2012-2013Señora GerberEspañol 7 & 8 Solon Middle

School

B.S. in Spanish EducationThe Ohio State University

Master of Education- classroom teacherJohn Carroll University

Study AbroadToledo, SpainSan José, Costa Rica

16years Teaching (14 w/ Solon Schools)

About me: enjoy spending time w/ my family, running, watching the Buckeyes and the Browns

Welcome to

Spanish I 2012-2013

High school course

Will earn HS credit- ½ a credit earned in 7th grade and ½ a credit earned in 8th grade.

Grade will appear on high school transcript

Will earn 1 Foreign language credit toward graduation

Introduction and Basic Skills

SKILLSSKILLSBASIC:

SpeakingListeningReadingWriting

Organization & Study skills

KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGEBasic vocabularyBasic grammar

Parts of speech (definition/identification/usage)

Conjugation of verbsCultural studies

FoodClothing School GreetingsFamily Art/Music

Phone buddy/partnersSentence/paragraph writing

Audio recordings of native speakersLectures and note taking

Spanish dictationGroup recitation

Individual recitationIn-class writing activities

Reading comprehension activitiesReviewing daily homework

Games for review, drill and practiceVideotapes/ DVDSpecial projects

Mini conversations and dialogues

EVALUATION• 20% Practical Application

• Daily homework• Class participation• Small quizzes- Sra. Gerber

• 80%Summative AssessmentsThese are all COMMON among the Spanish teachers

• 20% listening • 20% reading• 20% writing • 20% speaking

NOTE: In Parent viewer this will appear different than the other classes.

TEXT

Spanish 7 & 8EN ESPAÑOL and ancillary materialsEach student was assigned a text the first week of school. This is to be kept at home for home use.

A set of texts are provided for in class, daily use so students do not need to lug one to and from.

Additional Information

440-349-7757 ext. 5325 or agerber@solonboe.org

Please check FIS daily for important postings- TAREA, handouts/notes, En clase hoy nosotros… and up-coming assessments

Help sessions/intervention/make ups: 8:05-8:30 T-F with advanced notice. Please sign up on back board.

Usually Up- date gradebook after large grades or once a week