LA CLASE DE LA SEŇORA MCKOWEN

LA CLASE DE ESPAŇOL

Mrs. McKowen

Room 14

Planning Period: 1^st

Tutoring:

Tuesday through Friday before school(8:00-8:30) and after school and lunch by appointment.

Book:

Realidades 1,2,and 3 from Prentice Hall Publishing

Books need to be covered.

Spanish 4 Years- Advanced Spanish with AP Components

Supplies

Bring your book every class period.

3 ringed notebook- not a paper folder

Paper

10 dividers

Spanish/ English and English/ Spanish Dictionary

501 Spanish Verbs

Grading

Standard grading for SCPS

90-100= A

80-89= B

75-79= C

70-74= D

Below 70= F

Weighting of grades

50% for major chapter tests and vocabulary

• All major tests and semester finals will be announced in advance.
• Tests will be returned to look at, but will not be kept by students.
• Foreign Language Test Day is Tuesday.

35% for quizzes, projects, oral presentations and readings.

• Quizzes will be shorter and though they may be on Tuesday, I will give them on other class periods.
• Pop quizzes will be given at the discretion of the teacher.
• Projects will count as two quiz grades.

10% for homework, workbooks and group activities

• Homework assignments will come from either the textbook, workbook or packets.
• Homework needs to be finished before class.
• Homework is accepted only during the class period.
• If not turned in, then a “0” is assigned.
• Dictations are graded as a homework grade.

5% for vocabulary fans- If the student turns it in then he will receive 100% and if not turned in then a “0” is assigned.

How Mrs. McKowen grades in Spanish class.

• In all foreign language classes, it is mandatory that all words are spelled correctly. If there is even one letter wrong, the whole word is wrong. When learning a new list of vocabulary words, it is necessary to learn the correct spelling and the placement of any accents. Every word and every accent equals one point each. There is no variation through the year. I count up all the words and accents and that is the basis for the amount of points on a given assignment.
• It is your responsibility to keep up with all assignments, learn the vocabulary, ask for help if you need it and be prepared. We will be doing oral presentations, projects, listening and written exercises and all work is graded.
• Learning the vocabulary is one of the most important components of a foreign language class. It is necessary to stay current with the vocabulary as we progress through the year. It is impossible to learn the entire vocabulary list in an evening, so it is necessary to study continually. A vocabulary “fan” is required for each list.

Classroom policies

• It is important to do your own work.
• Do not allow anyone to use your assignment for their own benefit.
• If you do lend someone your work, then the lender and the borrower will be turned into the office for cheating.
• No cheating will be tolerated
• It is your responsibility to get assignments when you are absent.
• Any work not turned in will be a zero.
• I will give only one make-up for tests and quizzes.
• If you know that you will be absent, please check with me to get your assignment.
• While you are in my class, I will only let you work on Spanish. There will an exception made if you have finished all the work assigned.