Author: Kim Land

Franklin County High School •Spanish I&II•Room S-126

Spanish I and II— 2015-2016

EspaÑOl I & II - Maestra Land

Kimberly T. Land
kim.land@fcstn.net

What will I learn and do in Spanish class?

Reglas de la Clase
(Class Rules)
Be patient, kind and respectful to la clase, la maestra and la maraca.
Be on time, prepared and ready to learn.
Be responsible for your learning and behavior.
Be neat and clean!
Stay in seat until bell rings.
Be respectful of my teacher space.
No personal grooming during class.
Participate!

¡Bienvenido a la clase de español! I am very excited about teaching Spanish I and II this year.
I mainly teach using two methods - Communicative Language Training (CLT) and Total Physical Response Storytelling (TPRS). Both of these methods focus on language learning through comprehensible input with the main goal focused on language proficiency. I have found these methods to be a fun yet very effective way to teach a second language.
These methods are designed to teach language similar to the way you learned your first language - through hearing, seeing and doing. In order to accomplish this, you - the student - must be 100 percent engaged in the learning process.
Speaking another language is a performance skill like playing a sport or instrument. You must practice and have patience in order to succeed. Because of this, a third of your grade will be based on in-class participation. Don’t panic! It is not very difficult to get an “A” if you try.
Spanish I is an introduction to the Spanish language with the main focus on COMMUNICATION - speaking, reading and writing. My goal for you is to be able to talk, write and read in basic Spanish about every day events.
Spanish II will continue to build on these topics as well as learning ways to communicate about everyday activities in the past and future.
You will also be learning about the geography and culture of the Spanish speaking world and the people who speak Spanish. Through an analysis of the Spanish culture, hopefully you will gain more insight about the world we live in and your own culture.
The main thing you will need to be successful in my class is coming to school each day, ready to learn and willing to participate!

Classroom Guidelines

*Entering the classroom
The classroom is a professional learning and working environment. Therefore, I expect you to conduct yourself professionally at all times, beginning by entering the classroom. Enter the room quietly. If you want to talk or finish your breakfast, stay outside.
*Learning time while in class
Once you have arrived to class, check the agenda written on the left hand side of the whiteboard or projected on the overhead screen. Begin working on your tocatimbre (bellringer). Be prepared to be called on since I will be doing this randomly for participation points. All of the day’s activities will be listed in either of these two places.
*Google Classroom—join class with this code: 4q67jua.
It is imperative that you familiarize yourself with my Google classroom site. The code to join the classroom for Spanish 1 is 4q67jua. As soon as you have your chromebook, be sure to log on to the site and join my classroom. This is the platform where you will go for any missed assignments in the event of an absence or if we transition over to virtual classes.
*Leaving the Classroom
You will be given three restroom/hall passes each semester to be used at your discretion. Do not request to use a pass when I am teaching the whole class. You must keep up with your passes. If you do not have a pass, you will not be allowed to leave the room. Passes must be filled out by the student and signed by the teacher. Only one student is allowed out of the classroom at a time. Go directly to the place indicated on your pass. If you go elsewhere, this will be a written referral for skipping/dishonesty. At the end of the semester, students may return any of their unused hall passes for 5 extra credit points to go towards their semester grade. At the end of class, please do not line up by the door . Stay seated until the bell rings!

Fchs
Spanish i&Ii
Kimberly t. land
Room s-126

Notebook
Your notebook will be divided into 5 sections and will function as your textbook so bring it to class every day. Sections are described below:
Tocatimbres and Portfolio: Bellringers graded papers and reading logs
Vocabulario y Hojas: Vocabulary lists, story readings and handouts
Gramática: Grammar handouts and verb charts
Canciones: Songs
Geografia y Cultura: Geography, Maps, Cultural readings and special projects

How will my grade be determined in Spanish Class?

Your grade in Spanish I will be determined in the following ways:
Participation - 100 points: Your participation grade will consist of one-third of your overall quarterly grade.is a big part of Spanish class. Since tickets can only be earned during class time, frequent absences will negatively impact your grade.
Homework and daily work - 20-50 points: I try to keep homework assignments to no more than two per week. Any homework assignment is designed solely to reinforce and review the material learned in class that week.
Quizzes—50 points: Quizzes may be announced or unannounced and are more for me to find out what you know and what I need to review.
Tests - 100 points: Tests will come after a unit of study and will generally count twice as much as quizzes and will be announced beforehand.
Oral assessments - 50 – 100 points: In order to learn a language, you must practice speaking it. You will have a minimum of one oral assessment per grading quarter. We will practice for oral tests and you will be given a rubric outlining how you will be graded. My best advice is to participate in class so that when it comes time for a test, it will feel natural and easy.
Bellringers - 50 - 100 points: At the beginning of the class you will be assigned a bellringer. Bellringers (tocatimbres in Spanish) are to be kept in your notebook until I ask for them. Have them ready to turn in at any given time. You are still responsible for them even if you are absent. I take them up every 2 weeks
Special Culture Projects - 30 - 100 points: We will be doing various cultural and communication projects throughout the year. More information will be given about these projects at a later date.

If you have questions, e mail me at: kim.land@fcstn.net

Class Supplies:
You will need the following by Friday, August 13.
*1 - three-ring binder notebook (one-inch thick)
* 1 pack of subject dividers
*Notebook paper
* Pencils and or blue or black pens
Recommended but not required.
*1 blue or black dry erase marker
*1 pack colored pencils
*1 pair of scissors
*Ear buds
*Wish list: tissues, Lysol spray, notebook paper, sheet protectors, Expo markers, sanitizing wipes. These items are not required but always appreciated!

If you are absent from class, you can find all of the day’s assignments on my Google classroom site. I will be following the makeup work policy from the FCHS policy manual which is as follows:
As a minimum, a student will be allowed an equal number of days to complete the makeup work as the number of days that are missed. More time for makeup work may be granted in special circumstances by making arrangements with the teacher.
A student who does not have an assignment completed and ready to turn in on the due date will receive a 20 percent deduction and will be given one additional day to turn in missing work. No late assignments will be accepted after the 2nd day. A student is allowed two late assignments per semester. Any additional late work will result in a zero for that assignment. A student is responsible for arranging additional time with his/her teacher at the teacher’s discretion.

What do I do if I am absent or missing work?

Señora Land’s Contact Times and Information:
School Phone Number: (931) 967-2821
Email: kim.land@fcstn.net (best way to contact for a prompt reply)
Meetings/phone calls can be scheduled during my planning period: first block 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Planbook Link:

Your first homework assignment is to read the policy sheet thoroughly and explain it to a parent and/or guardian and return this document to me by Wednesday, August 11 with both signatures below.
_____________________________ ____________________________
Student Parent/Guardian