As the University of Colorado Denver prepares to host a commencement ceremony Saturday, one of the graduates, James Dolores, is already putting his Masters of the Arts in Teaching to use. via MicahSmith_TV
DENVER – As the University of Colorado Denver prepares to host a commencement ceremony Saturday, one of the graduates, James Dolores, is already putting his Masters of the Arts in Teaching degree to use at Denver’s North High School.
“They have what's called the Spanish Language Arts Program that's geared towards heritage speakers. So, that’s students who grew up in a Spanish-speaking household and their levels vary… they may only understand Spanish and not speak it so much, all the way up to speaking it pretty fluently and conversationally. So that program is really geared to help them develop Spanish as much as English is developed in the school,” Dolores said.
“It was my first language. But over the years, when I started speaking English, I kind of got rid of Spanish,” said North High senior Diana Arceo.“I'm graduating with almost a minor in Spanish,” she said. Arceo said her success can be attributed to the language arts program and help she received from Dolores, who inspires her.Dolores said after receiving his degree, he plans to return to North High School and continue teaching. He hopes that his students take what they’ve learned and feel more empowered to use their voices.
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