Señora Daniel

7th grade Spanish

Supplies every day in school:

• Folder or accordion style folder
• Loose leaf paper
• Pen or Pencil (On occasion colored pencils and highlighters)
• Earbuds

Grading:

• Participation 10% of quarterly average.

• Participation grades are posted every 5 and 10 weeks on the portal.

• Homework/Classwork 15% of quarterly average.

• Late work is always accepted for ½ credit on a quarterly basis.

• Quizzes 25% of quarterly average.

• Expect 1 per week.  Corrections are allowed.

• Unit Tests & Projects 50% of quarterly average.

• Expect 1 per unit.  No corrections are allowed on Spanish tests.

Extra help: 

✓ Mondays and Thursdays during 9th period. Please sign up so I know you will be attending.  Please be ready to work!

✓ Please email me at ldaniel@starpointcsd.org if you have any questions outside of my assigned academic lab hours. I will do my best to answer all emails before the end of the school day (3:10pm) Monday-Friday.

 Academic and Behavior expectations: In person and remote.

✓ B= Be on Time.  1st late- verbal warning. 2nd late- in class detention, 3rd late-phone call home, 4th late- referral.

✓ A= Ask questions.  No question is a “stupid question”. PLEASE ASK ME.

✓ S= Silence.  When I’m presenting a lesson, when another classmate is asking/answering a question or when an announcement is being made.  THIS IS NOT NEGOTIABLE!

✓ I= Informed Decisions.  Make smart moves in class and online.  Think before you act, speak and do.  

✓ C= Character counts!  Be a person of good character in the classroom and online.  Respect, honesty, trust, and citizenship…are all required for a fun and happy experience.

Online resources:  A list of common websites and platforms used in Spanish class.

✓ Google classroom: Site where students are assigned work and have access to electronic handouts such as: vocab sheets, grammar explanations, and more. Email me for sign in information if you need help.

✓ Google meets: Encrypted network used to communicate and video chat with your teacher during online office hours or when extra help is needed.   If on a google meet, please join with your microphone on mute. 

✓  G-mail: Email used to communicate with parents, teachers and students.

✓ Remind App: Students and parents can sign up to receive texts regarding important team information.

✓ EMC/Passport: Online textbook and ancillary resources such as: vocabulary workbook, grammar workbook, listening workbook and MANY more. Email me for sign in information if you need help.

✓ Flipgrid: Private platform to facilitate recorded video discussions in Spanish with teachers/classmates.

✓ Youtube: Video resources that provide cultural awareness and re-teaching tools, as needed.

✓ Gimkit & Kahoot!: Gaming sites that require knowledge, collaboration and strategy to win.  Used as review after most units or before quizzes/tests.

✓ Quizlet: Flashcards, games and learning tools used to facilitate the learning of new vocabulary words.  

✓ Pear deck: Presentation tool used to help with vocab.

✓ Kami:  Tool that makes any type of document interactive.

✓ E-schools: Student and parent portal where information is stored containing student contact information, schedules and grades and more.  Let a staff member know if you need help signing in!