Syllabus/Procedures for 7th grade Espaol

Year goals:
Students will achieve 100% of their individual growth goals.
Growth goals will be determined at the beginning of the school year once students take a sample
High School Placement 1 Spanish Exam (along with other tracking mechanisms).
Students are preparing for the High School Placement 1 Spanish Exam in Middle School with
the hope that at the end of 8th grade they can pass this exam and receive high school Spanish 1
credit. Therefore, they can advance to Spanish 2 or take another course in its place if optional
during their first year of high school.
As a class we strive for students to score an average of 80% on exit slips.
Exit slips are important because they demonstrate comprehension of class material.
If a student is absent he/she MAY NOT make up the exit slip for a grade but is expected to have
completed the exit slip for their binder check.
100% of students will participate in class speaking Spanish 80% of that time.
Not only is this an immersion based course, but it is a welcoming environment where students
will learn from one another.
Students will read a Spanish level 1 novel this year, Patricia va a California.
Students will free write at least once a week for 5 minutes and be able to write more words
and better sentences by the end of the year.
Students will understand why Spanish is important to learn.
Students will be able to compare and contrast Spanish speaking cultures and customs to
their own.
Students will have the opportunity to speak to numerous native Spanish speakers
(classroom guests and Skype sessions).
Students will apply organizational skills by keeping a Spanish binder up to date.
Students will be given rigorous material, but hopefully will also have fun in Spanish class.

Classroom Expectations and Norms:

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At beginning of class:
It is expected that students will have all materials needed for this class
Binder
Completed homework

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Pen (no pencils)

Post-its
Composition book ( this stays in their mailbox unless instructed)
Students will greet teacher in Spanish at doorway when entering the classroom.
Students will silently pick up classwork materials from their mailboxes and place their homework in their
class color homework bin.
Students will proceed to desk placing belongings underneath or in back of room.
Students will start on their Hacer Ahora activity.
One student will read the objective for the day in a voz con confianza and then all students will
participate in our class chant.
If a student is late, he/she must excuse himself/herself in Spanish to the teacher when entering the room
and provide a late note.
2. During class:
This class follows tribe rules:
Attentive listening
Mutual respect
Appreciation/ No put downs
Participation/ Right to Pass
When teacher says Ojos Aqui it means students should all be looking at teacher.
Students and teacher should give 100% at all times
Class should celebrate each others successes
Be our best selves
If a student is done an activity early, he/she may pick up a book from the Spanish class library to read
independently.
If a student needs to use the bathroom he/she should fill out the hallway/bathroom log at the front of the
room and take the pass.
3. End of Class:
Students will complete an exit ticket at the end of each class individually. This helps the teacher and
student track comprehension and progress.
Students will be assigned homework each class. The average amount of time students
should be using to complete their homework assignments is 20 minutes per day (not
including projects or studying for a test). It is important that students complete this work to
review and be prepared for the next class day.

Grading Policy:
1. Classwork= 50%
a. To earn the complete 50% in Classwork each day a student should:
Greet teacher in Spanish at door, come prepared to class, and perform entrance procedures
silently (mailbox stop, place homework in bin, sit down at seat, do Hacer Ahora).
Participate in class chant/motto.
Not only complete classwork, but show effort.
Speak in Spanish.
Follow the Tribe Agreements ( Attentive Listening, Mutual Respect, Participation, Appreciations/No Put
Downs).

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b. If a student is absent, once returning to school he/she should pick up missed work from mailbox. He/She
cannot make up the classwork points for that day, but is expected to complete the material and insert it in
his/her binder for the binder check.
2. Exit Tickets = 10%
3. Homework= 20%
a. If a student does not submit homework at the beginning of the class s/he was present for, the student
MAY NOT turn it in late. However, they should still complete the hw for the binder check.
b. If a student is absent, it is the student's responsibility to place his/her Spanish work in the homework bin.
4. Tests/Presentations/Binder Checks= 20%
a. Binder Checks will be completed on the day of each unit test (and whenever the teacher believes it is
necessary).
b. How to earn a 100% on Binder Check:
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All papers for the unit are in the binder and in order.
ii.
All papers in the unit are completed (this is important if you were absent one day or didnt turn in a
homework).
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Student placed their visual unit summary sheet at the end, which will also serves as a divide

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