SPANISH 1
Señor Robinson
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Penn State University B.S. Marketing and
International Business
2nd career teacher
West Chester University Teacher Certification
2nd Year at Southern (3rd year teaching)
Lived in Salamanca, Spain
Contact Information
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Matthew Robinson
E-mail robmat@wilsonsd.org
El número de teléfono (telephone number) (610)
670-0180 ext. 4981
Room 518
Teacher Website: www.wilsonsd.org/Page/3071
Textbook
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Avancemos Level 1
Website: www.classzone.com
Students will be given access to an online book. If
online access is unavailable, let me know and I will
issue a book.
Topics
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Preliminar
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Greetings, classroom,
numbers, days
Unit 1
Likes/Dislikes
 Descriptions, people
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Unit 2
Telling time/school
schedule
 Locations, emotions,
where you are going
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Unit 3
Food/drink, questions
 Family, age, comparisons
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Unit 4
Clothing, seasons
 Transportation,
restaurants, places in
town
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Daily Routine
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Each day, there are two questions to answer
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Content and 1 Culture
Teacher Talk
Activities
 Music
 Conversation
 Written
exercises
 Assessment
Class Expectations
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Be prepared for class
 3-ring
binder
 Pencil
 Composition
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Be respectful in class
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book (for daily questions)
both students and the teacher
Participate in class
Study 15 minutes per night
 Specific
times
topics will be mentioned as a focus at different
Grade Breakdown
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70% - Summative Assessment
9 exams
 1 final project
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Retake Policy
If a student earns below a 93% on an exam, they may
retake the exam and may earn up to a 93%
 If a student earns below a 60% on an exam, it is strongly
recommended they retake the exam, and must complete an
activity showing their understanding of the material.
 The time period is 2 6-day cycles from the return of the
exam
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Grade Breakdown
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30% - Formative Assessments
 Projects
 Concept
quizzes
 Classwork
 Daily Questions (Culture and Content)
 Writing and Reading Prompts
Opportunities for Enrichment
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Literacy Council of Berks County
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students per visit will visit the literacy council and help
native speakers learn English while they help the
student learn Spanish
 Trips will be 1 per month/six weeks
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National Spanish Exam
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March – online assessment of students from across the
nation
 Opportunity to increase students’ Spanish proficiency
 Possible scholarships available