¡Bienvenidos! Welcome! Ms. Andrea Bromberg bromberga@hohschools.org

Andrea Bromberg Westchester University of Delaware Pace University B.A. Spanish Education Pace University MSEd. Literacy Granada, Spain 5th year at FMS Spanish 6 and Spanish 5

This Year in Spanish 6 Review of learned vocabulary Practice with new vocabulary and grammatical structures Parts of speech – nouns, articles, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions Regular and irregular verbs Present tense verb conjugation Agreement – adjective/noun, subject/verb Development of interpretive, interpersonal and presentational communication through: Reading Writing Listening Speaking I am sure you have been hearing a lot of talk about the common core. We are following common core state standards that are aligned with our national standards for foreign language.

Course Objectives Students will be able to… engage in meaningful and authentic conversations provide and obtain information about themselves and others express feelings and emotions exchange opinions gain knowledge, understanding and appreciation of other cultures

Expectations Preparedness Respect Participation Mistakes!

Materials 3-ring binder Lined paper Folder Pencil or erasable pen Agenda book Earbuds/headphones Dry erase markers ***Textbook for use at home

Schoolwires Go to the district website, http://www.hohschools.org Resources and assignments How to view assignments on Schoolwires: Go to the district website, http://www.hohschools.org Select Farragut Middle School Click on Staff Directory Click on Bromberg, Andrea* *Once on the home page, click your child’s class to see the calendar and assignments

Attendance and Classwork If a student is absent, he/she should… contact his/her homework buddy. check the calendar on Schoolwires. see me to discuss what was covered in class. make up assignments and homework timely.

Homework To be completed by the student Full credit if turned in by the end of the day it is due Partial credit for late assignments Posted in class and on my Schoolwires calendar

Assessments Skits Exams Quizzes Projects Dialogues Presentations Conversations Journal entries Formal and informal Individual and group Written and spoken

Portal Grading Point system Homework Classwork & Participation Tests & Projects Quizzes Accessible to parents and students Grades Missing assignments

Extra Help Activity period (2:45-3:15 daily) Room H105 Additional practice, homework help, review Students should give me a heads up if they intend to stop by Daily unless otherwise posted

Resources & Technology Word Reference Dictionary for help with vocabulary VHL Central Textbook Supersite Quizlet Google Classroom Google Drive “Español 6” folder All student work must be a product of the student’s own efforts. Translation services such as “Google Translate” should not be used.

Contact E-mail is best Before 8:15 and after 2:45 bromberga@hohschools.org Before 8:15 and after 2:45