational for Literacy.
Aligns with interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication modes, scaffolding literacy skills upon a strong foundation of listening and speaking.
TEKS LOTE (Middle – High)
Expands into creative reading and writing through applied Tamil development practices. Students engage with authentic texts, cultural expressions, and project-based learning that strengthen analytical thinking, composition, and real-world language application.
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