English and Spanish Language Arts

The English language arts team strives to foster literacy excellence, strengthen the instructional core, prepare students as global citizens and promote diversity and inclusion so students thrive during and beyond their education in Jeffco Public Schools.

Alameda International offers its Language and Literature program in English and Spanish.

IB aims include:

• Use language as a vehicle for thought, creativity, reflection, learning, self-expression, analysis and social interaction.
• Develop the skills involved in listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing and presenting in a variety of contexts.
• Develop critical, creative and personal approaches to studying and analyzing literary and non-literary texts.
• Engage with text from different historical periods and a variety of cultures.
• Explore and analyze aspects of personal, host and other cultures through literary and non-literary texts.
• Explore language through a variety of media and modes.
• Develop a lifelong interest in reading.
• Apply linguistic and literary concepts and skills in a variety of authentic contexts.