| In an increasingly interdependent world, teachers, school administrators, and curriculum supervisors must cooperate in preparing students for world citizenship. The ability to communicate in languages other than English is an important component of a global perspective. Fostering that ability is the special responsibility of world language teachers. Communication skills in a language other than English provide direct access to the minds and spirits of the people of the world. Wallkill Valley Regional High School believes that second language proficiency is an important component in the education of today's students as they prepare for a productive and rewarding life. |
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It is the intent of the world language department to contribute to the attainment of these goals by:- Fostering a sense of humanity and friendship Increasing student's adaptability to different environments and modes of acting and thinking
- Furnishing the key to thinking patterns, cultures, and social institutions of other people
- Giving insights into the human mind and language itself
- Preparing students for a world in which nations and people will be increasingly interdependent
- Developing skills and habits that are inherent in the learning process and that result in creative inquiry and critical thinking
- Helping students to be empathetic by increasing their sensitivity to and understanding of the language, values, customs, and traditions of others and by leading them to discover and examine their own personal values
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| Instructor Biography: |
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| Mrs. Monica Tarabocchia |
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| Teaching at Wallkill since 1989 |
| Supervisor of World Language Department |
| College Course Coordinator |
| BA in Teaching of Spanish: Montclair State University |
| MA in Administration & Supervision: William Paterson University |
| Taught at Butler High School 1978- 1988 |
| Sponsor for the Spanish National Honor Society |
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| Mrs. Amparo Urdaneta Kay |
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| Teaching at Wallkill since 1995 |
| Law degree from Colombia, South America |
| BA in teaching Spanish |
| MA in Spanish Literature: Montclair State University |
| Taught in Jersey City and Pottersville, New Jersey |
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| Ms. Carolyn Swayze |
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| Teaching at Wallkill since 2003 |
| BA, Italian Studies: 1975 Tufts University |
| MA, Administration of Fine Arts: 1985 New York University |
| Teacher of Italian, French, and Spanish |
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| Ms. Jennifer Dow |
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| Teaching at Wallkill since 2005 |
| BA in Political Science and French: 2001 Rutgers University |
| French National Honor Society Sponsor 2010-2013 |
