Mary Ann Carsillo
Contact information: mcarsillo@opusd.org
About me
My name is Mary Ann (Mariana) Carsillo. As a bilingual Latina with a B.A. in English (Journalism) and a Ph.D. in Latin American and US Latino Literature. I am happy to be teaching both of my languages in English Language Development classes and Spanish classes at Oak Park High School. I was born and raised in Los Angeles and spent periods of time living in Guadalajara, Mexico and Madrid, Spain in my youth.
2023-2024 Classes Taught: ELD 1-2 ELD 3-4 Spanish 1
Course Descriptions: Course Catalog
Students and Parents: For Spanish 1, please visit Google Classroom and VHL sites
Students and Parents: For ELD 1-2 and ELD 3-4, please visit Google Classroom and Achieve 3000 Reading sites
Spanish 1 (CP) (FL-SPAN1)
Year Course:
9 - 12
UC/CSU:
NCAA:
10 credits (World Language)
Students are introduced to the Spanish language through listening, speaking, reading, and writing so that they may begin to communicate both orally and in writing with Spanish-speaking people. Grammatical structures are presented in sequence and reinforced through real-world Spanish dialogues. Students learn about Spanish-speaking cultures and customs and become aware that language does not exist in isolation but is an integral part of its culture.
Course Objectives and Outcomes:
Students will develop in the four language domains; listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.
Students will demonstrate their language skills by practicing the three types of communication in the target language:
Interpretive: understanding what they listen to and read
Interpersonal: spontaneously replying to spoken or written communication
Presentational: presenting spoken or written information to an audience
Students will study the culture(s) of the Spanish speaking world and compare cultural products, practices and perspectives to those of their own culture.
Grade Categories:
25% Exams
25% Quizzes and listening assessments
20% Projects, participation and classwork related to speaking, listening, reading, writing and culture
10% Tarea (homework) VHL Homework grades are posted after each lesson is concluded. if scores are 80% and higher full credit is given. If not, the average percentage earned from all VHL HW assignments for that lesson (example 75%), is the grade put into the grade book. You have two tries for most VHL multiple choice assignments: if you score lower than you wanted on an assignment, simply click on retry and re-do the assignment to get a better grade. **Please note that homework is due no later than 8:30 am on the due date.
20% Final Exam
ELD Courses
Course Description:
English Language Development 3-4 provides a balanced approach to English language development, using communication-based, content-based, and literature-based activities. Instruction focuses on oral activities to ensure comprehension of concepts and vocabulary. Students learn to understand conversation on a variety of everyday subjects and to ask for clarification when needed. Reading and writing activities are designed to help students develop literacy skills using language already practiced orally. The emphasis at this level is on listening comprehension and oral production in English; students are introduced to reading and writing through a variety of strategies appropriate for the beginning level and early intermediate level of proficiency. Strategies such as shared and modeled reading and writing frequently use the students’ own oral language to develop their literacy skills. Students will further learn and communicate about a range of topics and academic content areas through listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities that target high-level thinking with appropriate support. Through interactive instruction students are provided opportunities to express their own ideas as well as to question, interpret, and evaluate the ideas of others.
Course Objectives and Outcomes:
Throughout the year students will work on developing the four language domains; listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills:
● Listening: Students will listen to English from native speakers via their teacher
and other media. They will also listen to English spoken by their peers.
● Speaking: Students will have the daily opportunity to practice speaking in structured conversations with their peers. There will also be several projects, which require the students to present oral information to the class.
● Reading: Students will be reading a variety of texts, with guidance and support from their teacher and peers. Students will learn various strategies to help them analyze texts. They will also learn analytical skills necessary to interpret both literature and images.
● Writing: Students will write on a daily basis, practicing grammar structures and vocabulary.
Grade Categories:
25% Class participation, warm-up journal and reading program work
15% Quizzes
25% Portfolio: collection of work that demonstrates progress in communicative skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing)
15% Progress on end of unit summative assessments for EL Achieve program.
20% Culminating project in lieu of semester final exam