York County School Division

The York County School Division Aims to Engage All Students in Rigorous Educational Experiences to Enable Them to Become College and Career Ready. in Todays Global Economy, Learning a Second Language Can Offer Many Benefits to Students, the Most Important of Which Are Employment Opportunities. Spanish Language Speakers Are the Most Sought-after Employees Among U.s. Employers at a Projected Targeted Acquisition Rate of 85%. Spanish Language Speakers Are Followed Closely by Chinese Language Speakers at 34%, French Language Speakers at 22% and German Language Speakers at 17% (actfl, 2019). Ycsd Students Can Begin Studying a Second Language in 7TH Grade, With a Possibility of Completing Up to Six Years of a Language and Obtaining a Seal of Biliteracy at Graduation. Unfortunately, Even Many Students Who Do Complete Four or More Years of Language Study Are Unable to Communicate in the Respective Language When They Graduate. It Is Clear From These Outcomes, the Focus of the Traditional Language Program Must Shift From Teaching Isolated Skills (listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing) to Students Being Able to Perform Real World Tasks. Increasingly, Virtual Reality Has Attracted Attention of World Language Experts as a Premier Resource to Enhance Experiences of Second Language Learners. the Technology Enhanced Language Learning (TELL) Program Will Leverage Virtual Reality Technology to Provide Situated and Immersive Experiences for Our Military Connected Students in Middle and High School. Tell Will Provide an Overall Immersive Language Experience Through Virtual Simulations, Culturally Authentic Classroom Settings, Extracurricular Clubs, and Summer Enrichment Camps.