Spanish Class Norms & Expectations

What do I need to do when I enter Spanish class? (Hint - multiple select!)

• Ignore Ms. Claire at the door

• Handshake at the door

• Get materials (pencils & notebook) from Marco

• Find my namecard & check the screen

Name cards are helpful because....

• They help me remember my own name.

• It's a place that I can put my gum.

• I can move them when Ms. Claire isn't looking to sit with my friends.

• It's how I know where to sit that day.

What materials do I need for class everyday?

• A pencil & notebook

• Scissors & my notebook

• My phone & airpods

• Nothing!

In Middle School there are two types of assessments. What are they?

• Easy & Hard

• Formative & Summative

• Formative & Exams

• Practice & Test

Formative assessments will be graded using what?

• • + & -

• A, B, C

• V, V-, V+

• Red, Yellow, Green

Can I raise & lower the chairs during a lesson?

• Sí

• No

What should I avoid doing with the chairs in Spanish class?

• Long dramatic rolling across the classroom

• Raising & lowering while Ms. Claire is talking

• Spinning in circles while Ms. Claire is talking

• Kicking the ring at the bottom of the chairs

When we do a listening activity you will hear the track more than once. How many times will you hear it?

• Trick question - only once!

• 2

• 3

• 4

Every class will start with a "plan del día" or "plan of the day" slide. It includes...

• Learning objectives/goals for that day

• daily joke every single day

• the date

• a list of what activities & topics we will discuss that class

If you hear Ms. Claire quieting the class it will start with "silencio en 3, 2, 1". If you're still talking what is the secret hint from Ms. Claire that you REALLY need to stop talking.

• Clapping

• adding in fractions in Spanish

• adding in fractions in English

• Yelling as loud as she can.