Vocabulario 1.2

patea - s/he kicks
golpea - s/he hits
la silla - the chair
el pupitre - the desk
en la cancha de fútbol - on the soccer field
en la cabeza - on the head
está contento - he is happy
está furioso - he is furious


¡El profesor Mead está furioso con Baloncesto! ¿Por qué?

Vocabulario 1.1

mira - s/he watches, looks (at)
escucha - s/he listens (to)
música - music
deportes - sports
juega al fútbol - s/he plays soccer
básquetbol - basketball
fútbol americano - football
béisbol - baseball
la televisión - the television
el radio - the radio
con - with
en - in, on, at
en el recreo - at recess
en la clase de español - in Spanish class
a veces - sometimes
el profesor - the teacher
el alumno - the student
por seis horas - for six hours
cuatro punto tres - 4.3
sí - yes
no - no
no juega - s/he does not play


Carlos juega y se divierte (has fun) en la clase de español.

¡Bienvenidos a la clase de español!

Hola, alumno de sexto grado y bienvenido al segundo semestre. Soy el profesor Tejeda y estoy muy contento de ser tu profesor de español. Éste es el sitio web de la clase de español. Aquí encontrarás videos, lecturas, vocabulario, información, o sea, todo lo pertinente a nuestra clase. Espero que te guste. Nos vemos en clase. ¡Adiós!

Hi there, sixth grade student, and welcome to the second semester. I am Mr. Tejeda and I am very happy to be your Spanish teacher. This is the web site for Spanish class. Here, you'll find videos, readings, vocabulary, information —in short, everything that is pertinent to our class. I hope you like it. See y'all in class. Bye now!

About Profe

BIO: I was born in Mexico in the city of Tampico in the northern state of Tamaulipas. My family moved to the United States when I was very young and settled in Texas. For most of my youth I grew up in a small town named Cleburne. It was in Cleburne High School that I learned French from a wonderful lady (Mme. Darby) who left France after WWII. I then studied at The University of Texas at Austin, where I discovered other languages. I earned my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees there. It was in graduate school that I met my wife Verónika. I’ve lived in New Jersey since June 2002.

INTERESTS: I enjoy drawing, biking, studying languages, reading, and writing. I love Star Trek and Transformers! I even have a miniscule collection of Transformer toys. I like to research and incorporate technology into my classes.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: My Bachelor of Arts degree is in Spanish with a minor in French. My Master of Arts degree is also in Spanish with a concentration in linguistics and a specialization in syntax.

As a graduate student at UT, I was first a Teaching Assistant helping professors in courses such as Business Spanish, Latin American Civilization, and Practical Spanish Phonetics. Later, as an Instructor, I taught lower-division Spanish courses. In addition, I taught medical Spanish in a program not related to the University.

I have been teaching at Morristown-Beard School since September 2002. My current duties at MBS include teaching 6th grade Spanish and 8th grade French. I am also a 6th grade advisor. I moderate three Activities per year, help facilitate the tech booth at Middle School morning meetings, and maintain the Middle School homework and projects website.

In previous years, I have taught 6th grade French and 7th and 8th grade Spanish. I have served as a 7th grade advisor and Assistant Coach for Girls’ Tennis and Boys’ Soccer. I have moderated Activities in Cartoon drawing, Caricaturing, Graphic Novels, Calligraphy, Paper Craft, Web design, Podcasting, Blogging, and Klingon language and culture.

About the Course

PAGES IN THIS SECTION:

• About the Course

• What are the class expectations?

• How am I being graded?

• How does class work?

What is TPRS?

Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling is a relatively new and exciting method for teaching and learning languages. Research shows that humans acquire language primarily by hearing it and secondarily by reading it. The language you receive via your ears or eyes is called input. For you to acquire a language, you must understand the input, otherwise it is gibberish. This comprehensible input is the key to internalizing the language.

How does it work?

TPRS provides an environment in which you are exposed to constant comprehensible input within meaningful contexts, such as within the framework of a story. Most of our time in class will be dedicated to hearing a few chunks of language that I want you to learn. I’ll ask questions repetitively in Spanish so that you can internalize the language chunks. Also, we’ll read stories to help you reinforce, learn, and practice additional expressions. We’ll discuss the readings in class in Spanish, also with repetitive questions.

What are the class expectations?

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• About the Course

• What are the class expectations?

• How am I being graded?

• How does class work?

Classroom Discipline Plan

Class expectations:
1. Come to class prepared and ready to work.
2. Sit up — Squared shoulders — Clear eyes.
3. Be respectful of others and their property.
4. Answer Spanish questions in Spanish.
5. Ask for permission to speak English.

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Students who follow the rules will receive the following positive recognition:

Positive Recognition:
Praise
Positive notes to students
Commendation Slips
Rewards

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Students who choose to break the rules will face the following consequences:

Consequences:
First time a student breaks a rule: Warning
Second time: Talk with teacher after class.
Third time: Talk with teacher after class and Parent Communication Form sent home
Fourth time: Detention and a phone call to parents

Severe Clause: Send to Mr. Burns or Dr. Mead

How am I being graded?

PAGES IN THIS SECTION:

• About the Course

• What are the class expectations?

• How am I being graded?

• How does class work?

Tests and Quizzes : 50%
All tests and quizzes are unannounced.

Projects and Classwork: 20%
I don’t assign projects often, but when I do, they will count as two “Classwork” assignments. “Classwork” is anything that is not homework.

Homework: 20%
My homework assignments are graded on completion. As per Middle School homework policy, you may turn in a homework assignment a day late for half credit. You will receive a zero for homework submitted after the grace period.

Participation: 10%
You will be responsible for evaluating your class participation using a rubric. I will corroborate your grade to make sure it is realistic.