Claudia Saba

• Design and implement standards-aligned Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 curriculum consistent with California World Language Standards.
• Develop proficiency-based lessons targeting interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communication modes.
• Designed and implemented ACTFL-aligned speaking rubrics to assess fluency, accuracy, vocabulary range, and comprehensibility.
• Conduct structured speaking assessments throughout each unit to measure oral proficiency growth.
• Foster a structured, student-centered classroom environment that promotes active participation and language production.
• Track student progression from memorized responses toward spontaneous interpersonal communication using rubric-based feedback cycles.
• Utilize formative and summative assessment data to monitor student growth and adjust instruction accordingly.
• Implement performance-based assessments requiring students to demonstrate presentational speaking and writing proficiency in authentic contexts.
• Maintained strong course completion and pass rates through differentiated instruction and targeted academic support.
• Support diverse learners through differentiated instruction and targeted scaffolding strategies.
• Integrate instructional technology to support engagement and reinforce language acquisition.
• Collaborate with department colleagues to align curriculum, assessments, and instructional strategies with program learning goals.

• Designed and delivered Spanish Communication and Culture courses for beginner (A1) and advanced (C1) learners aligned with CEFR standards.
• Prepared advanced (C1-level) students for the DELE C1 examination; achieved a 100% pass rate among enrolled candidates during the academic term.
• Developed instructional materials and assessments supporting proficiency growth across interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational skill domains.
• Collaborated in the development of a standardized B2 placement assessment aligned with international proficiency benchmarks.
• Applied research-informed teaching strategies to strengthen strategic language competence in advanced learners.

Delivered foundational English instruction emphasizing communicative fluency and pronunciation development.

• Coordinated academic programming and departmental events for the World Languages Department.
• Supported international study-abroad placement processes.
• Served as Teaching Assistant for upper-division Spanish coursework.