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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 Office hours: Wednesdays during lunch or by appointment. Please email me your questions or request an appointment to meet. 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. Grading Policy
Interpretive (Reading and listening) 20% Interpersonal (Speaking, writing, engagement) 25% Presentational (writing and speaking) 20 % IPAs/ Common Assessments 35 % * In consensus, the World Language Department at DHS, use the above grading scale for all courses. Classroom Rules
Students will lose ALL participation points for the day when breaking a rule or disrupting class. Procedures Engagement Students self-evaluate themselves every Friday by commenting on their weekly classwork 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. Make-ups and retakes are done in the Testing Center. Click here to see their schedule. 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 may NOT be the same 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. 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
How can I be successful in Spanish class?
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:
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