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Expectations & Grading Policy

Attendance is the most important part of being successful in Spanish class!
Class Rules & Expectations

 

1)  Do not disrupt the learning.

2)  NO electronic devices unless directed (cell phones should be off and in backpacks at the back of the room unless given permission)

3)  Sit only in assigned seat.

4)  Be in class and ready to work when the bell rings.

5)  I dismiss the class, not the bell…be in your seat until you are dismissed.

6)  All rules in the student handbook will be strictly enforced.

Your Role During Class is to:
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  • Listen with the intent to understand

  • One person speaks, the others listen

  • Try to communicate in Spanish; no blurting in English

  • Sit up, eyes on me (that helps you focus)

  • Let me know if you don’t understand by using class signals

  • Support your classmates and be respectful and encouraging!

  • Do your 50%

These expectations are part of your communication grade!  

Grading Policy
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34%    Summative Assessments  (tests, quizzes, projects)

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33%    Formative Assessments  (in class practice or homework - often graded for completion or effort).

                                                            This includes listening, reading, and speaking practice.

 

33%    Communication  (student self-evaluations, reading, listening, writing and speaking practice)  

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  • Quizzes will be frequent and assess recently learned material

  • Tests will be mostly unannounced and cumulative (see below)

 

 

Makeup/Missed/Late Work Policy:

Late homework will be accepted for up to 3 days for half credit.  Any projects turned in late will lose 10 points per day late. 

Students who are absent have 3 days to make up missed work.  Absent students are responsible for checking for missed assignments posted in the classroom.  Students going on a field trip are not considered absent and should turn in any work that is due before they leave.  If you will be going away for an extended time, please let me know ASAP.

                         

King George High School HONOR CODE:

Anyone cheating will receive a zero for that assignment/test, a referral to the office, and parents will be notified.  Copying another student’s work is considered cheating!

 

All students are expected to adhere to the KGHS Honor Code:

 

“As a member of the student body of King George High School, I pledge that I will strive to be morally honest with myself and with others in thought, word, and deed.  I will not participate in, encourage, or condone cheating in any form.”

 

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Why don’t you tell us when a test is coming?

 

Unannounced assessments evaluate your proficiency in Spanish.  They prove what you CAN DO at any time.  Can you read or listen and comprehend?  Can you communicate in writing or speech?  Can you recognize key vocabulary structures?  Have those key structures been internalized?     

 

Announced assessments measure how much you’ve studied.  How much you studied last night or last period is not important when evaluating your proficiency.  

 

If you struggle with unannounced assessments, ask yourself . . .

 

    Am I doing everything I can in class to be successful?  Do I pay attention at all times? Do I attempt to comprehend every bit of Spanish that I hear?  Do I participate?  Do I answer questions that are asked to the entire class?  Do I follow the text for ALL reading and listening activities?  Do I take responsibility for my own improvement?

 

If you do all of the above and you still struggle with assessments . . .

 

    Your first goal should be to GET BETTER at SPANISH.  If you are looking for tricks to do better on tests and get better grades, you are missing the point.  

 

Study vocabulary structures every day.  Studying everyday will lead to internalization of terms.  Cramming for an announced test leads to a superficial knowledge that quickly fades.

 

Read, read, read.  Read over stories from class.  Ask the teacher for extra reading options.  Reading is one of the best ways to improve proficiency and vocabulary in Spanish.

 

Practice writing and speaking.  Keep a journal in Spanish.  Write about what you did today or plan to do tomorrow.  Write or talk about what happened on a TV show.  Talk to your cat.   

 

 

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