Herrick Middle School Curriculum Night 2014 - 2015 Español I Señora Fragel
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Transcript of Herrick Middle School Curriculum Night 2014 - 2015 Español I Señora Fragel
Señora Fragel
Herrick Middle School(630) [email protected]
Availability:Before / After school
During homebaseBy appointment
Website
http://www.dg58.org//Domain/489
Español I• Full year program.• Same as Spanish I at Downers Grove North.
– Our classes are shorter in lengeth than DGN.– Test or Quiz each week; Semester Exam = Early January;
Final Exam = May / June.• Focus:
– Correct pronunciation, comprehension, and usage of key vocabulary and grammar.
– Proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and communicating at beginning level Spanish.
– Common Spanish cultural customs. • ¡Avancemos!:
– Student resources: Textbook & Workbook (Cuaderno: practica por niveles)
– On-line resources (book, @ home tutore, etc.): classzone.com
• Midterm (January) & Final (End of May).
Grading & Advancing to Level 2• Quarter Grades:
– Grade breakdown: 45% Tests, 25% Qizzes & Other Assessments, 30% Speaking Tests.
• Advancing to Level 2 & DGN Course Credit:‒ Based on teacher recommendation.‒ DGN requests recommendations in January / February.‒ Herrick Foreign Language teachers make necessary
changes to recommendation in the Spring, based on student progress.
‒ DGN guides us to recommend students for level II who consistently maintain a C or better overall grade, and regularly earn A’s and/or B’s on tests / quizzes.
‒ To get DGN credit students must not only pass Spanish I with a C or better, they must also earn a C or better on the midterm and final exams.
Homework & Review• Daily homework (Approximately 30 min.)
– Generally, for a completion grade.– Late work accepted anytime, unless otherwise stated.
• Daily study (15 – 30 min. in addition to daily homework)– Review notes, handouts, and text explanations.– Examine homework assignments to review and self – assess
progress.– Practice with exercises from the book.– Visit websites that offer practice and review. (See links on my
classroom website)– Go over flashcards.– Drill a friend.– Teach the vocab and grammar
to someone at home.– Come in for help and review.– Utilize strategies that fit your learning style.
Language Proficiency
• It takes 70 exposures to internalize a new vocabulary word in a second language.
• It takes over 700 hours of language use to become proficient in a language.
Resources• www.classzone.com• www.studyspanish.com• http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/DIS/OHSICS/f
orlang/stars/index.htm