1. Do Now- Copy the following procedures into your notebook
A. Always enter quietly. Be in your seat before the tardy bell rings.
B. Take out any assigned homework and have it on your desk.
C. Take out a sharpened pencil or pen and have it on your desk.
D. Begin the “Do Now” that is displayed on the SmartBoard.

2. What is a procedure?
A procedure is a “do”. It’s a routine and not a rule. Procedures help us have an efficient and orderly classroom so that learning can take place.

3. Procedure A Always enter quietly.
Be in your seat before the tardy bell rings.

4. Procedure B
Take out any assigned homework and have it on your desk.

5. Procedure C
Take out a sharpened pencil or pen and have it on your desk.

6. Procedure D
Begin the “Do Now” that is displayed on the SmartBoard.

7. Class Dismissal Procedure
Reminder! The point of dismissal procedure is to maintain a safe and organized environment that prevents crowding around the door while waiting for the end of class. This procedure also ensures that students will not exit the classroom in a hurry leaving a mess behind for others to clean up.

8. Bienvenidos
Welcome!

9. Learning another language is not easy, but most people can learn a second language IF they are willing to put in the necessary time.

10. Practical suggestions
STUDY EVERY DAY! A foreign language course is different from any other course you take. Language learning is cumulative: you cannot put it off until the weekend.

11. DISTRIBUTE YOUR STUDY TIME in 15- to 30-minute periods throughout the day. Focus on a different task each time: vocabulary now, grammar next, etc.
Approximately 80% of your study time should be spent in recitation or practice.

12. ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN EVERY CLASS--even if you are not well prepared. Learn the grammar and vocabulary outside of class in order to make the most of class time.

13. MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE IN THE CLASSROOM
MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE IN THE CLASSROOM. Get to know your classmates, so you will feel you are among friends. Get to know your teacher.

14. Compare new grammatical structures in your foreign language to their English equivalents

15. PRACTICE FOR TESTS by doing what you will have to do on the test.
Over-learn: study beyond the point of recognition to mastery!
Create your own test questions.

16. DEVELOP A GOOD ATTITUDE.

17. GET HELP IF YOU NEED IT. I am available during Study Hall and after school!

18. Train yourself through practice to notice and remember details such as accents and gender agreement.

19. Isolate new vocabulary and study it separately
Isolate new vocabulary and study it separately. DON'T write between the lines! Make flash cards using quizlet.com. Print them out! Carry them with you and recite them several times during the day at odd moments. Overlearn them until they are automatic.

20. LISTENING and SPEAKING are performance skills
LISTENING and SPEAKING are performance skills. You may do well at these if you are naturally outgoing. Students in foreign language classes often have difficulty hearing and speaking because they are anxious about making mistakes. It's OK to make mistakes! Have fun trying to speak!

21. When called on in class, say something, even it it's wrong: you'll learn from it. If you need a moment to think, repeat the question. If you don't know the answer, say in your foreign language, "I don't know" or "help!"

22. RULES
Law #1 - RESPECT - Treat and speak to other students as well as the teacher with as much respect as you would like for yourself. Everyone is equal in this class. Everyone deserves respect.

23. Law #2 -EATING - Do not eat in the classroom
Law #2 -EATING - Do not eat in the classroom. This law applies to chewing gum. It gets in the way of correct pronunciation!!!

24. Law #3 -SEATS - Be in your assigned seat before class begins
Law #3 -SEATS - Be in your assigned seat before class begins. If you are not in your seat, you will be marked late and have to make up time after school

25. Law #4 -PARTICIPATE - Participation is 20% of your grade
Law #4 -PARTICIPATE - Participation is 20% of your grade. This means that you should display a positive manner by paying attention, raising your hand, and being prepared for class with materials and homework

26. Law #5 -EFFORT - When you show that you are making an effort to participate in a positive manner to the class, your grade will reflect this effort.

27. Law #6 -CONDUCT - Do not cause any actions which would be considered misconduct such as talking out of turn, not paying attention, or distracting others. We want positive conduct in our classroom. It makes for a much nicer learning environment.

28. Law #7 -TOOLS - Tools refers to materials
Law #7 -TOOLS - Tools refers to materials. Be prepared with pencils, pens, paper, homework, book, etc... on your desk at the beginning of the period. You will NOT be permitted to go to your lockers once class has started. The less time wasted in class will benefit you.

29. CONSEQUENCES
First Offense:  If you break a rule for any reason, you will be given a warning.  The warning will consist of the teacher explaining to the student which rule was broken and the consequence of breaking it again.  If you break the same rule excessively (such as every day when you enter class) then this may be skipped and detention time received.
Second Offense:  If you continue to break the rule after your warning, you will be given up to 30 minutes of detention (after school that day, or the following morning) to be spent with me.
Third Offense:  If you are still set on breaking the rule, you will receive an hour of detention time and your parents may be notified at this time, or by the end of the school day.
Fourth Offense:  If you have not gotten the hint by the third time, you will be sent to the office to visit with Mr. Richter. 
Your parents may be notified, and the time in class will be made up before or after school.  

30. Grading Policy: Marking period grades will be determined as follows:
Homework ……… percent
Participation percent
Quiz / Tests / Projects percent

31. Notebook and Folder
I require that you keep a notebook and a folder just for Spanish. Should you take notes...YES. If I write something on the board, overhead, or SmartBoard write it in your notebook. This is important because most things in presentations or written on the board will show up on a quiz or test.

32. Phrases for Spanish Class English Spanish
Can I go to the bathroom?
¿Puedo ir al baño?
Can I get a drink of water?
¿Puedo ir a tomar agua?
How do you say… in Spanish?
¿Como se dice … en español?
Open your books
Abre tu libro
Close your books
Cierra tu libro
Is there homework?
¿Hay tarea esta noche?
Please
Por favor
Hello
Hola
Until tomorrow
Hasta mañana
I hope you have a nice weekend
Espero que tenga un buen fin de semana
I hope you have a good day
Espero que tenga un buen día
I need a piece of paper.
Necesito una hoja de papel.
I need a pencil.
Necesito un lapiz.

33. Copy the Phrase English Spanish Can I go to the bathroom?
¿Puedo ir al baño?

34. Can I get a drink of water?
Copy the Phrase
English
Spanish
Can I get a drink of water?
¿Puedo ir a tomar agua?

35. Copy the Phrase
English
Spanish
I need a pencil.
Necesito un lápiz