Bienvenidos a (honors) Español III Señora Januszkiewicz

Un poco de mí (a little bit about me) CLC graduate (1996) University of Iowa (2000) B.A. Spanish, International Business Certificate Sevilla, España (2000-2003) Lived, worked and received CELTA certification National Louis University (2007) Masters of Art in Teaching 12th year at Prairie Ridge High School/CLC A Spanish fanatic  kjanus@d155.org

My family

Un poco de la clase The goal- emphasis on performance What can they do with the language? Working with more authentic materials. Video clips from youtube in Spanish, real songs in Spanish that are popular now, infografías, articles, tweets in Spanish

Un poco de la clase Grading : 80% summative assessments (essays, hot seat conversations, multiple choice tests, projects) 20% formative (class work and homework)

What your student can do if he or she needs help… See me Student tutor Websites Wordplay.com Spanishlistening.org Classzone.com Quizlet.com

What you can do to help Encourage your student to… Study daily Seek help when needed Use the web-sites to practice and review Continue on with Spanish!!

Just a few reasons to continue with Spanish Cultural awareness A better insight to the student’s first language Employment opportunities Dual Credit Saves money in college  It’s fun!! 

Why take 4 years of foreign languages in high school?

How can studying a world language in high school help your student if s/he goes to college? Earn College Credit MOST COLLEGES have a world language entrance requirement. Usually 2 years of high school A student could receive about 8-16 credits if s/he studied a world language for 4 years at high school level. and a graduation requirement for world language Usually 4 years of high school or 2 years at university level Save $3,000 - $20,000 in tuition

Some students have received: Iowa State 16 credits 12 credits Northwestern 6 hours Colorado State 8 credits if get a B or C on first course Illinois State University of Wisconsin: retroactive credits Montana State 12 hours North Dakota 8 hours Bradley 12 credits University of Illinois 5 hours to 8 hours Augustana 2 years to enter 4 years high school language = exemption for graduation requirement of 1 year for college graduation AP 3 – 6 hours college credit

Awesome opportunity with D155 DUAL CREDIT SPANISH 4

SPANISH IV 8 College creditS High school credit +

HOW CAN A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT EARN COLLEGE CREDIT WHILE ATTENDING High school?

What is a dual credit course? - one that awards high school graduation credit as well as college credit for the same course.

How much credit can be earned? Spanish IV (Dual Credit) students can earn 4 college credits per semester Total of 8 credits by earning at least a C in Spanish IV

The only cost to the student is the cost of a textbook. What does this cost? The only cost to the student is the cost of a textbook. •MCC costs $80 per credit hour. •Northern and other 4 year colleges cost $200 + per credit. Saving $640 - $1600 and up.

What is the curriculum? • Sophomore college level Spanish that is comparable to the High School Spanish IV curriculum Students who have successfully completed Levels I-III of high school Spanish should be successful in this dual credit course.

How can you participate? 1- Pass the MCC Spanish placement test. The placement test is designed to ensure that a student who takes this course has the background to be successful.

When is the placement test? Taken during class usual in April The placement test is FREE.

Actividades El Club de Español Spanish National Honor Society Fiestas, Field Trips, Parades, Spanish National Honor Society Peer Tutor Program Senior Leaders (next year)

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