World Language Solutions

K¹² now offers the exceptional online world language curriculum from powerspeaK¹² (formerly Power-Glide)—already a leader in providing world language curriculum for schools and independent learners. 

Our powerspeaK¹² curriculum for students in grades 3-12 can be used to fill gaps or expand your world language offering at the elementary, middle, high school, and Advanced Placement® (AP®) levels. powerspeaK¹² ’s accreditation by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools (NAAS) ensures consistent delivery of a high-quality learning experience.

The full set of 29 powerspeaK¹² courses are designed for kids and offered in the five most popular languages—Spanish, French, German, Latin, and Chinese.

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.

All of our courses, which are delivered online:

• 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.
• Are designed specifically for kids and are accredited by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools (NAAS), ensuring quality learning while facilitating the granting and transfer of credit to other accredited educational institutions.
• Simulate natural language learning, enabling students to pick up the new language in much the same way they picked up their primary language
• Support delivery through qualified teachers or as self-paced, independent study courses—fully certified powerspeaK¹² teachers available to fill gaps or augment your teaching staff, as needed
• Can be taught or taken in a classroom, computer lab, or student's home, providing flexibility to meet teachers’ and students’ scheduling and pacing needs.
• Include tests and the option of enabling students to receive full academic credit; AP® language courses allow you to cost-effectively meet the needs of students seeking college prep courses.

• Encourage multi-sensory learning and reinforce connections through use of all-new graphics, video, music, and games
• Include interesting, age-appropriate content and culturally relevant activities, helping students to enjoy their studies and remain highly motivated
• 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

powerspeaK¹² doesn’t rely exclusively on a “listen and repeat,” “trial and error,” or “rote memorization” approach to teaching new languages. Rather, powerspeaK¹² offers what no other language program does—an optimal mix of innovative, yet proven teaching methods that are integrated and woven together for an unrivaled learning experience. This successful blend of best practices evolved following decades of research by renowned world language experts. While powerspeaK¹² courses are continuously improved and enhanced to reflect the latest language conventions and disciplines, the roots of such creativity, innovation, and experimentation remain planted in the best research available on true native-language learning.