Spanish 1: Syllabus

Alliance Marine- Institute and Technology 6-12 Complex

Academic Year 2019 - 2020

Educator Information​:
Ms. Bojorquez Website: ​msbojorquez205.weebly.com
Room H205 ​Email: ​abojorquez​@laalliance.org
Spanish 1 Course Description:

Welcome to Spanish 1! This course will develop and continue to develop (for native speakers) the fundamental skills of
Spanish language acquisition. ​Throughout the course we will focus on the importance of Spanish language and the
communities and cultures it accompanies.​ All lessons and activities will involve the six essential components of
language learning: ​speaking​, ​listening​, ​reading, writing, grammar ​and​ culture.​ ​Engaging in and mastering each of these
areas is ​required​ to pass this course and to prepare you for Spanish II and future language acquisition.

Spanish 1 Objectives:
By the end of Spanish 1--
1. Students will have developed their Spanish vocabulary to include knowledge of ​1000-1500
2. words by the end of the year​.
i. This will allow students to comprehend spoken and written pieces.
ii. This will allow students to respond verbally and compose written responses.
3. Students will express ideas, comments and questions ​in Spanish at least 60% of class time​.
i. This will prepare students for success in Spanish 2.
4. Students will craft ​paragraph responses​ following the C ​ EEL (Claim, Evidence, Explanation, Link) criteria.
i. This will prepare students for success with critical thinking required in college.

Required Materials
1. Notebook (1) college rule
2. Folders (1)
3. Pencil/Pen
4. Highlighter (1-2 Colors)

Recommended Materials
1. Binder with 5 tabs (Homework, handouts, notes, rubrics, and quizzes)

Classroom Expectations
  Respectful
● Arrive on time and prepared with your materials
● Be polite to others, no put-downs, speak in calm voice
Engaged
● Stay focused on task at hand
● Actively listen and participate
Accountable
● Turn in all your work on time
● Acknowledge personal misconduct and make amends
Determined
● Persist through challenges and seek help when needed
● Consistently strive for success and accomplish your goals
Your Personal Best
● Celebrate your accomplishments
 ● Challenge yourself

Ladder of Consequences*
1. Clear warning
2. Demerit and 1:1 ​check-in​ with teacher
3. Detention with teacher
4. Parent contacted
5. Afterschool detention
6. Administration Referral

*​As your teacher, I reserve the right to skip any steps as necessary!

Grading Policy

Grading Scale

9​th

Formative​ (exit tickets, quizzes, 30%

interim assessments)

Summative ​(projects, end of unit 20%

exams, essays, final exams, lab
reports)

Classwork​ (class activities, 30%

participation)

Homework 20%

Academic Dishonesty
Cheating in any form will not be tolerated and will result in a 0 for that assignment as well as administrative
involvement.

Absence Work
If absent, follow this procedure:
● Check the digital agenda on my weebly and complete the work.
● Email me with any questions.
**NOTE: Students should have absent work by the next class meeting without penalty. If not done by next class meeting,
follow steps in late work policy.
Late Work
Turn in all missing assignments by the next Monday with 1 ​Pink Slip​ (w/ parent signature). No pink slip equals a zero on
that hw assignment. This excludes classwork.

Reassessment Policy
● Tutoring and homework completion is a prerequisite for any reassessment.
● Has to have turned in assignments on original due date.
● Reassessment on formative ONLY (must be completed prior to summative assessment)

Restroom Policy
Students are allowed to use the bathroom 5 times per semester. Sign in and out and turn in one of your bathroom passes
to Ms. Bojorquez. If there are remaining passes by the end of the semester, extra credit will be given per pass.

Spanish 1 Class Goal:

By the end of Spanish 1 @ Alliance MIT, ​ALL STUDENTS​ will have become
​ ith strong background ​knowledge and appreciation of the Spanish language​ & the
emerging bilinguals w
spanish-speaking ​community & cultures​ .

Student Contract

As a student in Spanish 1 at Alliance MIT, I, ________ __________ agree and promise to do my very best to
become a bilingual/multilingual student by:

❏ Coming to class with a ​willing attitude​ and with the intention to give ​100% participation.
❏ Developing my Spanish vocabulary to include mastery of ​1000-1500 words by the end of the year​.
❏ Expressing my ideas, comments and questions ​in Spanish at least 60% of class time​.
❏ Crafting ​two paragraph responses​ following the ​CEEL (Claim, Evidence, Explanation, Link) criteria.
❏ Submitting ​ALL​ my required work ​online ​and complete and submit ​my class portfolio​.

Signature: ________________________________ Date: ______________________________

Guardian/Parent Contract

As a guardian/parent of, __________________, a student in Spanish 1 at Alliance MIT,

I, ____________________, agree and promise to do my very best to support my student in becoming
bilingual/multilingual by:

❏ Responding to Ms. Bojorquez’s ​beginning of semester​ and ​end of semester parent involvement needs​.
❏ Reaching out to Ms. Bojorquez with any question​, comment or concern over my student’s participation in
Spanish 1 or as a student at Alliance MIT.

Signature: ________________________________ Date: ______________________________

 Español 1: Contrato
Alliance MIT
Año académico 2018 - 2019

Contrato del estudiante

Como estudiante de español 1 en Alliance MIT, yo, _________________ acepto y prometo hacer mi mejor esfuerzo
para convertirme en un estudiante bilingüe / multilingüe
por medio de:

❏ Llegando a clase con ​actitud dispuesta​ y con la intención de dar el ​100% de participación​.
❏ Desarrollando mi vocabulario en español para aprender y usar ​1000-1500 palabras en español para el final del
año​.
❏ Expresando mis ideas, comentarios y preguntas ​en español al menos el 60% del tiempo de clase.
❏ Creando respuestas de ​dos párrafos​ siguiendo los criterios de ​CEEC (Reclamo, Evidencia, Explicación, y
Conecciones).
❏ Presentar ​TODO​ mi trabajo ​REQUERIDO​ ​en línea​ y completar y presentar ​mi portafolio de clase.

Firma: ________________________________ Fecha: ______________________________

Contrato de guardián/ padres

Como guardián / padre de, _______________________, un estudiante en español 1 en Alliance MIT, Yo,
______________________, acepto y prometo hacer lo mejor para apoyar a mi estudiante en ser bilingüe /
multilingüe de las siguientes maneras​:

❏ Respondiendo a los requisitos para padres ​de la Srta. Bojorquez al comienzo del semestre y al final del
semestre.
❏ Acudir o contactar a la Srta. Bojorquez con ​cualquier pregunta, comentario o preocupación sobre la
participación de mi estudiante en español 1​ o como estudiante en Alliance MIT.

Firma: ________________________________ Fecha: ______________________________