Starting a new program or building upon an existing one—we can meet your needs

From the start, powerspeaK¹²’s mission has been to revolutionize the way students learn foreign languages. Students, teachers, and schools are able to meet their foreign language needs with our flexible and differentiated course offerings.

Supplemental courses designed to meet your needs 
Whether you’re responsible for world language learning in a district or one or more public, independent, or charter schools, we offer solutions for many of the challenges you face as a school administrator. 

  • Popular Languages and AP® Courses
     A comprehensive set of 29 courses and a broad selection of the most popular languages enable you to fill gaps or expand your curriculum offering at the elementary, middle, and high school levels (grades 3-12). powerspeaK¹² AP® language courses allow you to cost-effectively meet the needs of students seeking college prep courses. 
  • National Standards
     powerspeaK¹² courses meet the national standards outlined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), the nation’s preeminent organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of language instruction and learning. 
  • Academic Credit 
     powerspeaK¹²'s accreditation by the Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC) ensures quality learning while facilitating the granting and transfer of credit to other accredited educational institutions.
  • Independent Study or Teacher-supported 
    powerspeaK¹²’s flexibility supports delivery as self-paced, independent study or as teacher-supported courses. Fully certified teachers are available through powerspeaK¹², allowing you to easily expand the range of courses you offer without additional staffing concerns.
  • Classrooms, Labs, or Home
     The online delivery format allows courses to be taught or taken in a classroom, computer lab, or student’s home, providing flexibility to meet teachers’ and students’ scheduling and pacing needs.

Developed specifically for kids means effective for kids
Some language learning programs marketed for children and teens are really adult programs that have essentially been repackaged and remarketed for students. Not powerspeaK¹². Our courses were designed from the start for kids, whose young minds are still open to learning a language as a native speaker. This is important, because by the time we are adults, the language “compartments” in our brains have narrowed, diminishing our ability to comfortably learn a language like a native speaker. powerspeaK¹² taps into and capitalizes on the innate ability that kids possess to learn languages quickly and easily. 

Distinguishing features help students succeed
The powerspeaK¹² world language courses have numerous distinguishing features that set them apart and help to ensure a successful learning experience for your students in grades 3-12. powerspeaK¹² courses:

  • Simulate natural language immersion, enabling students to pick up the new language in much the same way they picked up their primary language.
  • Leverage multiple methods of teaching, encouraging multi-sensory learning and reinforcing connections through the use of rich graphics, audio, video, and music.
  • Include engaging, age-appropriate content, games, and culturally relevant activities, helping students to enjoy their studies and remain highly motivated. 
  • Include tests and the option of enabling students to receive full academic credit, ensuring that students receive the ongoing practice, feedback, and academic recognition they require.
  • Reward students as they learn, allowing them to accumulate points through an integrated, avatar-based reward system. Points can be redeemed for online prizes, keeping students engaged and eager to progress.
  • Guide students toward proficiency, reinforcing listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, with increasing emphasis as students progress through course levels.
  • Support teacher-led delivery or independent study, enabling you to choose what works best for your district and your students. Fully certified powerspeaK¹² teachers are available to fill gaps or augment your teaching staff, as needed.

powerspeaK¹² program offerings
The powerspeaK¹² world language programs enable students to start as beginning language learners from three distinct periods in their education—elementary, middle, and high school.

Elementary School Levels 1-2 are geared for younger minds. Highly visual and amusing stories and activities encourage these students to begin telling stories themselves. Emphasis is placed on acquisition of listening and reading skills, while providing a foundation for building students’ capacity for speaking and writing.

Middle School Levels 1-2 turn adventures and activities into productive lessons in grammar and vocabulary. Listening comprehension, oral production, reading, writing, and cultural awareness are all emphasized in accordance with standards formulated by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.

High School Levels I, II, III, and AP® take students through a rigorous, yet captivating, journey of language learning with continuing emphasis on listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Vocabulary and grammar topics are introduced and reinforced in an ongoing adventure story and supporting activities. Cultural lessons and activities are included as well.

powerspeaK¹² in Action

Schools vary as do their world language needs. powerspeaK¹² courses are meeting these needs by filling gaps, expanding access, extending learning, broadening language opportunities, and supporting classroom instruction. Here are just a few of the schools and districts that have adopted powerspeaK¹² as their world language learning solution.

image Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is using powerspeaK¹² Spanish, French, and Chinese courses in twenty-eight schools within the district. The powerspeaK¹² program is an integral component of their World Language initiative to enrich, support, and extend learning programs that increase language learning opportunities and support academic achievement for all CPS students, including language learners.

image Over 4,000 students in New York City’s Innovation Zone (iZone) schools are learning Spanish, French, Chinese, German, and Latin with the help of powerspeaK¹². NYC iZone was looking to offer credit-bearing world language courses to middle and high school students where language teachers were unavailable or where existing language teachers required additional instructional resources—powerspeaK¹² fit the need.

image Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is utilizing powerspeaK¹² French and Spanish courses—often supported by our highly qualified online world language teachers—to keep up with the growing language demands and requirements in this diverse district. Utilizing our online teachers has enabled LAUSD to implement various blended learning models and offer course credit for twenty-three participating schools.