Espaol 1 and Spanish Exploratory

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Español 1 and Spanish Exploratory
Painting by Puerto Rican artist Luis G. Cajiga
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Sra. Martinez Jones

• I am a native speaker
• I was born and raised in Puerto Rico
• I enjoy sharing my culture and language
• I have a B.A. in Communications and a B.A. in
  Spanish Education
• I am currently working on my masters (M.Ed.) in
  General Curriculum and Education
• This is my third year (2007 2008) at Riverside
  Middle School

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Daily Schedule
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Course Materials
Bring to class every day your textbook Navegando
1 and Workbook Three ring binder with plenty
of paper A Spanish/English Dictionary NOTE DO
NOT USE RED/PURPLE INK DURING TESTS/QUIZZES!
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• I will have the 7th and 8th graders all year
  long.
• 7th 8th grade students will only receive 2
  grades after the semester, instead of 4
  quarterly. This is due to the block scheduling.
  (The number of Spanish class time will even out
  to a quarter at the end of each semester. )
• During progress report, you will receive and
  interim grade. Progress report is really at the
  end of the 1st and 3rd terms.
• Remember, two terms equal 1 term. When students
  meet with me on MWF your grade is worth 60 of
  your grade. When students rotate to T/TH your
  grade is worth 40.

Grades
7th/8th Grade Tests 35 Quizzes
25 Projects 25 Homework
10 Participation 10
6th Grade Tests 35 Quizzes
25 Classwork
20 Participation 20
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Classroom Rules

• Be Respectful...of yourself, of others, of the
  school / classroom environment.
• Be Responsible...that means come to class on
  time come to class prepared with books,
  notebook, writing implements (you will not be
  allowed to go to your locker once class begins
  and detentions may be given to students who do
  not have all materials with them for that days
  class) always do your homework.
• Be On Task...class participation is required, and
  can mean the difference between a B and an A
  Spanish is the target language so use it dont
  be afraid to make mistakes -- mistakes are good.
  Staying on task means working on Spanish, not any
  other subject, not passing notes, or reading
  books. If used in class, these materials will be
  confiscated. Students will not be allowed to
  leave the classroom except for emergencies.
  Students please use the bathroom before coming to
  class!

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Spanish Course
I teach Spanish to 6th, 7th and 8th Grade
students. Spanish Exploratory is a 9-week course
designed to introduce Spanish to 6th
graders Spanish 1 is a 2-year course designed to
prepare students for high school Spanish
I. Students will earn 1 Carnegie Unit of high
school credit at the end of the 2-year
course. Seventh graders will cover chapters 1
through 4 and will take a semester exam at the
end of the first year. Eight graders will
continue to cover chapters 4 through 8 and will
take a comprehensive exam that will include oral
and listening comprehension at the end of the
year.
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My Goals and Expectations

• For my students to develop a love for languages
  and tolerance of other cultures.
• To prepare students to meet the job demand for
  the 21st century work force.
• To balance grammar, writing, reading and
  listening having the ultimate goal of
  communication!

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How to Learn a Foreign Language 5 keys to success
1) Spend the time! By far the most important
factor is how much time you are immersed in the
language. The more time you spend with the
language, the faster you will learn. This means
listening, reading, writing, speaking, and
studying words and phrases. 2) Listen and read
every day! Read what you are listening to. Listen
to and read things that you like, things that you
can mostly understand, or even partly understand.
3) Focus on words and phrases! Build up your
vocabulary, youll need lots. Start to notice
words and how they come together as phrases. 4)
Take responsibility for your own learning! If you
do not want to learn the language, you wont. If
you do want to learn the language, take control.
Do not wait for someone else to show you the
language, nor to tell you what to do. A teacher
cannot teach you to become fluent, but you can
learn to become fluent if you want to. 5) Relax
and enjoy yourself! Do not worry about what you
cannot remember, or cannot yet understand, or
cannot yet say. It does not matter. You are
learning and improving. The language will
gradually become clearer in your brain, but this
will happen on a schedule that you cannot
control. So sit back and enjoy. Just make sure
you spend enough time with the language. That is
the greatest guarantee of success. September
5th, 2007 by Steve Kaufmann
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El Final