1. Español IV Mr. Miga Teacher Website: http://bit.ly/MrMigaCHS
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2. Personal Information Education:
High School Diploma: Stevenson High School, Livonia, MI
Bachelor of Arts, Spanish and English Education: Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI
Master of Arts, Spanish Philology: St. Louis University, Madrid, España

3. Personal Information Study-Abroad Experience:
Denia, Spain: January - May, 2003
Madrid, Spain: summers
Travel Experience:
Assisted in two summer trips for students (Summer 2012, 2014)
Image: José María Cuellar, Flickr

4. Spanish IV Curriculum Guided by national and state standards
Primary text: Long, Donna Reseigh, and Janice Lynn Macián. De Paseo: Curso Intermedio De Español. 3rd ed. N.p.: Thomson Heinle, Print.
Text guides curriculum decisions
Student-interest and usefulness

5. Course Content and Objectives
By the end of the year, students will be able to:
Review and use material from Spanish I, II, III
Describe vacations and activities
Explain the impact of Spanish-speakers
Describe animals and their habitats
Describe holidays from the Spanish-speaking world
Narrate and create a fairy tale

6. Course Content and Objectives
By the end of the year, students will be able to:
Narrate in present and past tenses
Express wishes, wants, desires
Make brief spoken presentations
Write in paragraphs with connected sentences
Converse with other Spanish-speakers
Read increasingly challenging texts in Spanish

7. General outline: First quarter: Travel, Fairy tales
Second quarter: Fairy tales, Holidays
Third quarter: Animals, Music
Fourth quarter: Music, Hispanic Influence in US

8. How will my child be assessed?
Students are assessed in the same way they learn the language…. through application of the vocabulary and grammar in real-life situations in the new language.
A final exam will be administered.

9. Grading: Grades based on assessments
Practice will be reported in grade book but will be worth 0% of grade
No penalty for practicing and learning from your mistakes
Failure to complete all assessments may result in a grade of incomplete

10. Grading Levels
4: Mastery = Student can use and/or transfer knowledge to solve problems
3: Proficient = Student consistently demonstrates knowledge
2: Developing Proficiency = Student may demonstrate knowledge, but not consistently
1: Not yet proficient= Student did not complete assessment OR there is minimal evidence student demonstrates knowledge

11. Homework Practice will happen frequently in class and at home
These will still be reported in Parent Portal and Student Portal, but will be worth 0% of the grade.
0 / 5
Completing homework and in class practices is still expected and will help student recognize strengths and weaknesses as well as helping student to retain the information for the long term.

12. Homework
Failure to complete homework three times will result in an hour-long after-school detention.

13. Redo’s Any student is allowed to redo an assessment
Redone assessment grades will REPLACE previous assessment grade, for better or for worse
Student will have choice of which part to redo (portions or all)

14. To Qualify for Redo
Student must have completed all homework and classwork
Complete an action plan approved by teacher prior to retake
Action plan must include some extra level of work to help student prepare (watched YouTube videos, made flash cards and studied frequently, extra help from teacher or tutor, etc.)
Provide proof of completion of action plan on day of retake

15. Attendance and make-up work:
I follow Livonia Public Schools’ policy regarding attendance
It is student’s responsibility to request make-up work. Missed assessments and other assignments must be made up after school in timely fashion.

16. Extra help/Extra credit:
I am available for extra help; please make an appointment to see me after school. Don’t wait if you are confused…come see me!
NO extra credit offered
Grades updated typically Friday or Monday for previous week
Calendar on website with major assessments

17. How can I help my child increase and maintain his/her proficiency?
Have your child read aloud to you in the new language
Encourage them to teach you and family members their new language on a daily/weekly basis
Let them watch a movie or TV show (Telenovela, international news) in the target language

18. How can I help my child increase and maintain his/her proficiency?
Let them use YouTube for authentic videos of songs and news (with caution about some content)
Use internet to do virtual tours of cultural places
Switch the electronic devices and applications to the target language i.e. video games, iTunes
Encourage them to use phrases, new language with multi-lingual peers & neighbors
Ensure your student studies frequently

19. Free Resources
Quizlet
Wordreference

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