Who needs a LOTE pedagogy guide?

If I already know Spanish, why do I need to study for the LOTE Spanish 613 exam?

Well, 34.6% of the exam is on pedagogy/instruction and assessment. No matter how strong your Spanish is, you won’t pass if you don’t learn the 5 C’s, ACTFL Guidelines, second language theories, and more. You also need to learn how to write an effective lesson plan and instructional practices essay. The good news is I have a printable study guide or a digital course to teach you what you need to know. Without a LOTE pedagogy guide or course, it is almost impossible to pass the exam. You can learn more about the pedagogy/instruction and assessment section here.

LOTE Pedagogy Guide or Course- Second Language Acquisition

First, you need to know second language acquisition theories, models, and experts. You need to know about Krashen, Chomsky, Hymes, Selinker, and Vygotsky. You also need to know the difference between FLES and FLEX programs, and what immersion programs and bilingual programs. My digital course has videos to teach you all of this, and sample questions to check your comprehension. If you join my course and weekly tutoring, you’ll get weekly tutoring to prepare for all domains of the exam!

LOTE Pedagogy Guide or Course – ACTFL Guidelines

You also need to know what is expected at the novice, intermediate, and advanced levels, as well as the sublevels for ACTFL. It’s overwhelming! My course has a one page spreadsheet with all the sublevels to simplify it.

LOTE Pedagogy Guide or Course – 5 C’s

So many people tell me the 5 C’s are challenging! I break down each one, especially Cultures, to help you understand. My course also has a lot of practice questions to help you learn how to answer these tricky questions.

The Lesson Plan and Instructional Practices Essay

If you join my course and weekly tutoring, you’ll also learn exactly how to write an effective lesson plan. You’ll get examples of both the lesson plan and the instructional practices essay, and have the opportunity to upload your own assignments to get feedback on how to improve.

Published by Courtney Schonefeld

Courtney Schonefeld holds a Standard Certificate to teach in Texas. She has passed the LOTE Spanish, Core Subjects EC-6, Bilingual Education Supplemental, ESL Supplemental, TOPT, and more. She enjoys helping people pass their teaching certification exams to land their dream job. She has over 10 years of experience tutoring and knows how to teach you the pedagogy for the LOTE exam in a simple, clear way.