How to Succeed in Spanish class
You have enrolled in a high school credit class; a grade that cannot be replaced. While this class is an elective, it is as challenging as a CORE class. It is important that you always understand that your grade in Spanish belongs to YOU. It is what YOU have achieved or earned – it’s your responsibility. YOU (neither your parents nor I) determine the grade placed on your report card. Your grade in this class is especially important because it counts for *HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT* and will affect your GPA (grade point average) on your permanent high school records. You must take this class as seriously as you would any other academic subject.
- Be organized. Take diligent notes every day, and study them before tests and quizzes.
- Get in as much “listening time” as you can outside of class. Spanish TV, online talk radio, FM radio (99.3 or 92.1) and DVDs are great!
- Utilize any down time you may have (in the car, waiting in line, etc.) to review flashcards.
- Use the textbook support website, phschool.com, frequently to take advantage of audio files, activities, and practice tests to support each chapter. (Access code: “jck-0001” for Spanish 1, and “jdk-0001″ for Spanish 2.)
PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE
Classroom Procedures & Policies
- Sharpen pencils and use the restroom before the bell rings.
- By the time the bell rings, you are seated and working on your daily warm-up (“diario”). This task will be up on the whiteboard. You will have a diario every day.
- All electronic devices, including cell phones, iPhones, game devices, etc., are prohibited. If not properly stowed away, these items will be confiscated and sent to the office.
- Señora Underwood will dismiss the class –not the bell or the clock. Remain seated and working until I dismiss you. No one will be dismissed until the room is in order and tidy.
- Speak Spanish in class! (If it is a word we’ve learned in Spanish, don’t say it in English!)
- In short… Be on time. Be respectful. Be prepared. Be on task.
Questions or comments?