The purpose of this class is to help students with their English proficiency. Here you will learn how to read, write, listen to and speak in English.
El propósito de esta clase es ayudar a los estudiantes con su competencia del inglés. Aquí aprenderá a leer, escribir, escuchar y hablar en inglés.
I hope that with this class, you will feel more comfortable speaking the language with your teachers, classmates and friends. The goal this year is to improve your social and academic vocabulary.
Espero que con esta clase te sientas más cómodo hablando el idioma con tus profesores, compañeros y amigos. El objetivo de este año es mejorar su vocabulario social y académico.
Personal information, hobbies, family, home, and things that make us different or similar.
Grammar: Subject pronouns and the verb to be.
Learning new things, asking questions, making mistakes, school, and experiences.
Grammar: Simple present tense.
Being brave, safety, fears, nature, and people who protect others.
Grammar: Prepositions of place and there is/there are.
Opinions, disagreements, relationships, stress, and solving problems.
Grammar: Count and noncount nouns and present progressive tense.
Teams, communication, goals, leadership, and working together.
Grammar: Simple past tense and irregular verbs.
Goals, challenges, effort, failure, and achieving success.
Grammar: Compound sentences with and/but and can/can't, should/shouldn't.
Mysteries, evidence, investigation, observation, and solving problems.
Grammar: Comparative adjectives and possessive adjectives.
Inventions, technology, imagination, problems, and ideas that can improve our world.
Grammar: Future with be going to and will.
Text We will use the National Geographic Lift - Intro collection. This includes a student reading and language textbook, student writing textbook, practice book, writer's workout, e-content, leveled library, and content library.
Course Standards:
https://ed.sc.gov/instruction/adult-education/english-as-a-second-language/sc-elp-standards-2019/
50% - Major Grades (Unit Tests and Summative Projects) 3 major grades per quarter
50% - Minor Grades (Classwork, Quizzes, Oral Reading Fluency, Homework) 9 minor grades per quarter
90-100: A
80-89: B
70-79: C
60-69: D
50-0: F
NHI-Not Handed In
MDA - Missed Due to Absences
Students are expected to turn in ALL assignments and should never have a Not Handed In (NHI) recorded in the gradebook. Assigned work that is not handed in by the due date will be recorded in the gradebook as a code of NHI. The code of NHI equates to a score of zero in the gradebook. Extra opportunities are available for students to make up work through after or before school tutoring, flex schedule, or Saturday school, and at other times designated by the teacher. Late work will be accepted during the unit of study or within 5 days of the completion of the unit of study.
Students may request a retake for any major assessment in the quarter. To do this, a student must:
Complete a Retake Request Form (linked in their teacher’s Google Classroom) within 5 days of receiving the grade on the test and submit a formal email request to the teacher explaining the rationale for the request. The student should cc the parent and grade level administrator as a part of the formal email request.
Complete the required remediation work before retaking the assessment.
Coordinate with the teacher a time to complete the retake of the assessment.
Students are allowed to retake/redo a major test one time.
Following a re-test, the higher grade will be recorded in the gradebook.
Any work that is not handed in by the due date will be recorded in the gradebook as a code of NHI. The code of NHI equates to a score of zero in the gradebook.
Students will have five (5) school days from the recording of an NHI in the gradebook to turn in that assignment
Any work missed because of a student absence will be recorded as MDA.
The code of MDA equates to a score of zero in the gradebook and will impact the student’s overall grade until the work is submitted.
Students have five (5) school days after returning from an excused absence to submit missed work.
This year, students will use MagicSchool AI, a generative AI platform designed specifically for education. As tools like ChatGPT and Gemini become standard in the professional world, utilizing MagicSchool prepares students for the future workforce by teaching safe and responsible technology use.
Students will use these tools for real-time feedback and dynamic problem-solving. To ensure appropriate use, teachers retain access to all student chats. MagicSchool strictly protects privacy and does not collect or utilize student data. All AI software, including MagicSchool, complies with GCS Board Policy and Administrative Rule IA.
This course may utilize generative AI tools, such as MagicSchool and Google Gemini, to supplement traditional instruction. Greenville County Schools prioritizes the ethical use of these technologies for brainstorming and self-guided learning.
Critical Thinking First:
AI must not replace original thought or coursework.
Academic Integrity:
Using AI to complete and submit assignments as original work constitutes plagiarism.
Required Citation:
If teacher-approved, all AI use must be properly cited.
Content Awareness:
Students must remain vigilant regarding potential biases and inaccuracies in AI-generated content.
Policy Compliance:
All AI programs align with GCS Board Policy and Administrative Rule IA.
Our School Wide Learning Outcomes are the grading categories for assignments at Tanglewood Middle School:
Knowledge and Thinking: Students will demonstrate the ability to reason, problem solve, develop sound arguments or decisions, and create new ideas by applying the knowledge and skills of a discipline.
Written Communication: Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate knowledge and thinking through writing.
Oral Communication: Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate knowledge and thinking orally.
Collaboration: Students will demonstrate the ability to be a productive member of diverse teams through strong interpersonal communication, a commitment to shared success, leadership, and initiative.
Class Norms:
Be fully present
Be mindful of communication
Foster a safe environment
Collaborate and work with a growth mindset toward our mission and goal
Classroom Expectations:
Give me your best effort. Dame tu mejor esfuerzo.
Do not use your phones in class unless instructed to do so. No use sus teléfonos en clase a menos que se le indique.
Respect your classmates. Respeta a tus compañeros.
You will make mistakes. English is difficult. Give it time. Cometerás errores. Inglés es difícil. Da le tiempo.