Welcome to Back-to-School Night! Spanish III H Room 355 Señor Marco Leal Please sign-in and take a handout

Tonight’s agenda About me Goals for Spanish III Honors Class expectations Teaching Techniques Grading Breakdown The outcome

About me 16th year in education (11th year @ DBHS) Internship @ El Dorado HS, Placentia Secondary Credential in Spanish CSU Fullerton Grad Major: Spanish AVID Instructor Workman High School & Buena Park HS Father from México and mother from Costa Rica Lived and studied in both countries ELD Coordinator & Football and Basketball coach

Goals for Spanish III H Learn and increase prior knowledge of the Spanish language and culture through inputs, activities, readings, and games in the target language Produce original material in unrehearsed situations in the target language

Class expectations Students come prepared to class daily Students conduct themselves respectfully Students participate in class activities, discussions and games to earn Puntos de participación (Classdojo) Students speak Spanish!!! Have fun! Participate + have fun = success!

Teaching Techniques We are trying to teach Proficiency Through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS) Students will acquire language through in class storytelling and reading appropriate level novels

Grading Breakdown Test & Quizzes 30% Written 25% Oral 20% Homework 15% Quizzes ~ 1 per week, chapter test ~ 3-4 weeks Written 25% Essays, short stories, compositions Oral 20% Pesos, presentations, paired activities Homework 15% Each stamp is worth 10 points and collected at the end of each unit Participation 10% Maintain Spanish during class activities and be prepared for class (homework, materials, etc)

The outcome Students develop skills in Spanish and an appreciation for the Hispanic Culture on a daily basis Students have the opportunity to continue on to Spanish AP or IB Students will continue to use Spanish outside of the classroom

GO BRAHMAS!!! Thank you! Thank you for your time. I look forward to working with you and your child. mleal@wvusd.k12.ca.us (909) 594-1405 ext. 33355 GO BRAHMAS!!!