1. ¡Bienvenidos!
Welcome!
7/8 Spanish 2
Nicole Toth

2. My Contact Information
*The best way to contact me is through
School phone: (248) ext
Room #: 503
Class Website:

3. About Me 14th year teaching, all at BCS
Bachelor’s in Spanish and Master’s in Curriculum and Teaching, both from MSU
Married 12 years to my husband, Chad
Live in Lake Orion with our 4 kids; Tyler, 8, and Keegan, 6, and Mia, 4, and Taelyn, 2

4. Spanish at BCS Why Did BCS Choose Spanish as its focal language?
Spanish will be very useful in the upcoming U.S. society, not to mention globally
16.5% of our current US population are native or bilingual Spanish speakers and we are now the 2nd largest Spanish-speaking country in the world – only Mexico has more!
As of the year 2050, we are expected to become the largest Spanish-speaking country, as 31.5% of our population is are expected to be Spanish-speaking.
Good article to read:

5. Students Who Take this Course General Progression to High School
7/8 Pacing Schedule
Spanish 1b+
Spanish 2a/b
Students Who Take this Course
7th graders who passed Spanish 1a in 6th grade
8th graders who repeated the Spanish 1a class in 7th grade
8th graders who passed Spanish 1b in 7th grade
General Progression to High School
(8th graders only)
HS Spanish 2A
8th graders that perform at a high level – HS Spanish 3A
8th graders that perform at a passing/below passing level – HS Spanish 2A or B

6. State Credit
The MI State Board of Education expects all students to complete two credits of a world language other than English prior to graduation, or demonstrate a two-year equivalent proficiency.
Birmingham has determined that one of these credits MUST be earned at the high school level, leaving one that can be earned at the middle school level.

7. State Credit Con.
In order to earn this credit, students must pass the Spanish 2a Midterm (created and mandated by the high school) with an 78% or higher.
The content on the Midterm includes material mainly from the first semester, Spanish 2a, and prior.
They must also move on to Spanish 3 at the high school (if they choose to repeat Spanish 2, however, their credit is voided and they must take 2 consecutive years of a language in high school)
For more information, visit: NAL_206823_7.pdf

8. SPANISH 2
Curriculum
The Spanish 2 curriculum follows the State GLCE’s (Grade Level Concept Expectations) and the BPS World Language Philosophy.
It is based on the Descubre 1 and 2 program by Vista Higher Learning. We have a classroom set of textbooks for use in class, and each student will have access to the online textbook (Vtext) and Supersite, a website full of study tools, activities, and much more.

9. SPANISH 2
Our curriculum is based on the National Standards for Foreign Language, which encompasses the 5 C’s of Modern Language Education:
Communications – Understanding and producing the language
Cultures – Practices, products and perspectives of Hispanic countries
Comparisons – comparing Spanish language and Hispanic cultures to English/US
Connections – integrating with other curriculum areas
Communities – using Spanish beyond school setting

10. Pacing
SPANISH 2
Español 2a: Descubre 1
1st semester
REVIEW
Lessons 2/3, 4-6 (All verbs in the present tense, object pronouns, starting to speak in the past/preterite tense)
Lección 7
La rutina diaria
Daily routine
Lección 8
La comida
Food
Lección 9
Las fiestas
Parties/festivals
MIDTERM
Large, cumulative test mandated from the high school; Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking, Grammar and Vocabulary parts
Español 2b: Descubre 2
2nd semester
Lección 1
En el consultorio
In the doctor’s office
Lección 2
La tecnología
Technology
Lección 3
La vivienda
Housing
FINAL
Smaller than the Midterm, still high-school mandated, but only Grammar and Vocabulary section.

11. SPANISH 2 Grading ALL BASED ON POINTS
Test questions are usually worth double points

12. SPANISH 2 Work/Late Work
If a student has an overall low grade in Spanish, it is sometimes due to missing/late work
Most work will consist of studying for vocabulary and grammar quizzes and unit tests
I accept late homework, but it goes down by 25% each week it is late.

13. SPANISH 2 PEP (Preparation/Effort/Participation)
Students will receive multiple PEP grades per quarter and one larger rubric-based grade at the end of each quarter
PEP Rubric includes these categories:
Preparation and Effort
Participation
Class Presence
Individual Participation
Academic Preparedness
Partner/Group Participation
Accepting Constructive Criticism
Spanish-speaking Participation
Respect Towards Others
Openness to Learn

14. Class Resources www.bcstoth.wordpress.com My Website: Located here:
Digital Copy of Tonight’s Information (Course Outline/PEP Rubric, This Power Point)
Weekly Class Schedule and Information
Class Documents, Student Homework and Handouts
Helpful Links
My Contact Information (also see handout)

15. Class Resources
Our Online Descubre Textbook and Supersite:
LOTS of practice activities of all types (vocabulary, listening, grammar, reading, speaking, etc.)
Online PDF version of textbook
Duolingo (website/ app) – encourage students to use this app weekly, great for review
Quizlet (website/app) – online flashcards and study lists

16. Here’s to An Exciting Year for your Students!
Thank you for coming!