Señora Gerber Español 7 & 8 Solon Middle School

B.S. in Spanish Education The Ohio State University Master of Education- classroom teacher John Carroll University Study Abroad Toledo, Spain San José, Costa Rica 16years Teaching (17 w/ Solon Schools) About me: enjoy spending time w/ my family, running and golfing

Welcome to Spanish I High school course Will earn HS credit- ½ a credit earned in 7 th grade and ½ a credit earned in 8 th grade. Grade will appear on high school transcript Will earn 1 Foreign language credit toward graduation Performance is at novice level

Performance: Novice level IPA: integrated performance assessment Interpretive: reading/listening Interpersonal: speaking/writing Presentational: speaking/writing

KNOWLEDGE  Cultural studies  Foods  Fashion  Greetings  Family  Pastime/ leisure  Media  Travel  Geography and Climate  Building a vocabulary foundation  Usage of grammar to communicate using authentic resources

Authentic resources: magazines, newspapers, websites, YouTube Infographics- flow charts, visuals, graphs Sentence/paragraph writing Lectures and note taking In-class writing activities Reading and listening comprehension activities Reviewing daily homework Games for review, drill and practice Video: on-line, DVD Special projects Mini conversations and dialogues

EVALUATION 20% Practical Application Daily homework Class participation- in class work Smaller, individual Sra. Gerber quizzes 80%Summative Assessments IPA- interpretive, interpersonal and presentational

RESOURCES Suggested APPS: 1. Word reference 2. Spanish dictionary 3. DuoLingo

Additional Information  ext or  Please check FIS daily for important postings- TAREA, handouts/notes, En clase hoy nosotros… and up-coming assessments. Post on day items are assigned.  Help sessions/intervention/make ups: 8:05-8:30 T, W and F with advanced notice. Please sign up on back board.  Usually up- date gradebook after large grades or once a week