Students need to:

Bring their textbooks and workbooks on Tuesdays/Wednesdays

Make-up missed quizzes or tests during the first or second tutorial after the absence

Dictionaries are optional, but very helpful

Prepare at home for the Thursday/Friday quiz or test

Turn in homework at the start of class

Work in-class until the bell

Have respect for people and materials

Maintain and bring an organized binder

Support what they learn in class and out of class

Pick up their own work in the back of the room

Come to me if they missed class or need help

Do work/presentations that are appropriate for the classroom

Students will be learning/doing:

Presentations: cooking shows, home/realtor presentations, skits

Sing/study lyrics/dance

Writing in journals

Creating children’s books

Creating travel brochures

Choosing a Spanish language soap opera and keep a record

Participate/attend a cultural even in the community

Reading authentic text

Responding to teacher questioning

Watching segments of movies in Spanish and doing related work

Working on worksheets

Creating menus/public service posters

Labeling drawings

Writing test questions

Working cooperatively to teach the class a concept

Charades/pictionary//various learning games

Other:                                                                                                               Grading:

 Extra credit                                                                                                    90%-100%  A

    - 1 fall project 1-3%                                                                                     80%-89%    B

    - 1 spring project 1-3%                                                                                70%-79%    C

 I don’t accept late work                                                                                 60%-69%    D

 the Midterm exam and the Final exam are 10% of the semester grade          0%-59%    F

 1st and 3rd quarter grades continue into the 2nd and 4th quarter

 I give temporary zeros until make-up work is done

 Make up tests/quizzes must be done the following week during tutorial

 I try to give frequent updates on grades, but I don’t post

 I will always return your phone calls & emails