What's included
45 live meetings
37 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. There will be homework between each class. This allows the student to be practicing Spanish daily to keep up with the new rules and vocabulary. It also assures they are ready to practice and continue on in learning in the next class. The homework will be posted on the message board for this class and should be turned in through google classroom.Assessment
There will be weekly vocabulary quizzes and each unit will end with an assessment, either oral, written or a combination. I will gladly remain in communication with student and parent about the student's progress and where they may need more support.Letter Grade
At the completion of this second semester students will receive a semester grade joined with their grade from the first semester. If a student was not in the first semester course they will receive a final grade and report for the entire second semester.Progress Report
At the half way point students and guardians will receive a progress report which shows their grade-to-date and discusses their progress and work up to that point.Class Experience
This course is the second semester of Spanish 1. It requires a successful completion of my Spanish 1 first semester course or the equivalent. I have included below what each unit in my curriculum includes. This second semester course will begin in unit 7 and go through unit 11. This class will be educational and fun! I love language and I love to help make the learning of it attainable and enjoyable! We will combine many different facets of learning including: reading, discussion, lecture and activities. Students will be encouraged to fully participate in class and do the homework assigned. Upon successful completion of this second semester of Spanish 1 a student will have met the language requirements to continue on into Spanish 2. Each unit covers specific grammar and each will build on the other continually increasing the student's ability with the language. Each unit also includes vocabulary for the student to learn and use throughout the unit both in class conversation as well as written work. Students will be assessed throughout the course. In addition We will implement an interactive learning platform in order to allow students to be actively involved in each lesson and to encourage participation and use of the target language. (This will require students to use Nearpod via the app or a web browser during class.) Our class structure will be similar to a traditional classroom structure. 1. Oral practice / warm up activity, dialogue / greeting practice 2. Vocabulary Review (practice for pronunciation) + activity to reinforce vocabulary 3. Lecture / rule introduction 4. Written and oral practice + activity to help reinforce concepts. 5. Closing review / activity These 12 units are covered over the course of an entire school year, or 2 semesters. First Semester: (Previous Course) Unit 1: Alphabet, Accent / Emphasis Rules for pronunciation, Date /Time, Definite Articles (el, la, los, las), Unit 2: Subject pronouns, Present tense verbs (-ar, -er, -ir), Indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas), Telling time, Numbers 3-100 Unit 3: Ser & Estar conjugations and uses, Adjectives (limiting and descriptive) Unit 4: Prepositions (with estar), Prepositional pronouns, Formation of questions with and without interrogative words, Present progressive Unit 5: Irregular "yo" verbs, Stem changing irregulars (o-ue), negative statements, negative responses to questions Unit 6: Long and short form, possessive adjectives, The verb "gustar" Second Semester: ( This course) Unit 7: "Tener" phrases, "por" phrases, continued "yo" irregular verbs (venir, salir, poner, ver, dar, traer, caer), Conocer vs. Saber Unit 8: stem-changing verbs (e-ie), Hay / no hay, Weather, "por" and "para" Unit 9: Clothing (llevar + ropa), Future tense (ir+a+infinitive), direct objects, irregular verbs (uir) Unit 10: Irregular verbs (e-i), Demonstrative adjectives, "Tener que", Verbal phrases (poder, deber, pensar, querer) Unit 11: Ordinal numbers, Past tense (Imperfect and past progressive), Comparisons Unit 12: This will be a review unit There will be weekly vocabulary quizzes and each unit will end with an assessment, either oral, written or a combination. I will remain in communication with student and parent about the student's progress and where they may need more support. I will also gladly offer "office hours" where a student may come for extra practice or help. The grading scale will be as follows: 30% in class participation 20% unit tests 20% vocabulary quizzes 30% homework Please message me with any questions you might have!
Learning Goals
Students will grow in their ability to understand, speak and read in Spanish. This course is mean to build confidence and ability in the use of a second language.
Other Details
Supply List
Students will need a notebook, three ring binder and pencil. Also needed: "Schaum's Outline Spanish Grammar" https://www.amazon.com/Schaums-Outline-Spanish-Grammar-Outlines/dp/1260454223/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=schaum+outline+spanish+grammar&qid=1599411296&sr=8-1
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Nearpod.com
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am an experienced language teacher with over 15 years of experience teaching Spanish as well as 5 years experience teaching English as a second language in the virtual classroom. I have been teaching my own personal Spanish curriculum on Outschool. Prior to virtual teaching I taught high school and middle school Spanish in the classroom. I studied the Spanish language in the U.S.A at Temple University and in Spain at Universidad Complutense in Madrid. I have spent multiple summers in Spanish-speaking countries teaching English and continuing to study Spanish. I love the language and I always enjoy helping students love it too!
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Live Group Class
$495
for 45 classes3x per week, 15 weeks
50 min
Completed by 30 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-16
5-7 learners per class