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Welcome to Ms. Sparano's Spanish classes! Connect for conversational Spanish skills. Contact info available at www.Hackettstown.org. Check office hours and stay updated on schedules and homework via the website. Learn about the course scope and sequence for Spanish 1 and 2, emphasizing listening, reading, writing, and speaking. Understand grading criteria, including ACTFL modes of communication and behavioral expectations. Keep up with assignments and make the most of your learning experience!
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¡BIENVENIDOS!(Welcome!) Ms. SparanoSpanish 1 Spanish 2 Conversational
Contact Info(Available at www.Hackettstown.org) • Email: jsparano@hackettstown.org • Telephone: (908) 852-8150 Ext. 804 • OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY & WEDNESDAY AFTER SCHOOL ROOM A8
School-to-Home Communication No parent-teacher conferences hosted by the school Email is best for quicker responses MY GOAL: We work together to help your child to help him/herself (YOU KNOW THEM BEST!!!)
My Schedule • Block 1: Spanish 1 Rm A11 • Block 2: Prep • Block 3: Spanish 1 Rm A8 • Block 4: Spanish 1 Rm A8 • Block 5: Conversational Spanish Rm A8 • Block 6: Spanish 2 Rm A8 • Block 7: Spanish 2 Rm A11 • Block 8: Prep
Homework Schedule • Posted on my website • Always a LISTENING, READING & VOCAB PRACTICE • Due every 5th time class meets, then cycle starts over • Older homework is still accessible • All worksheets are uploaded • Vocab practice results must be printed or sent via email to me • Library computer lab & Guidance computer lab
Spanish 1 & ConversationalScope & Sequence Students will be able to provide & obtain info regarding… • Introductions & polite conversation • Alphabet, colors & numbers • Describing people, places & things • Giving the time, day, date & weather • Sports & hobbies • Classes & general school life • Family & the house • Places around town • Talking about events in the past • Culture in Spain & Latin American countries
Spanish 2 Scope & Sequence Students will be able to provide & obtain info regarding… • All topics from Spanish 1 (1st quarter review) • Describing feelings & needs • How long people have been doing things • Daily routines • Giving commands to one or more people • Events in the past • Culture in Spain & Latin American countries
My Method • Students acquire language only when they are exposed to meaningful language • Emphasis on LISTENING & READING • Practice on WRITING & SPEAKING • Story-telling (note: “story-asking”) as a tool
Grade Setup ACTFL & The 3 Modes of Communication • 30 %= Interpersonal (Communication) *See Rubric • Daily Communication grade • Comprehension quizzes • 30%= Interpretive • Reading & Listening Comprehension tests • Translation work • 15%= Presentational • Writing & Speaking tests • Timed Writing *10%= Quarterly Exam • Projects • 10%= Culture • Culture tests • 5%= Twenty-First Century Skills • HW: Listening, Reading, Vocab Practice • Warm Up sheets (Para Empezar) • Morpheme Puzzles
Behavior & Consequences Be respectful Be safe Be focused Consequences for Consequences for POSITIVE Behavior:NEGATIVE behavior: -phone call home -private talk with student -student awards -phone call home -private talk with administration
Absences • Always check my website for HOMEWORK updates • Students have to make up missed homework in as many days as absence without penalty • Communication grade will show “EX” for “exempt”
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