Syllabus

GRADING:

Tests/Assessments 30% · Chapter/unit tests · Assess several learning tasks in one place · Always announced ahead of time

Quizzes 20% · Focus on 1 learning task · Vocabulary, Grammar, Cultural

Grammar/written 10% · Homework/ class work · Assignments from book, worksheets, in class activities

Spoken/verbal 10% · In class participation · Oral activities

Cultural 10% · Where Spanish is spoken

Independent learning project 10% · One per quarter · Student choice from teacher list OR · Student proposed

Student habits 10% · Classroom behavior not tied to academic grades · Two grades per quarter · Start with 100% and deduct 10 pts. for negative student behavior o Tardy o Late work o Talking out of turn in class o Off task o Eating or drinking in class o Using cell phones, iPods, headsets, iPhones, Blackberries, etc. o Bathroom during class · Rewards for positive student behavior o Bathroom passes o Bonus points for tests