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Your class participation will be noted and graded once every 3 weeks for the remainder of the school year according to the rubric below.
In summary, you will be graded on: a) how well you understand and respond to class questions and stories b) how often you use Spanish in class (which, optimally, is always!) c) your overall enthusiasm and respect for the learning environment
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No attempt. You seem to understand, but you make the minimal effort. You: usually follow class rules. respond using one word answers. contribute to class stories in English. sometimes do not answer class questions. You want to participate and contribute, but you need help! You: almost always follow class rules. sometimes respond, though minimally. can answer with guidance, support, and repetition. use broken speech (Spanish with English interference). You understand and make some effort to participate. You: almost always follow class rules. usually respond appropriately but participate only occasionally. answer clearly, though with some hesitation. need a little guidance / repetition. use some Spanish in class. You fully understand and participate on a consistent basis. You: always follow class rules. contribute to class stories consistently. respond to questions appropriately and sufciently when called upon. correct your own mistakes if necessary. use Spanish in class most of the time. You are totally confident and rock the house with your amazing Spanishspeaking ability! You: always follow class rules. contribute to class stories consistently. add your own ideas and elaborate whenever possible. correct your own mistakes if necessary. engage your peers and your teacher in conversations in Spanish on a frequent basis.
EVERYONE begins the year with a 100% participation score. I will take note of your class participation EVERY SINGLE DAY. Listed below are situations that will negatively affect your score: Electronics visible (includes ear buds, Kindles/iPads/iPods, cellphones, devices of any kind) Negative attitude (affects the teaching/learning environment for us all) Absence Eating/drinking anything other than water Side conversations during instruction/while teacher is teaching Working on other classes' homework during Spanish Reading a book during instruction/while teacher is teaching Using or blurting out in English Coming to class unprepared (without your binder, spiral notebook, writing utensil) Sleeping Use of a bathroom pass Tardiness Lining up at the door before teacher excuses the class
Grading Rubric:
0 =F (50% or below) 1=F (50%-69%) 2=D (70%-74%) 3=C (75%-79%) 4=B (80%-89%) 5=A (90%-100%)