Syllabus


 * Boston Teacher Union School** **Spanish Syllabus**

Parts of speech || Useful Phrases Greetings Months and #s Me llamo || Group alphabet presentation || Ser Adjective Agreement || pasatiempos / actions Physical and personality descriptions || Likes/ Dislikes Writing; Bolsa presentation; Soy yo poem || Regular verbs || Meals and food Asking questions || Make a menu || Irregular Verb: Tener Regular Verbs: Ar, Er, Ir || Family Age, Calendar Nationality || An important person writing || Stem Changing Verbs || Clothing Seasons Colors || Fashion Show: Mi moda, mi estilo || We will use the textbook __Avancemos__ and supplement it with outside music, film, activities and readings. By **Tuesday, September 15,** all students need a 1-inch 3-ring binder and 3 dividers labeled: 1) En clase; 2) Tarea calificada (graded work) 3) Glosarios**.** We will keep the binders in class, and I will provide you with a folder to use for homework and glossaries on a daily basis. In order to reach our goals we must work together as a team to create a culture of respect and high achievement.
 * Teacher’s Name:** Riana Good **Dates:** September 2009 – June 2010
 * General Course Description:** In this introductory language course students will develop reading, writing, speaking and listening skills for communicative competency in meaningful, collaborative contexts. Students will also examine some of the varied cultures in the Spanish speaking world, based on the premise that cultural study and reflection are essential to the study of language. These are challenging yet exciting goals which require us to work together and support one another to create a culture of respect and achievement.
 * Terms, Concepts, and Topics:**
 * **Tema** || **Gramática** || **Vocabulario** || **Proyectos** ||
 * Survival Spanish || Sounds
 * La Identidad || Gustar
 * La Escuela || Tener, estar, ir || Daily schedules, telling time, describing classes, describing location, expressing feelings || Schedule Presentation ||
 * La Comida || Gustar with nouns
 * La Familia || Adjective Agreement
 * La Ropa || Review verbs
 * Texts. Books, Readings, Materials**
 * Commitment to Learning**

__We follow school norms in class, just like in all of the BTU School:__ Be kind. Work hard. Be responsible and respectful.

__To Succeed in Spanish__ - Look for ways to connect with the cultural concepts and experiences that are unique to your own - Communicate about your learning with your teacher - Take risks to communicate - Ask yourself what else you can do to master the material - -

__La Srta. Riana is expected to:__ q Respect all of her students and create a culture of respect q communicate with families and students about student progress q encourage students in becoming responsible for their own learning q offer extra assistance to students q differentiate instruction and engage students with diverse learning styles q continue to be passionate about her students and her subject matter and look for ways to tap this enthusiasm in students q take risks in planning classes and activities

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 * Grading and Evaluation**

10% Notebook organization and completeness. 10% Participation 10% Attendance, Punctuality and Preparedness
 * __30% Commitment to Learning__**

//25% Skills Mastery Quizzes and Tests// Every other Thursday we have a quiz on the material learned those two weeks. We will have one cumulative assessment each term. You can earn up to half of the points that you missed for correcting your work within one week of when the quiz or test is handed back. In other words, an 80 could become a 90, a 65 could become an 82.5, etc.
 * __70% Learning Standards__**

//25% Skills Practice (homework and classwork)// Doing homework, reviewing material and studying are essential to learning a new language. Homework will be assigned on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and will be collected or __checked__ and __reviewed__ in class. Daily homework assignments will lose 2pts for every day they are late. This is just practice, and should always be your own work. If work is copied, you do not receive credit. In the event you are absent you have two days to meet with your teacher to get credit for your homework. Please tell me if you know you are going to be absent. Take responsibility to check-in with your peers and check your class’ assignments bin.

//20% Oral Performance Tasks and Projects//

These are you opportunities to use your Spanish in a meaningful way in front of the classroom or larger audience. These pieces can be revised for your Portfolio, but lose 10pts per day late.
If you speak Spanish, you have a special role in this class. You will do additional or alternative assignments, and have the opportunity to assist other students at certain tasks, which we will adjust as I get to know you better. We are lucky to have your experience as part of the class, and I remind you that since there are multiple dialects of Spanish, the word(s) you have learned may not be the same as in the textbook. I encourage you to share this information in an appropriate manner so that we can all learn from each other.
 * Heritage Speakers**

Attendance Policy: __Come to class. On time.__
The first 10 minutes of class is key to success for the day. This is sacred time and cannot be interrupted. If you show up late to class without a pass, you will lose your 5 progress points and you may need to wait outside to be admitted.

Seats are assigned taking student input into consideration, and will change about every month.
 * Seating Assignments**

Ask Srta. Good //in Spanish// if you need to use the bathroom, take the pass, and sign in and out. In general keep them limited so that you’ll learn more.
 * Bathroom Breaks**

Our class follows the same policy as the entire BTU School: electronic devices cannot be seen during the school day, and must be secured in a locker if they are taken to school. If they are seen in class, whether or not they are on: First time: Taken until the end of the day Second time: A parent must come to pick up the electronic device Third time: Electronic device is kept in the school office until the end of the year
 * Electronic Devices**

I want to take this opportunity to again introduce myself as your son/daughter/students’ Spanish teacher. It was a pleasure to meet some of you in person on August 31st, and I look forward to meeting the rest of you in person, too. In the meantime please know I welcome your involvement in Spanish at the BTU School. Learning a new language can be a challenging task; we are required to try something completely new. I very much enjoy teaching this course, because the early stages of learning a new language can also be very exciting and rewarding; students learn so much so quickly and can begin to communicate with others at the end of the semester. A positive start is essential, as the course moves quickly and students who start well tend to finish strong. Many parents have asked me how they can help their student with Spanish even if they don’t speak the language. You can be a great help by practicing their vocabulary words with them and or listening to their oral presentations. Please know that they have homework assignments on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and occasionally over the weekends. Lastly, if there is anything you want to communicate to me about how to best support your student in Spanish please feel free to use this space to write me a note. Again, I look forward to meeting you.
 * Extra Help Schedule:** I am available for support and enrichment after school every Tues/Wed/Thurs from 3-3:30pm. With advanced notification, I can also come before school or stay later after school.
 * Parent Appointment Days/times** : Any day or time with advanced notice: 8-8:30am or 3:30pm or later.
 * Dear Families,**

Sincerely,

Riana Good Please feel free to contact me: ... / rianagood@yahoo.com

__Student / Family Signatures:__ I understand the objectives, assessment policies and expectations included in the syllabus and agree to follow them. Student Signature: Parent or Guardian Signature: Best Phone # and/or email to reach parent/guardian:

Si tú ya hablas español, tienes un papel especial en esta clase. Tu harás tarea adicional o alternativa y tendrás la oportunidad de ayudar a otros estudiantes (sin traducir para ellos ni dejarles copiar). Su experiencia es una ventaja para toda la clase porque puedes compartir mucho con nosotros. A la misma vez, les hago recordar que hay varios dialectos de español y las palabras que ya saben pueden ser diferente de las que están en el libro. Animo a ustedes a compartir esta información de una forma apropiada para poder aprender de uno a otro.
 * Hispanohablantes**

__Vengan a clase. A tiempo.__ Los primeros 10 minutos de clase son claves para tener éxito. Es tiempo sagrado y no puede ser interumpido. Si llegas tarde a clase sin tener un pase, perderás tus puntos de punctualidad y puntos del “Ahora/Calentamiento”.
 * Asistencia**

Asientos son asignados y cambiarán más o menos cada mes.
 * Asignación de asientos**

Pregúntenle a la Srta. Riana (en español) si necesitan usar el baño, lleven el pase y firmen cuando salen y regresan.
 * El baño**

Nuestra clase sigue las mismas reglas que el resto de la Escuela BTU: aparatos electrónicos tienen que ser guardados para todo el día escolar. Si se los ven en clase, aún si no están apagados: Por primera vez: Guardado en la oficina para el resto del día Por segunda vez: Guardado en la oficina hasta que venga un padre de familia Por tercera vez: Guardado en la oficinia para el resto del año
 * Aparatos electrónicos**


 * Horario para ayuda adicional:** Estoy disponible después de la escuela cada martes, miércoles y jueves de las 3 a las 3:30 de la tarde. Con aviso avanzado, también puedo venir antes de la escuela empieza o quedarme más tarde después.

Quiero tomar esta oportunidad para presentarme otra vez como maestra de español de su hij@/estudiante. Fue un placer conocerles a algunos de ustedes la semana pasada, y espero conocerles a todos dentro de poco. Mientras tanto, sepan que invito su involucramiento en nuestra clase. Aprender un idioma nuevo puede ser un desafio, aún para los estudiantes que ya hablan español en casa. A la misma vez, ellos tienen varias ventajas y pueden compartir su conocimiento y experiencia con los demás. A mi me gusta mucho enseñar español porque aprender un idioma puede ser muy emocionante y gratificante; estudiantes aprenden rápidamente y crean una comunidad fuerte. Una comienza positiva es esencial porque el curso sigue rápidamente y generalmente estudiantes que empiezan bien también terminan bien. Algunos padres me han preguntado como pueden apoyar a su estudiante en español. Principalmente, padres de familia pueden conversar con sus hijos en español y pueden chequear que los estudiantes hacen la tarea que doy todos los martes y los miércoles, y de vez en cuando los jueves. Finalmente, si ustedes quieren comunicar conmigo, pueden llamarme por teléfono, escribirme por internet, o usar el espacio abajo para escribirme inmediatamente. Espero estar en contacto pronto.
 * Citas con padres de familia:** Cualquier día, con aviso avanzado: de las 8 a las 8:30 de la mañana o a las 3:30 en adelante por la tarde.
 * Queridas Familias,**

Sinceramente,

Riana Good Para llamarme o escribir por email: ... / rianagood@yahoo.com

__Firmas:__ Yo comprendo los objetivos y las expectativas del curso y consiento en seguirlos. Firma de estudiante: Firma de madre/padre/otro adulto: Mejor número(s) de teléfono para contactar al madre/padre/otro adulto: Email (opcional):

Comentario / dudas / información para la Srta. Riana: