Andrew Noelle, Spanish 2 and Introduction to Linguistics

Updated: 11/22/2024

We are finishing 2nd Quarter with reading a novel about birds and deception in Spanish 2, and discussing formation and presenting term papers in Linguistics. Let's keep learning and improving! Midterms are December 16-19. See me if you have any questions.

Friday 12/13	1^st review	2^nd review	7^th extra session (before test)	8th extra session (before test)
Monday 12/16	4^th review	1^st test	3^rd review	2^nd test
Tuesday 12/17	5^th review	3^rd test	6^th review	4^th test
Wednesday 12/18	8^th- review	5^th test	7^th review	6th test
Thursday 12/19	7^th test	8^th test	3^rd extra session (after test)	4^th extra session (after test)
Friday- 2-hr day. Only in 1^st & 2^nd pd

Wish List

Nothing for now, thank you!

Here's a beautiful example of how community outreach can be across countries' borders. Read about some MTE electrical line workers that helped install electricity in Guatemala.

If you ever use AI to help with learning a language, read this article first: https://www.carnegielearning.com/blog/30-chatgpt-prompts-language-learning/

Something fun and immersive: if you have Netflix, check out You vs. Wild with Bear Grylls. It's an interactive show where you make decisions about what to do next in order to survive. You can change the audio and subtitles to Spanish! It's a fun activity to help you with understanding the language and learning some new words and phrases.

Friendly reminder: if you wish to remediate an assignment, you must turn it in the next class for an opportunity for maximum benefit for your grade; otherwise, you must do more than the initial remedial request. If you have any questions or concerns, please email me or stop by and talk.

If you need some help with Spanish, sign up for a tutoring session with an upper-level Spanish student by using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D44A8AA2DABF94-spanish1

Seal of Biliteracy Information -- informational meeting on Monday, Sept. 9th at 3:15 in Ms. Dixon's classroom about the Seal of Biliteracy / Bilingualism. Contact Ms. Dixon if you have any questions.

Grades will be shown in Skyward on a range from 0-5, graded from a rubric, and each item listed pertains to a different category that makes up the Unit Grade. There is a range of an A based on quality of work and effort: if a student gets all 5s, then it's a 100%; if a student gets 5s and one or more 4s, then it's a 96%; if a student gets 4s and 5s and no more than one 3, then it's a 93%; and, if a students gets more than one 3, then it's a 90%. Remediation to improve understanding (and therefore the grade) is always welcome! If a student has 2s or 1s, then the student has a B (86%) or C (76%) or lower, depending on how many and how low the grades are.

In short, Contract Grading benefits the student because it rewards the learning process rather than penalizes for mistakes. It greatly reduces stress and anxiety, and the student can focus on learning rather than on points or a final grade. If you have questions, please email me!

Here is a table that explains what the numbers in Skyward represent.

	ASSIGNMENTS	COMMUNICATION	ASSESSMENTS	PROJECTS
5 STRONG A	Completed on time, every time, with thoughtful responses, making corrections in class	Engage others, bring materials, minimal departure from classroom	All correct responses on quizzes, few or no errors on writing and speaking exam	Completed and submitted by due date, outstanding quality and creativity
4 GOOD A	Completed on time, every time, making corrections in class	Normally engage other, bring materials, minimal departure from classroom	90-95% on quizzes, some consistent errors on writing or speaking exam	Completed and submitted by due date, good quality and creativity
3 FAIR A	Completed on time, all responses minimally completed, making corrections in class; incomplete but creative make-up is shown the next day	Generally engage others with some hesitation, bring materials almost every day, some pattern of departure from classroom	80-85% on quizzes, consistent errors on writing or speaking exam; remediation completed	Completed and submitted by due date, proficiency demonstrated; late submission with written and signed explanation
2 WEAK B	Incomplete, some corrections are made; no creative make-up is shown (yet)	Wait for engagement from others or conversing in English, sometimes does not bring materials, pattern of classroom departure	70-75% on quizzes, profound errors on writing or speaking exam; remediation is assigned and not turned in (yet)	Incomplete or not submitted by due date, consistent errors; not yet submitted with written and signed explanation
1 POOR C	Incomplete and some spaces are blank, corrections aren’t made; no creative make-up is shown	Not engaging with others or off topic, missing materials or leaving textbook at home repeatedly, depart from classroom daily	50-65% on quizzes, grave errors on writing and speaking exam; remediation is assigned and not turned in	Incomplete or not submitted by due date, multiple errors; not submitted with written and signed explanation
0 UNACCE PTABLE/ MISSING	Answers spaces are blank, or assignment is not present	Does not respond, missing materials or textbook, daily departure from classroom, keeping phone on self	≤50% on quizzes; incomprehensibility on writing and speaking; in-person remediation is assigned	Incomplete or not submitted by due date, generally wrong; not submitted with written and signed explanation

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Name: Andrew Noelle
Position: Spanish
Email: noellea@rcschools.net

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