Course Guidelines & Expectations
SPANISH 1A
Nicole
Morrow
TEXT:
Ø ¡Buen viaje! 1A Textbook
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
Ø
The
class will focus on the three aspects of learning Spanish. These aspects are writing, speaking, and
hearing. Equal emphasis will be
placed on all three with the understanding that each student has different
learning styles and abilities.
MATERIALS
(Necessary for each day which class meets.):
- Textbook 4. Red pen or pencil for grading
homework
- Assignment book 5. Spanish binder
- Pen (blue or black) or
pencil 6. Note card box with vocabulary note
cards
EXPECTATIONS:
Ø Quizzes & Tests: The students will have a test or quiz on
alternating weeks. Quizzes will be
announced one or two days in advance, and tests will be announced five days to
one week in advance.
“Pop” quizzes are not part of the curriculum. All material on the
evaluation, as well as the format, will be written on the board and will be posted on my YCDS website. It is the student’s
responsibility to copy that information into his/her assignment notebook or in
the notes section of the Spanish folder.
Each test or quiz will need to be signed by the parent or guardian.
Ø Homework: Homework will be assigned most nights of the week,
unless there is a major holiday or event that evening. In addition to the written work, it is
strongly advised that the student review his/her notes each day. Assignments will be posted daily on my YCDS website.
Ø Assignment notebooks: The last five to ten minutes of each class period
are devoted to assigning and explaining homework. The students are responsible for copying
it from the board.
Ø
Organization: Each student has been given
a 1” plastic binder in which to keep all work related to the class. The binder has been divided into four
separate sections: tarea=homework, examenes=tests/quizzes, apuntes=notes,
and verbos=verbs.
Ø Notebook checks: There
will be GRADED notebook checks throughout the year. The grade will be based on the
following: 1) All papers in the correct sections. 2)
All papers with the correct HEADING in SPANISH. 3)
Work arranged chronologically.
The most recent work is to be in the front of each section and the
oldest at the back. 4) The inclusion of ALL SPANISH work in the
binder.
Ø Grade scale:
A = 93 – 100 C= 73 -- 76
A-= 90 -- 92 C+= 77 -- 79
B+= 87 -- 89 C-= 70 -- 72
B = 83 -- 86 D+= 67 -- 69
B- = 80 -- 82 D= 63 -- 66
F = Below 62 (failing)
Ø Grading rubric:
Homework 40% Class
participation, organization, preparedness& (notebook check) 20% Quizzes 18%
Tests 20% Getting
tests & quizzes signed 2%
Ø Late work policy:
o
If
a student is unable to attend class, he/she must do his/her best to contact me
by e-mail or another student by e-mail or by phone. It is the student’s responsibility
to make arrangements to take tests, quizzes, and hand in homework when he/she
returns. If the absence is known in
advance, please ask me at least two days in advance for the work.
o
For
each day (that class meets) that an assignment is overdue, one letter grade is deducted from the grade on that homework. If work is not completed by the due
date, the student will be required to do the late work during tutorial period,
study hall or after school that same day.
o
If
a student did not complete or understand an assignment, he/she needs to tell
me as soon as possible.
Ø Extra credit: Extra credit projects are not given, because a
student should be trying to do his/her best each day. On most tests and quizzes bonus
questions will be included.
Ø Extra help: I am available most afternoons from 3:00-4:00 for
extra help and/or during some tutorial periods. There is a calendar in the hall outside
of my classroom which lists the afternoons that I am free to meet with
students.
¡VIVA
EL ESPAÑOL! Have a wonderful
year!
I
have read, understand, and agree to abide by the above guidelines.
__________________________________________
(Student’s signature)
I
have read and discussed the above guidelines with my son/daughter.
__________________________________________
(Parent’s/guardian’s signature)