1. 3-Ring Binder with 5 Dividers
2. iPad
3. Lined paper
3. Writing utensils (pens or pencils)
4. Headphones
How will students be graded?
Grades are earned, not given. Grades are based on weighted categories and calculated to a percentage with the following grading scale:
A = 90-100 B = 80-89 C = 70-79 D = 60-69 F = 59 & below
Practice (Homework) - 10% of overall grade
The practice grade includes homework and some independent classwork. Homework is assigned on a weekly basis and graded on completion. The purpose of homework is for you to have a chance to individually practice and apply what we have covered in class. It is your opportunity to see how well you understood what we learned in class and prepare questions for the following day. It is more important for you to try and put forth your best effort than to get every answer correct!
All practice assignments must be:
· Complete
· Legible
· Your best effort
· Finished before the bell rings for the start of class (and not in your locker!)
Formative Tasks - 40% of overall grade
a. Skill Checks: grammar and vocabulary quizzes
b. Reading and Listening Practice: text readings, listenings, and viewings to demonstrate comprehension
c. Quick Writes: written responses
d. TALK Checks: practice speaking activities
Summative Tasks - 50% of overall grade
a) Interpersonal Assessments
Students engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feeling and emotion, and exchange opinions.
b) Interpretive Assessments
Students utilize authentic resources to understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
c) Presentational Assessments
Students prepare and present information, concepts and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
Reassessment for Formatives
Students who score below 80% on a formative assessment are eligible to re-assess. To re-assess, students must communicate their desire to reassess to their teacher within two school days of receiving the graded assignment. A student’s reassessment score replaces the original score (unless the initial score is higher), up to 80%. Summative assessments cannot be reassessed.
To re-assess, students must complete a re-assessment plan in collaboration with their teacher. This may include making up missing work, completing additional practice, and/or meeting with the teacher. All reassessments must be completed prior to the summative assessments.
What if you’re absent?
Before you see me…
· Check the whiteboard for any missed homework, assignments, etc.
· Look in the ‘Absent Work’ bin in your class period folder for any handouts/worksheets.
· Turn in any work that was due while you were absent in your ‘Class Bin’. I will not remind you to turn in your work. It will be late or a zero if it is not turned in according to the NBJH School absent policy.
· Any questions? Ask a reliable friend or make an appointment with me (before or after school, or during X-Block- ask for a pass).
· If you need to arrange make up quizzes, tests, or change deadlines due to extended absences, please set this up with me upon your return.
· If you know in advance that you are going to be absent, tell me 2 days prior so that I can organize any handouts or assignments that you will miss.
Missing an Assessment…
If you are not in class on the day of a test or quiz, be prepared to take it the day you return. If you are absent, any assignments given before you were absent are due upon your return. For excused absences you will have 1 day per day of absence to make up the work.
Helpful hints for success:
· Speak Spanish daily and participate in class.
· Come to class with required materials.
· Support your classmates’ efforts to communicate in Spanish.
· Have a positive and helpful attitude.
· Turn in papers with neat and legible handwriting.
· Keep your binder organized with all handouts and homework assignments.
· Ask for extra help in and out of class when you don’t understand something.
· Take advantage of Tutorial and X-Block to visit me in room 308!
· Spend a small amount of time (5-10 min.) studying Spanish every day rather than trying to study everything the night before an assessment.