Quakertown Community Senior High School Back to School Night Monday, September 13, 2010 Mrs. Alaina M. Wert “Profe” Spanish III / AP Spanish

Educational Background High School:Pennridge High School - Perkasie, PA Instituto Padre Manjón - Granada, Spain Undergraduate:West Chester University - West Chester, PA Universidad de Granada - Granada, Spain B.S.E.D. K-12 Spanish Education Graduate:La Salle University – Philadelphia, PA Bilingual / Bicultural Education Post Graduate:DeSales University – ESL Program Specialist La Salle University – AP Spanish Institute

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Extracurricular Activities International Friendship Club International Travel Club / Spain 2010 Exchange Student Advisor

Profe Wert, profesora: My goal is to teach your child in such a way that it is both fun and challenging, interesting and rewarding. I want your child to leave my class confident in speaking Spanish while communicating with and learning from other cultures. Spanish is becoming more and more prevalent, especially in this area. No matter what career your child decides to pursue in the future, Spanish will be a part of it.

Courses

Spanish III We will be completing chapters 4-10 The vocabulary focus is on: Staying fit / the body / injuries Routine Activities / Pastimes Childhood memories Eating out! Going shopping The great outdoors Traveling abroad We will also be studying the countries / territories of: Costa Rica, Spain, Chile, Argentina, Puerto Rico

Spanish III The Grammatical focus is on: Describing events in the past Giving commands and making suggestions Making comparisons

National Standards for Learning a Foreign Language COMMUNICATION – Communicate in languages other than English** CULTURES – Gain knowledge & understanding of other cultures CONNECTIONS – Connect with other disciplines & acquire information COMPARISONS – Develop insight into the nature of language & culture COMMUNITIES – Participate in multilingual communities at home & around the world

01.01 Knowledge of vocabulary – 13% Grammar conventions – 13% Listening comprehension – 13% Reading comprehension – 13% Speaking proficiency – 13% Writing proficiency – 13 % Knowledge of culture – 13% 02 Learning/Employability Skills – 9% STUDENTS WILL BE ASSESSED USING THE FOLLOWING LEARNING TARGETS:

Extend your thinking Think Strategically Apply the information Recall In these learning targets, can you…

Standards-Based Grading Quakertown Community School District’s purpose for standards-based grading is to raise student achievement by clearly communicating students’ progress toward learning targets.

Grading Scoring Rubric for Students 4 Advanced: I know (can do) it well enough to make connections that weren’t taught. 3 Proficient : I know (can do) everything that was taught without making mistakes 2 Developing : I know (can do) all the easy parts, but I don’t know (can’t do) the harder parts. 1 Beginning : With help, I know (can do) some of what was taught. Not enough evidence to assess : I did not provide enough evidence for my teacher to determine that I am proficient on this standard.

Employability This grade will be based solely on the following: – daily homework checks, – participation checks, – daily in class behavior. This grade will be posted bi-weekly as well. Remediation Remediation will be offered to any student who continually: Has all homework completed, participates in class, meets with me to go over material prior to remediation. Remediation is only available on main assessments (ie. Learning target quizzes, chapter tests, and final reading and writing assessments.) All remediation must be completed before the start of the next unit.

What can you do to help ensure success? Be active in your child’s education – Ask questions Check that your child is giving me 15 minutes of study time a night. – No textbooks coming home – can access on line – Folder has everything! Keep in touch with me! – – – “FREE” TIME = 8:00-8:45AM 3:00-3:15PM – Check my website for announcements and practice activities Quakertown High School | Foreign Lang - Mrs. Alaina Wert Quakertown High School | Foreign Lang - Mrs. Alaina Wert

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