Exploratory Frenchexpectations

Exploratory Frenchexpectations

Exploratory FrenchExpectations

Madame Katie Riley
E-mail address:

Room: 206

Expectations of student conduct:

  1. Be polite.
  2. Stay in your seat.
  3. Bring all materials to every class.
  4. Keep your hands to yourself.
  5. Raise your hand (if you want to speak).
  6. All school wide HMS expectations are to be recognized including conduct scale.
  7. Consequences
  • 1st-verbal warning
  • 2nd-conduct mark
  • 3rd-conduct mark & parent notification
  • 4th-conduct mark & detention
  • 5th-conduct mark & parent conference
  • 6th-conduct mark & office referral
  1. Rewards
  2. praise
  3. notes home/emails
  4. phone call to parent
  5. teacher choice

Daily Materials:

  1. Sharpened pencils with erasers
  2. Loose leaf paper in a folder with brads and pockets (keep all work)
  3. Highlighters
  4. Red grading pens
  5. Planner with logins and passwords
  6. Bien Dit! Workbook pages (workbook kept in locker)
  7. Bien Dit! Textbook (teacher set kept in classroom)
  8. Charged laptop with charger

Grades

  • Outside of class practice (10 %of quarter grade)

Independent practice is assigned well in advance. It is written on the board and posted on my website/Schoology. I also remind the students about it daily and have them write it in their planner. Most independent practice is taken up for a grade.

  • Assessment of student learning (50% of quarter grade)

Tests reflect what has been learned (and how well I have taught) in the current chapter. In addition, since languages are comprehensive, students should review previous chapters. Tests are assigned well in advance. It is written on the board and posted on my website/Schoology. I also remind the students about it daily and have them write it in their planner.

  • Practice in the class room/small assessments (40% of quarter grade)

Class work is the daily practice of the Spanish language. This practice includes the usage of several types of exercises: learning current vocabulary and grammar. I randomly take up class work for a grade to ensure student progress in the language.

Quizzes are assigned well in advance. It is written on the board and posted on my website/Schoology. I also remind the students about them daily and have them write quiz dates in their planner. All quizzes are taken up for a grade.

Classroom participation includes listening intently, speaking in Spanish to the best of your ability, reading in Spanish, writing in Spanish, volunteering frequently, responding to a Spanish command (for example: Escribetunombre = Write your name.) Students will also be working in cooperative learning groups.

Houston Middle School Grade Scale:

100-93 = A 92-85 = B 84-75 = C 74-70 = D 69-50 = F

FIRST HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: please send me an email with your child’s first and last name in the subject line.

Student Name: ______

Class period: ______

Parent Signature: ______

I am so excited to be at HMS again this year (my 8th!) and look forward to getting to know your child. I have 2 boys myself. My youngest son, grade 10, attends Collierville High and my oldest is afreshman at UT Knox. I absolutely adore teaching middle school students! Email me if you ever have any questions or concerns. It would be my pleasure to help youand your child have a great experience in my class!

Katie Riley

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