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​Contact Information
Language Acquisition Facilitator: Rocío Serrano                
Email: serranorocio@dublinusd.org (preferred)              
Phone: (925) 833-3300 ext.7034    
Dublin High School.  8151 Village Pkwy, Dublin, CA 94568
       
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Office hours: by appointment.
​ Please email me your questions or request an appointment to meet.
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Course Expectations
All students will come to class daily for the sole purpose of developing and improving their Spanish skills. They will be expected to use Spanish to communicate in the classroom. Students acquiring a second language need commitment, personal discipline and a desire to learn about other cultures. Classes require dedication, integrity and enthusiasm.
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Grading Policy
Interpretive (Reading and listening)                    20%                  Interpersonal (Speaking, writing, engagement)   25%
Presentational (writing and speaking)                 20 %      
IPAs/ Common Assessments                            35 %
For details click here.

* In consensus, the World Language Department at DHS, use the above grading scale for all courses.



Classroom Rules
  • Habla en español. You are expected to communicate exclusively in the target language. 
  • Be respectful and responsible. Be on time,  use manners, leave your cellphone in your assigned cellphone pocket holder. Respect all persons and materials. Bring all materials required by your teacher.  
  • Be engaged. Be on task, collaborate with your peers and help others. Try your best, make mistakes.
  • Follow Dublin High School Policies. Only water is allowed during class. 

Procedures 
Engagement Frequently, students self-evaluate themselves by commenting on their classwork and class performance on a form. I have the final decision on their grade. I use the notes I taken during the week to take the final decision.  Students will lose all participation points for the day when breaking a rule or disrupting class.

Retake Policy  (does not apply to Honors and AP courses)
The following is a World Language Department policy:
o   The HIGHEST grade students can earn on a retake test is a C, 70%.
o   Retakes are a version B or C of the test given as the original.
o   Retake is ONLY for students who obtained a D or lower on a quiz.
o   Retakes must be done WITHIN a week from receiving quiz results.


Make-ups and retakes are done in the Testing Center. Click here to see their schedule.

​Retake Form click here. 
Homework Policy click here


Standards for Foreign Language Learning (also known as the 5 C’s) COMMUNICATION:
1.1 Students engage in conversations, provide & obtain information, express feelings & emotions, & exchange opinions; 
1.2 Students understand & interpret written & spoken language on a variety of topics; 
1.3 Students present information, concepts, & ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
CULTURES:
2.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices & perspectives of the culture studied; 

2.2 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products & perspectives of the products & perspectives of the culture studied
CONNECTIONS:
3.1 Students reinforce & further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language; 

3.2 Students acquire information & recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language & its cultures.. 
COMPARISONS:
4.1 Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied & their own; 

4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own. 
COMMUNITIES:
5.1 Students use the language both within & beyond the school setting; 
5.2 Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment & enrichment.

 Teacher's Schedule
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Regular Schedule 
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Per. 0
7:00- 7:51 a.m.
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Per. 1
8:00- 8:51 a.m.
Unasigned
Per. 2
8:56- 9:51 a.m.
Prep
Per. 3
9:56- 10:47 a.m.
Spanish 3
Per. 4
10:52- 11:43 a.m.
​Spanish 3
Lunch
11:43- 12:39 p.m.
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Per. 5
12:44- 1:35 p.m.
Spanish 4H
Per. 6
1:40- 2:31 p.m.
Spanish 4H
Per.7
2:36- 3:27 p.m.
Spanish 4H

​How can I be successful in Spanish class?
  • Be engaged in the class! As you listen to Sra. Farrar speak in Spanish, think: what is she saying? Do I recognize these words?
  • Look at the agenda to preview what we are doing for that day. Don't forget to write down the homework! Agendas are available online.
  • Looking at the learning outcome on the agenda at the beginning of the class and at the end. At the end of class, think: did I accomplish that? If not, what do I need to do to accomplish that?
  • Use the course website to preview what we are doing for the entire week.
  • Take your time doing the homework. Read every word of the the homework, and figure out what it means. ​
  • Check over your work after you write it. Think: does what I wrote make sense? Read it aloud to practice pronunciation.
  • Come see Sra. Serrano during office hours, have her check over your homework. Then you will get 100% on homework every time!
  • Every few days, review past corrected homeworks to see if you are learning from your mistakes.
  • Continue to study old vocabulary lists, and grammar.​
  • Immerse yourself in Spanish as much as possible. Listen to music in Spanish, watch TV in Spanish, listen to your friends speak in Spanish.
  • Do additional practice at home on DuoLingo. You can download it as an app on your phone! You may also explore this website. They are tons of resources  for you.
What if I am absent from class?
Visit your class agenda online and make up the assignments you missed. Assignments most likely you will need to make up are:
  • Warm-ups, classwork and homework  - all is posted in our online agenda. This can be viewed on this website. Go to the menu bar, under your class tab click "Agenda and homework". Answers  on a piece of paper are accepted if you are not able to print out a document.​
  • Engagement. To make up points due to an absence do the following:  Under the "Other Resources Tab" click "resources to practice Spanish" . Choose an activity. You may watch a video, listen to a podcast, read an article or review grammar by completing an online self-checked activity. After completing the activity, write a detailed report describing you did. Provide you name, class period ad date for which you are making up points, include the URL address of the page you worked on. For instructions on video click here.
  • Pruebas. Email me or see me during class when you are back  to school to schedule a make-up date.
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