Español II

HHS 2012-2013

Teacher: DrewKeller Room: E105 Email:

ConferencePeriods: 3rd/8th periods Phone: 512.594.1250

TutoringDays: Monday & Friday- 8:00am-8:45am

WelcometoSpanish II! Thisisanexciting and engagingtwosemestercoursethatisdesignedtohelpstudentsimprovetheirabilites inreading, writing, speaking and comprehendingSpanish. Studentsenrolled in Spanish II musthavecompletedSpanish I successfully in ordertobe placed in thiscourse. Throughthiscoursestudentswillencountermanyopportunitiestodiscovertheculture of theSpanishlanguagewhilelearningtheimportantgrammar and vocabularytiedwithin. Bytheend of thiscourse, studentswillbeabletoread, write, and speakSpanish at a beginningtointermediatelevel. StudentswillbeabletocomprehendspokenSpanish as well, at a beginningtointermediatelevel.

RequiredTextbook:

OurrequiredtextbookisExprésate 2. Textbookswillbeissuedbythebookroom and are expectedtobebroughttoclass DAILY.

OtherRequiredClassMaterials:

  1. Spanish-EnglishDictionary
  2. Pens/Pencils
  3. 3-Ring binderwith 5 sectionsdivided as follows:
  1. Diario
  2. Apuntes
  3. Dictados
  4. Pruebas/Exámenes
  5. Tarea

AcademicIntegrity:

Eachstudent in thiscourseisexpectedtoabidebythePflugerville ISD Code of Conduct and StudentHandbookwithregardtoAcademicintergrity. Anyworksubmittedby a student in thiscourseforacademiccreditwillbethestudent’sownworkunlessotherwisespecificallydirectedbytheteacher. Plagiarismwillnotbetolerated.

ClassExpectations and Guidelines

  • Thisclassismostlyconducted in SPANISH. Itis HIGHLY encouragedtospeak and write in Spanishwhile in class (outside of classwouldn’thurteither!  ).
  • Be respectful of everyone in theclassroom. Thismeans: personal spaces, belongings and aboveallwe do NOT puteachotherdown. Respectisgivenforeffortputforth.
  • Be preparedforclass. Whatyou are requiredtobringtoclassisnot a choice. Therewillbeconsequencesformaterialsleft at home.
  • Personal belongingsnotrelatedtoclassmaterials (make-up, food, homeworkfromotherclasses) are tobeleftinsideyourbackpackorbook-bag in a safe place underorbesideyourdesk.
  • Seebelow note regardingelectronicdevices:

I DO NOT ALLOW IPODS, MP3 PLAYERS OR CELLPHONES IN MY CLASS.

Thismeans:

-They are off orsilent.

-They are not in use at anypointduringtheclassperiod.

Consecuenceifthis rule isbroken:

  • Deviceisturned in to me and thengiventothefront office.

Grading:

-80% of a student’s grade willbebasedonSummativeAssessments (Major grades/Tests/Projects/Etc.)

-20% of a student’s grade willbebasedonFormativeAssessments (Minor Grades/Homework/ Dailywork)

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*Parents and students may check progress on the TXGradebook Program.

Retesting:

  • Students scoring below “70” on a Major (Summative) Grade shall be allowed (or may be required) to redo the assignment/test (or similar) after completing prerequisite work. The higher grade, with a maximum of “70”, shall be recorded.
  • Retesting/redoing should be completed within five school days (unless the teacher makes alternative provision for extenuating circumstances).

Late Work:

  • Students will be afforded opportunity to submit late work for FormativeAssignments during each grading period.
  • Late work submissions in this regard must be submitted by the end of the grading period, with the grading period defined as each 3 week segment in the year.
  • Late work submissions in this regard must be good-faith efforts at the assignment; trivial attempts at assignments will not be accepted or graded. The teacher will determine the worthiness of the late assignment submitted.
  • Late work submitted will receive the grade obtained if completed in a timely manner, yet no higher than a 70.
  • Extra credit assignments are NOT subject to this Late Work provision.

LA PALABRA DE HONOR

La Palabra de Honor is a classpledgethateachstudentwillsignto honor theclassexpectations and guidelines and alsotoacknowledgeeachstudent’sawareness of HendricksonHighSchool’sgradingprocedures, make-up workguidelines, and attendancepolicies.

Thepledgewillalso mean thatthestudentunderstands and promisestoupholdthepolicies, procedures and expectations of theteacher and the syllabus given.

I have read the above information and understand what is expected to be successful in this classroom

Student signature______date______

I have read the above information and understand what is expected of my child in order to be successful in this classroom and pledge my support.

Parent/Guardian signature______date______