2014-2015Señora 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

15years Teaching (16 w/ Solon Schools)

About me: enjoy spending time w/ my family, sports and cooking

Welcome to

Spanish I 2011-2012

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

Performance is at novice level

Performance:Performance:Novice level

IPA: integrated performance assessment

Interpretive: reading/listeningInterpersonal: speaking

Presentational: speaking/writing

KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGECultural studies

FoodClothing School GreetingsFamily Art/Music

Building a vocabulary foundation

Usage of grammar to communicate

Authentic resources: magazines, newspapers, websites, YouTube

Infographics- flow charts, visuals, graphsSentence/paragraph writing

Lectures and note takingIn-class writing activities

Reading and listening comprehension activities

Reviewing daily homeworkGames for review, drill and practice

Video: on-line, DVDSpecial projects

Mini conversations and dialogues

EVALUATION• 20% Practical Application

• Daily homework• Class participation• Smaller, individual Sra. Gerber quizzes

• 80%Summative AssessmentsIPA- interpretive, interpersonal and presentational

TEXT

Spanish 7 & 8EN ESPAÑOL text: used as an in class resource but is not issued to studentsMAS PRACTICA workbook

Suggested APPS:1. Word reference 2. Spanish dictionary3. DuoLingo

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. Post on day items are assigned.

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

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