Course Guidelines and InformationSeñorita Rodolico (rodolicom@jwhallahan.com)

Class website: www.msrodolicospanish2.wikispaces.comSpanish II – 2015-16 (Textbook – Buen Viaje II)

Dear Parents and Students:

¡Bienvenidos a La Clase de Español II! The objective of this course is to continue to develop each student’s communicative skills (i.e.: listening, speaking, reading, and writing) in Spanish. This is a participatory course. In order to learn a foreign language, one must use the target language as much as possible. Students who participate fully by completing assignments and interacting in class in the target language should find the course more enjoyable, learn from their mistakes, and see their work improve. Above all, I hope that the students will enjoy Spanish and will learn the organizational and thought processing skills necessary for life after high school. Listed below are expectations for the class. Required Materials for Class Materials must be brought to class EVERYDAY

1. Pens/Pencils 2. Three-ring binder (used only for Spanish class)3. Pack of low-odor dry erase markers and eraser (should be kept in pencil case) 4. Looseleaf Paper (kept in binder)

HomeworkHomework will be assigned a few times per week. Points will be deducted from the homework average for each homework assignment that is missed. Students begin the quarter with a 100 quarter average. Students have until the following day before homeroom to show me the missed assignment for partial credit. After that they will not receive credit for late assignments. . Grading Procedures:

Tests and Assessments 45%

Homework 10%

Class Participation 10%

Quizzes 20%

Classwork 15%

Total = quarter grade Testing Policy / Cheating: Any student seen or suspected of cheating on a test, quiz, project, or any assessment will receive the grade of “0” and her parents/guardians will be notified. Any student seen copying homework from another student will receive a “0” for that homework assignment and it cannot be made up for credit. The student providing the homework to be copied will also receive a “0”. This also includes evidence of an online translator being used on class assignments.

Class Participation: A student’s class participation grade is based on each student participating (being called on in class) 25 times per quarter. Each time a student is called on in class, she receives 4 points toward her class participation grade. At the end of the quarter if a student has reached her goal of 25, she will receive a grade of 100 for class participation for that quarter. Participation points will be deducted for the following: inattentiveness in class/talking, working on homework while a Spanish activity is in progress, sleeping in class, or disrupting the class.

DisciplineThe Hallahan Student Handbook will be followed and all school procedures will be enforced in class. All students must follow the behavior guidelines in place and conduct themselves in a mature and safe manner at all times.

Extra CreditBecause each student’s grade should be a true indicator of her performance, it is my policy to not offer extra credit. I do, however, give frequent opportunities for students to improve her grades through participation, homework, and informal classroom assessments/assignments.

Tickets/”Boletos”Students have the opportunity to earn “boletos” (tickets) for various classroom participation activities i.e. going up to the Smartboard to write a sentence or to complete an activity, providing an answer from her homework, answering a question in class, or teaching/helping a partner. Each “boleto” can be applied as one point toward her participation grade at the end of the quarter OR one point on her lowest quiz grade. For every 10 tickets that she earns, I will add “1” point to her lowest test grade. “Boletos” are only collected at the end of the quarter so it is important to keep them in a safe place such as a pencil case or pocket of her binder.