Everett High School

Course Description 

In Level 2 Spanish, students develop proficiency based on the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages.  These include the three modes of communication:  Interpersonal (speaking/listening), Interpretive (reading/listening) and Presentational (writing/speaking).  The student also develops an understanding of the culture and people of the Hispanic world. 

World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages – 5Cs

The standards indicate what students should know and be able to do as they study and learn Spanish.

 Communication:  Communicate in another language, Interpersonal, Interpretive, Presentational skills

 Cultures:  Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures

 Connections:  Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information

 Comparisons:  Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture

 Communities:  Participate in Multilingual Communities at Home & Around the World   

Common Core and 21^st Century Skills:

These standards align with the English Language Arts Common Core which includes: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Learning other languages and understanding the culture of the people who speak them is a 21st Century skill that is vital to success in the global environment in which our students will live and work. 

Purpose of Grading

 End of Semester Grades:  To communicate information about student proficiency on content standards.

 Formative/Summative:

 -- To provide information to students for self-evaluation 

-- To provide classroom/program information for student evaluation and to guide instruction  

--Common summative/formative assessments will be embedded in classroom practice to inform student progress towards standards 

Definitions:

Formative Assessment: Formal and informal processes teachers and students use to gather evidence for the purpose of improving learning. 

Summative Assessment: Assessments that provide evidence of student achievement for the purpose of making a judgment about student competence or program effectiveness.

Summatives 

There will be at least 3 Summative assessments per unit.  These will assess proficiency in the standards using the 3 modes of communication:  Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational which include conversational speaking/listening, listening/reading for comprehension, and presentation speaking/ writing.  These may include an Integrated Performance Assessments (IPA) or project. Students will have the opportunity to retake some portions of these assessments. 

Formatives

There will be daily activities to build proficiency in the language using a variety of ways to demonstrate mastery of the standards.

This will also include speaking performance, Spanish only! Students are expected to use Spanish only. Daily participation in the language is important for developing proficiency. Don’t be afraid to try.  This is a safe place to practice and learn.  

Grading Scale (%)

 ES – Exceeds Standard, MS – Meets Standard, AS – Approaching Standard, BS – Below Standard

Late Work

 All work must be completed in a timely manner and turned in on their due date.  Late work must be made up within one week.  Extensions must be justified with the teacher for extenuating circumstances. Students still must demonstrate proficiency with their language skills. 

Classroom Expectations    REP Everett!!

Be Respectful – be considerate of others, the staff, and yourself, show empathy for our differences.

Be Engaged –  actively participate, explore,  take risk, have a growth mindset.

Be Prepared – come prepared, be responsible, trustworthy and have integrity.

Classroom Policies

Technology – only when allowed by the teacher, you will learn to use language websites, applications, and dictionaries properly.  Improper use will result in detention and parent contact.

Academic Honesty – do your own work, no cheating; don’t use an online translator to do your work.

Absent/Tardy – You must contact the attendance office to have it marked excused, otherwise it will be marked as unexcused.  You must contact me to make up any work.  

Hall pass – For restrooms on this floor only.  Use quickly and sparingly.

Food or drinks – must not be a distraction or consumed during the lesson, water bottles are okay.

Gum – I don’t want to see it or hear it.  Please don't stick it on the furniture, get up and throw it in the trash. 

Dress – be appropriate, remove hats for the pledge of allegiance. 

If there is a violation of school or classroom policies, incidents will result in the following:

 An incident results when a student’s behavior interferes with the learning process.

Consequences:  Warning, conference with student, parent contact, detention, or Administrator referral.  (It could be any combination of this depending on the incident).

Auténtico  Spanish 2

Spanish

 Señora Lansberry

 dlansberry@everettsd.org

Materials needed                                           Course Materials      

Notebook and folder                                      Online resources  - www.lansberrylanguage.com      

Writing utensils                                               Auténtico 2

Writing paper (for notes and daily journal)    

Spanish/English Dictionary (recommended)

Signature Page  

Parent/Guardian, we look forward to partnering with you in the education of your child. The course information is provided in an effort to increase our communication about what is happening in school.  Our mission is to graduate all of our students ready for college, careers and their future.  Thank you for your support and for reading this course syllabus.  After reading the syllabus, please sign below and return this page to the teacher.

Media Notification:

I authorize my student to use the internet and online sites that support language learning.  Also, my student may watch Spanish language and cultural movies rated: G, PG, PG13, or R. 

If not, please state and which ratings:  __________________________________________________

Also, my student may be in photos used for the language classroom:    If not, mark no:   __________

Student Name (please print):_____________________________________________________

Student Signature:_____________________________________________ Date:______________

Parent Signature:______________________________________________ Date:______________

Parent Email:______________________________________________________

Phone Number:___________________________________

Student Information:

Mark which Spanish classes you have completed at a High School or Middle School:

___ Spanish 1

___ Spanish 2

___ Spanish 3

___ Spanish 4

Do you speak Spanish at home?

___ Yes      ____ No    _____ a little

Have you visited or lived in any Spanish speaking countries:

___ Yes     ____ No   If so, where?  ____________________________________

Do you have any of the following that you can use in school with internet access:

_____Smart phone      _____ Tablet     ____Laptop