Course Syllabus
Spanish 1
Bienvenidos a Español UNO, Spanish 1 is designed for the student who is interested in expanding his abilities in the Spanish language by learning how to read, write, speak, understand and identify its culture. We will cover the “Para Empezar” and Chapters 1A-5A. Goals and objectives for students with an individual plan will be address in the course. The course will also be conducted almost entirely in the target language, as requested by Union County Schools. This course will be taught and conduced only in Spanish.
For this level, the student will work with REALIDADES 1 textbook (it is given online). These six chapters need to be covered, studied and mastered in this semester:
- Para Empezar
- Capítulo 1 ,
- Capítulo 2
- Capítulo 3
- Capitulo 4
- Capitulo 5A
Behavior Guidelines
Spanish Classroom Rules
First of all, please review the student handbook with respect to school rules, procedures and consequences.
- Be in seats in silence before the tardy bell rings.
- Place your cellphone into the bag at the entrance
- Raise your hand for permission to speak or to leave the classroom.
- No eating, chewing gum, drinking (unless medical recommendation), sleeping or grooming during class.
- Come prepared to class with all required materials (Chromebook, pencils, headphones, notebook, etc)
- Sign out/in when leaving the classroom. (Restroom, office, etc.) and take the pass with you.
- Turn on and use your computer until your teacher asks for it; if not, keep it off and closed.
- Use your computer only for educational purposes (no games, sport videos, etc.).
- If the student breaks any of the school or classroom rule, it will be considered as an offence or incident.
Procedures and Consequences
Number |
Action |
1st offense |
Warning ( oral and/or written on the board) |
2nd offense |
Student conference |
3rd offense |
Parent contact (phone call and/ or email). |
4th offense |
Immediate Office referral (Don´t get there), no negotiation. |
Besides, if the student is not working properly, stopping me teaching or preventing others from learning he/ she will be sent to ISS or to the class of other Spanish Teacher. The teacher will document all minor incidents online by using a tool provided by the school, https://incidents.educatorshandbook.com/ (Links to an external site.)
Reminder: Telephones are not allowed to be used in my classroom at all. If student is caught using the cellphone, it will be confiscated and taken to the office. In there, they keep a record of telephone offences. They know how to proceed with it.
Grading policy
I grade on a point system. A total of the points a student receives divided by the total of points assigned will determine the student grade. The following will be aspects to be evaluated:
Aspects |
Total points |
Detail |
Warm up |
10 |
5 to 15 minutes activity. At the very beginning of the class |
Classwork |
5 to 20 |
Partial completion receives 10 points. It must be finished and turned in at the end of the class. Failure to complete results in a zero (0). |
Participation |
5 |
Voluntary or called by the teacher. |
Quizzes |
10 to 50 |
Announced and/ or unannounced. One per unit (1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, etc) Vocabulary, Grammar, Listening, Speaking, Culture |
Projects |
50 to 100 |
In this level there will be individual as well as group projects. |
Tests |
50 to 100 |
These will be announced in advance. One per Chapter.( 1A-B, 2A-B, etc) |
Homework |
10 |
It is given on nightly basis. |
Note: No extra-credit assignments are given at any time. The student has to be committed to do extra-effort in all regular assignments.
Make- up policy
According to county policy:
- Students have three days to make up work missed after an absence.
- Work not made up during this time will result in a zero (0).
- This is the students´ responsibility.
- I will have a schedule on my door at all times for students to sign up for make-up times.
- Please review this procedure with your child.
- No exceptions will be made.
- CANVAS and GOOGLE CLASSROOM will be the places to check what was done while the absence.
In order to make up quizzes, tests, exams and some other assignments, the student must be early in the morning (7:20 - 7:50 am) or after school (3:00 – 3:30 pm).
None of the assignments mentioned before will be made up during a daily basis class.
Tardy policy
Students should not be tardy without a note. They miss a great deal of class at a very beginning.
However, for unexcused absences, follow the policy in the student handbook.
Parents and students alike, please make sure both of you have read this information carefully, please keep this letter for a future reference. Simply sign the slip below and return it to me the second day of school for this is your child´s first required daily grade. Thank you for your cooperation. Let´s have a great semester.
Note: The class will be dismissed by Ms. Gonzalez The bell does not dismiss the class, it only announces the teacher that the class is over. Hanging around the exit door before the bell rings will be considered a disciplinary offence.
Spanish required materials/ supplies Srta. Gonzalez Room E120
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Important information
Srta Gonzalez´ tutoring schedule
TIME |
SPANISH 1 |
FRIDAYS |
MORNING: 8:00 AM- 12:00PM |
Spanish 1
You need to set an appointment in advance, just let me know if needed
Sincerily:
Srta. Gonzalez
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