1. IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION mconcepcion@spfk12.org WIKI: http://concepcionespanol.wikispaces.comhttp://concepcionespanol.wikispaces.com Make sure you access the school website and click on Curriculum then World Language to obtain important information.

2. NJ WORLD CLASS STANDARDS for World Languages All students will be able to use a world language in addition to English to engage in meaningful conversation, to understand and interpret spoken and written languages, and to present information, concepts, and ideas, while also gaining an understanding of the perspectives of other cultures. Through language study, they will make connections with other content areas, compare the language and culture studied with their own, and participate in home and global communities.

3. MODES OF COMMUNICATION Interpretive: one way Analyze, synthesize written and oral sources. Identify most supporting details in written and oral text. Infer meaning. Infer and interpret author’s intent. Identify some cultural perspectives. Identify the organizing principles in written and oral text.

4. MODES OF COMMUNICATION Interpersonal: two way Participate in extended conversations using a variety of timeframes to exchange information. Give, respond to, and ask for clarification on oral and written directions, commands, and indirect requests. Interact in a variety of familiar and unfamiliar situations using culturally appropriate verbal and non-verbal strategies. Ask and respond to questions as part of a group discussion. Engage in oral and/or written discourse. Use language in a variety of settings.

5. MODES OF COMMUNICATION Presentational: for a larger audience Create multimedia rich presentations. Imitate, recite, and/or dramatize poetry, rhymes, songs, and skits. Use language creatively to respond in writing to a variety of oral and visual prompts. Synthesize information found in age-and level- appropriate culturally authentic materials.

6. Re-thinking Assessments: Performance Assessment: Students are required to create a product. Teacher Observation: The teacher observes students engaging in a variety of tasks or activities using checklists, rating scales, etc., to record his or her judgment about a student performance in reaching a specific benchmark. Conferencing: The teacher and student dialogue to evaluate the student progress. Self-Assessment: Students reflect upon and evaluate their own work. (class participation rubric). Peer Assessment: Students evaluate each others work. Portfolio Assessment: The student work is recorded in a collection of materials that reflect the student learning processes, growth, and achievement in an organized and systematic way. Traditional Assessment: Test, quizzes, homework.

7. Name ________________________ Date _______________ Period __________ CLASSWORK: SELF-EVALUATION AND REFLECTION Use your classwork rubric to evaluate yourself. Indicate in each box below the score you would give yourself in each area, according to your rubric. Timeliness Preparation Attentiveness Cooperation Participation Respectfulness Effort to Speak Spanish Now you will analyze your strengths and weaknesses based on your scores for each category, and then set specific goals for improvement. Strengths: Choose one of the categories in which you scored the highest and explain at least three things you did this past week to help you earn a high score in this category. Do not simply repeat the wording from the rubric. Be specific! Areas in need of Improvement: Based on your scores in each category, now identify one area in which you need to improve. Explain three reasons why you received a low score. Do not simply repeat the wording from the rubric. Be specific! Based on the results above, set a specific goal for the next two weeks to improve your classwork. Then tell exactly what you will do to achieve that goal. Remember, there is ALWAYS room for improvement!

8. En la Clase Daily Routine: 1. do now/warm-up 2. activities (2-3) 3.closure (wrap-up) 4.homework Set-up: Students in small group to promote target language conversation.

9. World Language Honor Societies Induction Ceremony Please email advisor: Sra. Davidzon at ddavidzon@spfk12.org ddavidzon@spfk12.org The Barcelona-SPF Exchange Program Our Exchange Program is currently forming it’s traveling group. So far we have 16 students (total 18). Parent’s meeting 1 st week in november. We travel in February and students come to us in late April Noticias