AP Spanish
CLASSROOM OPERATIONS
Sra. Lopez
Meredith.lopez@lcps.org
¡Bienvenidos a la clase de español! By this point in your Spanish language
studies you have quite a bit of knowledge and ability in using the language. The
early components of language learning will continue to be important as we go
deeper with the structures and vocabulary. While the title of the course is AP
Spanish, the focus of the course will be to stretch your skills in preparation for the
AP test and your college placement. You will be expected to participate in a variety
of activities to practice these skills in order to improve your proficiency in Spanish.
Cultural aspects of the language and respective countries will also be explored. I
look forward to sharing your Spanish language journey this year!
Homework:
A variety of activities using each of the core components will help you enhance
your use of grammatical concepts and vocabulary clusters in practical
applications. Homework is designed to reinforce what is done in class and is vitally
important as formative assessments to help you be successful on subsequent
summative assessments. You are expected to do your homework and make
corrections when we go over it in class. All assigned work is required to be
turned in on time and will not be accepted late. Classroom activities will often
be done with a partner or small group. I expect you to do your part when
working with other students.
Some assignments will require the use of the Internet. If you do not have a
computer at home there are computers available at school in the library,
computer labs, and classrooms especially during Flex.
Grading:
Graded assessments are distributed among each of the four core skills: reading,
writing, speaking, and listening as well as vocab/grammar quizzes, projects, and
homework. I use a point system with points earned divided by points possible to
determine the grade percentage. Both formative and summative assessments will
be given to monitor your progress and my instruction and formative assessments
will not count any more than 10% into your final grade. The Phoenix grade book
using StudentVUE and ParentVUE will be open in September to you and your
parents for you to track your grades. There are also free apps available for your
personal devices. Active participation in class and completion of homework will
help you prepare. Speaking Spanish in class and outside of class to the
teacher and other students is most beneficial and required.
NO LATE WORK IS ACCEPTED. THIS IS A COLLEGE LEVEL COURSE.
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Help and make up work:
• I am available for study help and make-up work before school by appointment.
Spanish teachers are available in workroom 101 and I will be in rooms 122
and 107 this year. Please take advantage of help offered as needed. Take
responsibility for your learning.
• When you are absent from class please communicate with me via e-mail
immediately and check my webpage assignment page for missed work. I will also
use our class Wiki and Remind101 to communicate work and reminders. Please
make arrangements to make up work within 5 days of your return. As for all of
your classes, it’s really important for you to be in class!
Quiz Retakes
Students will be allotted ONE quiz retake on grammar or vocabulary per QUARTER to
use or lose. In order to complete a retake, the student will must have completed all
practice assignments associated with the quiz content and complete quiz corrections
with the teacher in the morning before school or during Pri-ROAR-ities. Then, a time
will be arranged to for the retake itself and must be within one week of the original
quiz grade posting to Phoenix. The second quiz will be different, but content will
remain the same. The grade received on the quiz retake is the grade that is counted
(not the average or higher of the two!). There will be no retakes given the last two
weeks before the end of a quarter due to time constraints.
SUPPLIES: PLEASE BRING THESE TO CLASS EACH DAY.
• 3-ring (1-1 1/2”) notebook for this class only
• Loose leaf paper
• Pencils
• Black or blue pens, red pen
• Dry erase marker, highlighter marker
May seems so far away, but the year will fly! We can do as much as we can each
class period, but I suggest consistently reviewing and practicing as much as
possible on your own. Participate in the class Wikispace and Twitter and get your
classmates discussing hot topics and current issues. Watch Spanish television.
Listen to Spanish radio and music. Spend time with your classmates and only
speak Spanish – you will be amazed how much you will learn by doing this!
Expose yourself to the Spanish language as much in possible. When you go to
stores observe if anyone working there is speaking Spanish. If so, ask if you can do
your business with them in Spanish. More often than not they will be very happy
to practice with you!
Please read thoroughly and electronically sign and complete the contact
information on my website by Friday, September 7, 2015.
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