E-Mail Address: msalinastorres@dentonisd.org / msalinastorres@g.dentonisd.org
Phone: 940-369-2000 Ext.
Conference Period – 4th block A day; 3rd block B day
Tutorials: Monday and Friday 4:15-4:45 pm
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Spanish 1 is designed for those students who are pursuing learning a second language. The purpose of this course is to enable students to continue learning the Spanish language by providing them the opportunity to listen, speak, read, and write in a variety of contexts and for a variety of audiences including the family, school, and the community. The objective is also to begin to prepare students for Spanish 2.
REQUIRED SUPPLIES:
Access to Canvas
Spiral/Composition/ Notebook
Pens (Black, Blue, Red)
Pencils
Color pencils/Markers
Scissors, glue
CLASSROOM SUPPLIES (Pick 2 out of the list):
Tissues
Expo Markers
Sticky notes
Index Cards
GRADING POLICY
Minor Summative Assessments 40%
Major Summative Assessments 60%
Major Summative Assessments are designed to evaluate understanding. They take place at the end of a learning unit incorporating what has previously been evaluated in the unit's minor assessments. These include Unit tests, essays, projects, presentations, guided conversations (for example interviews or simulated conversations), and comprehension or interpretation of texts or images.
Minor Summative Assessments are designed to check for understanding, addressing a smaller set of learning objectives as compared to major assessments. These include quizzes, brief written assignments, guided conversations (brief interviews or questioning), and comprehension or interpretation of texts or images.
Formative Assessments will be given continually. They are for practice so that the student and teacher can gauge the success of the learning. This practice is “designed to provide direction for improvement and/or adjustment of teaching and learning activities for individual students or for a whole class.” Formative assessments are not reflected in the final grade. These include in-class practice, out-of-class practice, comprehension checks, self-evaluations, and exit tickets.
Non-Academic Work/Behaviors: Work or behaviors that are not supported by the standards are considered non-academic. There have been many misunderstandings regarding what this means for students at Braswell. Students will still have homework. Students will still have due dates and deadlines. Students’ actions that impede the learning process such as: not completing assignments/not participating in class, chronically turning in late work, etc. may be met with disciplinary measures that include, but are not limited to: Parent contact, mandatory tutorials, referral to Assistant Principal, etc.
REASSESSMENT:
A student may reassess a major summative assessment only one time and after the student has demonstrated new learning to justify a reassessment. This acknowledges that students process and master material at different rates. The teacher will make sure students know the specific activities and relearning that will need to take place in order to reassess. The reassessment must be completed within four school days of receiving a grade. The highest grade achievable for a reassessment is a 90%. Semester Exams will not qualify for reassessment.
MAKE-UP WORK
You are responsible for any work missed and arranging a time to take major and minor assessments.
It is your responsibility to check on assignments the day you return from an absence. All homework/handouts will be available on google classroom. If you need a hard copy, please see her before or after school.
Cell Phone Policy:
If the students have their phones on or visible will have the following consequences:
1.- First time - verbal warning
2.- Second time - Student will must turn in his phone to the teacher and fill out the Cell Phone Confiscation Form and pick it up at the end of the day.
3.- Third time - Student will must turn in his phone to the teacher and sign the Cell Phone Confiscation Form and parents must go to front office to pick it up.
Restroom Policy:
The student must have their student ID badge in order and must fill out the Student Restroom Log, cell phones must remain in their backpacks or the cellphone pocket in the classroom in order to go to the restroom.
Academic Dishonesty:
Cheating will not be tolerated in or outside the classroom. If a student is caught cheating, such student’s parents will be contacted and the student will receive an MSG for that assignment until the student comes during tutorials to complete assignments. This applies to all assignments (major, minor).
Technology Information:
The learning virtual platform for this course will be Canvas. As a result, you need to make sure that you are keeping up with class assignments by checking your Canvas calendar on a daily basis. All relevant information, study resources, and assignments will be posted on that platform.
Due to the new law/policy: students are not allowed to use their personal devices, smartwatch, and cellphones to the classroom.