Señora Galvan Español 1 - Rm. P-20 [email protected] EXPECTATIONS ¡Hola Estudiantes! ¡Bienvenidos a la clase de la Señora Galvan! Learning and acquiring Spanish requires highly engaged interactions between you, me, and your peers. If you thoroughly accomplish the following four requirements consistently, every day, it is highly probable that you will earn an “A” in Spanish 1.  Show me you want to learn: Be on time* for class and be an active listener; sit up in your seat, make eye contact, respond to all teacher/class interactions, and ask questions and for clarification on anything and everything! Keep your Interactive Notebook current and organized. Don’t forget to use our gestures! * "on time" means: seated and ready to learn when the second bell rings (all materials under your chair, backpack in the back of the room. Ready to complete the "Campanada" task as soon as the bell rings.  Listen to others with the intent to understand: This means that you must respect the learning process for all of your classmates. You should pay close attention when I am speaking to you, to other individual students, or the entire class. You should be listening for familiar and new vocabulary words, possible cognates, pronunciation, etc. Because we respect self and others; put downs, ethnic stereotyping, bullying, jokes, or offensive language do not have a place in my classroom.  Use Spanish: Try your best to use Spanish whenever possible. In order to learn the language effectively, be prepared to listen, read, write, speak, and act in Spanish…and to make LOTS of mistakes as well. It’s okay to make many of them! That’s just part of the learning process. . (In the language class, risk-taking is awesome, actually!) Calling out answers in English is not appropriate nor helpful; you already know how to speak English!  Demonstrate your understanding, everyday: You should be understanding at least 90% of what I’m saying in Spanish. If you are having trouble understanding the lesson, story, task, activity, vocabulary, or phrases, it is your responsibility to let me know. I do my best to check for your understanding, but class is more fun, your learning is easier, and the class goes by much faster when you take ownership of your learning. At the same time, let me know when you do understand. You can do this by speaking more Spanish, being one of the story’s actors, group work in class, using appropriate rejoinders, or creating parallel stories to help me have more fun. I really can’t be an effective teacher without you all telling me when you do and do not understand.

GRADES  Classwork and Homework: We do the majority of work in class, with homework probably assigned six times a month, if that. The classwork and homework will be GRADED and must be completed on time and it is worth 1-5 points. I know it doesn’t sound like these “few” points will matter, but grades are calculated on a points possible basis, and the fact that there may be a total of only 100 points per grading term, those little points add up. No late work will be accepted. If an extreme circumstance arises, discuss it with me. After we discuss it, the assignment may be accepted and may receive full credit.  Make up Work: Due to the nature of the TPRS method, it is important that you are in class daily and during the entire period. You are responsible for the notes, vocabulary, work, quizzes and tests that you miss when you are gone. Whenever possible, I will do my best to keep Google Classroom up to date; that is, with notes and/or attachments of what took place in class during your absence. You must try to complete your assignments if posted in Google Classroom. It is not necessary to print them, as you will have a copy in “tu buzón” (your mailbox). However, you must NEATLY complete the assignment on a separate sheet of paper by ONLY writing the answers. Upon your return, NEATLY staple the handout to your paper with the answers. If you are unable to complete your work during your absence, you must bring in a parent note and meet with me upon your return, give me an explanation and we may set a due date to submit the makeup work*. Assessments are made up upon return if the student was absent the day of an announced assessment. * make up work is referring to classwork/homework assigned during the class period. Please, be sure to read the provided information for making up Engagement/Interpersonal Communication Scores.

If your grade drops below a “C”, I will be making contact with you and your parents. A grade of a “C”, “D” or “F” should tell you and your parents that you are NOT doing the things you need to be doing in class. Everyone can earn a “B” or better in my classes IF they put forth their best effort and do EVERYTHING they are supposed to do EVERY DAY.

 Academic Integrity: In ALL your scholastic assignments, at all times; you are expected to use your own best efforts to accomplish the highest academic achievement of which you are capable. Your words and your work will be

free from deceit, plagiarism and misrepresentation. Parents and friends, likewise, cannot do any portion of ANY of your work for you, because then you are passing of their work as your own. Be original, be brave, and be proud of work you create yourself! Work copied from the internet or any other source will receive zero points as well as administrative consequences.

My grades are updated weekly, but there are times when a week or two can go by without a grade recorded. This is normal, so don’t worry. Lack of activity in the gradebook means there are no grades being taken.

Grades are calculated using the following categories:

Interpersonal Students must interact with the language and the speaker (Engagement/Participation). This Communication grade is based upon the four expectations previously mentioned. Activities include:  Speaking-answering questions, expanding on class ideas, listening, and gesturing.

Interpretive Students must be able to express what they hear, read, and see. Students will: Communication  Demonstrate an understanding of what is spoken  Read short stories and novels and be able to show comprehension of what was read.

Presentational Students will be able to produce the language either by speaking or writing: Activities include: Communication  Reading in Spanish out loud to others (Production)  Writing: creating sentences, paragraphs, and stories  Speaking by summarizing/retelling stories/ events (This task is graded in Spanish 2 and above)  Writing activities include timed-writings, adding captions to a story, and/or summarizing/retelling stories or events.  Students will demonstrate use of proper word order, subject/verb agreement, and noun/adjective agreement, along with idiomatic expressions and other structures.

The number one rule for success in Spanish: PARTICIPATE every day and MOVE out of your comfort zone!

I hope to see your parents or guardians on Thursday, August 23rd at Back To School Night – 6:30 pm. It’s very important that your parents or guardians attend so they understand your student responsibilities, their responsibilities as a support person, and my teacher responsibilities, too. Attending this night makes for a great term and makes for great communication between you, me, and your family!

CELL PHONE POLICY: As previously stated, learning and acquiring Spanish requires highly engaged interactions between you, me, and your peers. It is not possible to contribute or pay attention if you are on your cell phone during class. Such behavior hinders or prevents you, and those around you, from learning as it detracts from the target language conversation/lesson taking place in class. EMERGENCIES must go through the office. If your parent/guardian MUST contact you for an emergency, he/she must call the school office at 916-782-3781. The office staff will be sure to inform you of the emergency, or instruct you to call your parent/guardian. PARENTS/GUARDIANS SHOULD NOT EXPECT STUDENTS TO CHECK THEIR CELL PHONES AND RESPOND DURING CLASS. Cell phone violation consequences will still apply if the emergency contact procedures are not followed. A Cell Phone Agreement has been included for review with your parent. It must be read, discussed, signed by you and your parent/guardian, and returned to class by Monday, 8/20.

RECOMMENDED SUPPLIES: A list of recommended supplies has been included Other supplies may be needed and will be announced. Supplies are due Monday, August 20th. If you are unable to obtain any or all of these items, please, talk to me as soon as possible.

MI LISTA DE DESEOS (MY WISH LIST) If you’d be willing to donate the following, I would really appreciate it! -Kleenex (we can’t have too many -Paper plates, napkins, plastic -Hand sanitizer boxes!) silverware, paper cups -Baby wipes -Sentence strips (any color) -Did I mention Kleenex? -fun props for acting our stories -Expo Dry Erase Markers(black, red) -Ream of bright colors printer paper -Post-it Pop-Up Notes -Lysol or Clorox disinfecting wipes - Kleenex  -Oh yeah, Kleenex would be great!

CONTACT INFORMATIONThe best way to communicate with me is through email ( [email protected] ). However, if you don’t have internet access, you may leave me a voice message at (916) 782-3781 ext.2720. If you would like to arrange for a personal meeting, please, feel free to contact me to set up a most convenient time.

Oakmont High School World Languages – Spanish Señora Galvan (Room P-20) Cell Phone Agreement Policy statement: “Phones must be silenced or turned off, put away in the student’s backpack and not visible at all while in room P-20. This extends moment the student walks into the classroom and up to the moment the student is dismissed from class.”

Dear Parents, Phones are distracting to the learning process. The classroom is a unique space reserved for the exchange of ideas and thoughts, and above all, for the development of the ability to communicate in the . “No matter how invested a student may be in a class discussion or lecture, if something on their desk or in their pocket dings, rings or vibrates — they will lose focus." (Allia Griffin, Santa Clara University, CA). When this happens, their learning is always interrupted. Our number one goal in Spanish class is to acquire the Spanish language in an immersion environment. This is a very delicate and high stakes process. It requires a lot of concentration and attention on the part of all. We simply cannot afford to have the distraction of cell phones during the lesson. Therefore, we must strictly enforce the above policy in order to insure an equal learning opportunity for all students. In addition, EMERGENCIES must go through the office. If you MUST contact your student for an emergency, you must call the school office at 916-782-3781. The office staff will be sure to inform your student of the emergency, or instruct your student to call you at your request. PARENTS/GUARDIANS SHOULD NOT EXPECT STUDENTS TO CHECK THEIR CELL PHONES AND RESPOND DURING CLASS. Cell phone violation consequences will still apply if the emergency contact procedures are not followed. Please join me in encouraging your student to support this policy by signing the contract below and returning it with your student by Monday, August 20th. Thank you.

Sincerely, Señora Galvan Spanish Teacher

CONTRACT: I, ______, undertand that (student name) my cell phone must be silenced or turned off, put away in my backpack and not and not visible at all while I’m in room P-20. This extends moment I walk into the classroom and up to the moment the class is dismissed.“

Student signature: ______Date:______

Parent signature: ______Date:______

Teacher signature: ______Date:______

Please sign this stub and the Cell Phone Agreement and return both by Monday, Aug. 20th. ------

I have read and discussed Sra. Galvan’s SYLLABUS, CELL PHONE AGREEMENT and the ENGAGEMENT AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS GRADING SCALE & MAKE-UP POLICY with my parent/guardian.

We understand the expectations and grading procedure for la clase de la Sra. Galvan. We understand that lack of engagement in this class can result in a grade of C or below, and it is the student’s responsibility to communicate to the teacher if he or she is struggling in the class. Learning is a two-way street!

We have also read and discussed the procedure for MAKING UP ENGAGEMENT POINTS. We understand that if the make-up activity is not submitted upon my return to class, I will receive an Engagement / Interpersonal Communication Score of ZERO (0) for the day(s) I was absent, and it will be included in my Interpersonal Communication Score average for that week.

Student Name Student’s Signature Student email Date

Parent’s Name Parent/Guardian’s Signature Parent/Guardian’s email Date

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SUPPLIES LIST - Sra. Galvan Español 1 [email protected] Rm. P-20 ¡BIENVENIDOS ESTUDIANTES! Remember that the goal of Spanish class is for you all to learn to SPEAK Spanish! So. . ., move out of your comfort zone and let’s have some fun!

To get started, here is a list of the materials I recommend for you to have for this class. Please, bring them in by Monday, August 20th. If you are unable to obtain any or all of these items, please, talk to me as soon as possible.

 2 pencils (mechanical pencils preferred)  red pen - or other fun or strange bright color ink for correcting (green, purple, pink, orange, etc.)  one blue or black ink pen for notes and/or classwork,  1 composition notebook (college ruled, 100 sheets),  coloring pencils (8-10 different colors),  glue stick,  scissors,  1 folder to hold binder paper, handouts, and graded work,  Spanish/English dictionary (optional, but highly recommended for home use),  2 or 3 highlighters (different colors).  1 dry erase marker and 1 old sock (preferably clean! ) or a piece of cloth of some sort for when using the personal white boards (Classroom’s Kleenex are off limits for use as erasers!)  A pencil case/bag to hold all your supplies under your chair during class.  Index cards are optional, but highly recommended for study of vocabulary structures.