Spanish 1 w/ Señor Hall at NCVPS
Updates from Señor Hall for Spanish 1
Spanish 1 Week 17 ~ December 18th - December 22nd
Happy Wednesday everyone!! Its Señor Hall with your weekly Spanish 1 Update email. Can you believe it?!?!?!!? This is our last Unit in the course. So what does this mean:
- If you are finished all of Unit 8, you can start on the Final Project & Exam.
- If you are not finished Unit 8, you have until January 12th to do so.
- There is a lot of time over Christmas Break to get caught up and work in the course.
- Review your grades for Missing Work. Check out the tips below to help figure out your missing work:
Progress Reports
Progress Reports come out today. These will be the LAST progress Reports sent to your schools before the end of the course on January 12th. Please use them as tools to help motivate students as we are near the end of the course on January 12th.
Checking Your Grades
You can check your grades by reviewing your Grades tab on the left hand side of the screen.
- Click the Grades button on the left of the screen
- Pay special attention to scores with a - or a 0. This means you have not completed the assignment and you should do so ASAP.
- Incomplete work and 0s hurt your grade. :(
- Progress Reports come out every two weeks.
- The grading Period ends January 12th.
- Call me with specific questions about your grade at (252) 256-7082
-This video will help: http://www.screencast.com/t/6AXeMZdu8u
As the course is winding down, please continue to work hard int he course. We will be finishing Unit 8 before the Christmas Break. When we return from Christmas Break we will be focusing on completing the Final Exam & Project.
Thanks for your support and feel free to contact me to discuss any concerns that you may have. Best.
Grade Explanations
- Course Work - 80% of the student’s final grade in the course, broken down as follows:
- Participation (includes Getting Started, eLinguafolio, and RLC) 10%
- Speaking and Listening Assignments (Hablar, Escuchar) 15%
- Reading and Writing Assignments (Leer, Escribir) 15%
- Vocabulary Quizzes (Pruebas de Vocabulario) 15%
- Cultural activities (Actividades Culturales) 10%
- Summative Projects (Proyectos Finales) 15%
- Final Exam and Project - 20%
Señor Hall
Work Due this Week ~ December 18th - December 22nd
Repaso para el Proyecto Final de Español I
_____ Proyecto Final (FE): Required Live Class (any day during weeks 17-19 - see RLC calendar)
Always make sure they are keeping up with the Course Schedule of Assignments. I would suggest downloading it and printing it out to make sure you are completing all of the assignments.
Here is the hyperlink for the Spanish 1 Schedule of Assignments:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sp8ZAY-P4FTGA8-2rjC_aXtRKUP9mROhCb0KnGlUE5U/edit
Only the assignments listed there will be counted for your grade. The Práctica and Actividades activities are practice and do not count for your grade, although they MUST be completed in order to move forward in the course.
Required Live Class (RLC) Schedule
The purpose of the Required Live Classes (RLC) is to give students access to their teachers for lessons, Q & A and support in their Spanish classes. The RLC sessions are offered every week at a variety of times. You may attend any session you like. Choose the one that best fits your schedule.
Here is a Google Calendar link to all the Spanish 1 sessions:
Just pay attention to the times, dates and topics:
Remember GS = Getting Started
U1 = Unit 1
U2 = Unit 2
After attending each session, you need to complete a brief reflective assignment including the following items:
When did you attend (provide date and time)?
Who was the teacher/presenter?
What did you cover/learn? (You should include a complete copy of your notes with at least 10 specific things discussed/covered.)
What do you still have questions about? (You should always have questions, so do NOT put "none.")
What do you need to work on/improve? (This should be specific, regarding at least one thing that was discussed in the session.)
How do you plan to improve in the area/s listed above? (Again, be as specific as possible.)
How can I (your teacher) help you? (Again, be as specific as possible.)
Please use COMPLETE SENTENCES in your responses and submit this at the bottom of the RLC Assignment page.
Required Live Class Link: Spanish 1:
https://ncvps.adobeconnect.com/rj10t264o0pu/?launcher=false
Also check out this video on how to summit your RLC Reflection assignment: http://www.screencast.com/t/ThzIjeycGyzQ
Upcoming Culture Café Sessions
Culture Cafe Extra Credit
Check out the Culture Cafe tab in the course for cool cultural lessons and extra credit.
-Click the Culture Cafe (WLCC) tab
-Click the Blackboard Collaborate Classroom link
-Click the desired Archive, but make sure it is a Spanish presentation
Informational Video: http://media.ncvps.org/media/Culture+Caf?3Tuesday9+Informational+Video/1_1lchnu5w
Website: http://ncvpsculturecafe.blogspot.com/
Google Calendar: http://tinyurl.com/ncvpsculturecafe
2017 - 2018 Culture Café Collaborate Ultra Classroom Link
Parental Access for Spanish 1 Course
Parents, now you can monitor student progress and grades for our Spanish 1 course online!! Follow this link for more info to access real time student progress and grades all semester: https://drive.google.com/a/ncpublicschools.gov/file/d/0B1nnVoHiqBukS05qdXVPbmtZZkk/view
Señor Hall
North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) Spanish 1 Teacher & Instructional Leader Spanish 4 & Culture Café
BAs in Spanish & English Literature
MS Instructional Technology
Mondays ~ los lunes: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tuesdays ~ los martes: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesdays ~ los miércoles: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thursdays ~ los jueves: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Fridays ~ los viernes: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Email: herman.hall@ncpublicschools.gov
Website: www.ncvps.org/culture-cafe
Phone: (252) 256-7082