Syllabus, Grading, & Class Procedures

Español 1

2020-2021 COURSE GUIDE

¡Hola clase! This year is going to be unlike any other, but don’t worry! We will get through it together! Below I have provided key information to help guide you through this course. Please review it with your guardians. This document should serve as a reference throughout the course and it will be updated as needed. Please revisit this document when you have questions about class policies or procedures. Please use my contact information to reach out with any questions that are not addressed herein.

-Profe Cav

Contact

jcavaness@cv.k12.ca.us

Website

Español 1 con Profe Cav

Course basics

Course Description

Spanish 1 is a course created for those students with little to no previous exposure to the language. We will start with basic greetings, the vowel sounds, the Spanish Alphabet, the numbers 1-100, the Spanish calendar, the weather, and more. We will continue to learn about nouns, articles, verbs, adjectives, infinitives, verb forms, conjugation of regular and irregular verbs, sing Spanish songs, recite refranes and rimas, and more.

Community

Expectations

1. 
   Be a kind, helpful, supportive and trustworthy classmate

2. Be an upstander: preserve a positive learning environment

3. Use language responsibly: Be intentional with your speech

4. Respect the speaker: Listen attentively, consider their ideas

5. State your needs clearly and respect others’ needs

6. Honor the time: Arrive early, stay present and maintain focus

Academic Expectations

1. Be prepared with materials, completed work, and questions

2. Communicate proactively: advocate for yourself

3. Exercise academic integrity: Do (only) your own work

4. Participate fully: Put forth your best effort, actively engage

5. Take responsibility for your choices and their consequences

Getting Started

Supplies

• 
  Computer with internet access

• Camera and Video technology (phone, tablet or computer)

• Headphones/earbuds

• Quiet, consistent workspace

• Daily planner/Calendar

• Binder, notebook paper, pencil, pen

Recommended: highlighter, 3 ring hole punch, printer, printer paper

Accounts

1. 
   Use your school email to set up an account in each of these platforms:

• Google Classroom for turning in assignments

• Zoom for drop-in support and live practice with peers

• Edpuzzle for learning lessons at your own pace

• Padlet to ask and answer questions of your peers

• Quizlet for practicing and learning vocabulary

• Flipgrid - for graded Speaking assignments

• Seesaw - journal for on-line notes / grammar practice

• Duolingo for self-guided language practice

Video Conferencing

Whole Class

Googlemeet

meetings

Distance Learning Schedule

These meetings are mandatory and will be graded for participation.

Video Conference

Expectations

Setting up account:

• Login using your school email address

• Set your profile picture to a clear picture of your face

• Use your full First and Last name as your display name

Before Meeting:

• Find a quiet space free of distractions (find earbuds if needed)

• Have materials (binder, paper, pencil) ready

• Open the day’s assignment in a separate browser

• Arrive 5 minutes early

During meeting: SLANT

• Sit up, making your face visible

• Listen attentively

• Ask questions using the chat feature, Answer by raising hand

• Use Non-verbal communication, both virtual and visual

• Track the speaker, use Speaker mode when appropriate

In break-out rooms:

• Use Spanish the entire time

• Use Raise hand feature if you have a question or concern

• Follow all Academic and Community Expectations

Seeking Support

If you have questions or concerns that you need answered between our class zoom meetings, follow these steps:

1. Search for your answer in this course guide by scanning the titles in each section

2. Ask your classmates general questions using Padlet

3. Ask questions specific to an assignment by using the class comment feature in Google Classroom

4. Send a google chat to jcavaness@cv.k12.ca.us

5. Attend drop-in hours via Googlemeet

6. Sign up for Trojan Time for general questions and support

7. Schedule a Google Meet conference during office hours (Weekdays from 2:00 - 3:10)

8. E-mail jcavaness@cv.k12.ca.us with unanswered questions

9. Move on, do other work until your question is answered

Academic integrity

Students are expected to do all of their own work and only their work. Any students involved in copying others’ work or allowing others to copy will receive no credit for that assignment or test, with no opportunity to make up the assignment. Using google translate can be a form of plagiary and any work that is the product of online translation technology will not be received for credit. Serious offenses may be reported to administration and could result in an F for the quarter or the semester.

Overall

Grading

Check Aeries gradebook for your overall course grade.

Semester grade = 40% 1st quarter + 40% 2nd quarter + 20% Final

Grades: A > 89.5%, B > 79.5%, C > 69.5%, D > 59.5%, F < 59.4%

Credit

grading

Some work will be graded for completion or participation and will receive the following marks:

• CR = Credit (97%)

• PC = Partial Credit (70%)

• NC = No Credit (43%)

• 0 = Received, but zero credit given (re: academic misconduct)

Rubric Grading

Some work will be graded based on a rubric. Unless otherwise specified, the marks are as follows:

• EE = Exceeds expectations (100%)

• ME = Meets expectations (97%)

• AE = Approaching expectations (85%)

• BE = Below expectations (73%)

• FB = Far below expectations (61%)

Late

Assignments

10% will be deducted per day on all late assignments and projects. After 5 days, the student will receive 50% if they submit complete work.

Media Policy

Students may not record, screenshot, reuse or alter the image of anyone in the class without their knowledge and permission. Students should never post about our class or their classmates on social media without the consent of every person involved.

Email Policy

• 
  The turn-around time for emails during the week is 24 weekday hours. You should not expect an email reply over the weekend.

• It is the student’s responsibility to email the teacher with enough time to receive a reply before an assignment is due.

• Emails should follow proper etiquette: Include a greeting, an informative title, briefly provide relevant information, ask a specific question, make a polite request, and end cordially. Do not use texting language. Use proper spelling and capitalization.