Development and expansion of listening, reading, speaking and writing; comprehension, idiomatic expressions, and analysis. Varieties of the regional Spanish language, in such features as syntax, usage, structure, and pronunciation. Performance and diagnostic portfolio-based assessment. Includes preparation for New York State bilingual (Spanish-English) certification. This course is oriented towards language heritage and Latina/o/x/e/students who are preparing to work as professionals in Latine/x communities as teachers, lawyers, social workers, and other service professions. Some background and intermediate knowledge of the Spanish language is required. The course is strongly recommended for students in the Bilingual Teacher Education Program in the K-6 (Childhood) sequence.