¡Bienvenidos a la clase de español! Señorita Pellitteri

About me Indiana University of Pennsylvania B.S. Spanish Education B.A. Spanish May 2013 Study Abroad Cuernavaca, Mexico Valladolid, Spain Cabrini College Masters in Edu.

Resource/Activity Period Everyday 8:15-8:45 Make-up tests/quizzes Review for tests/quizzes Any extra help needed Clinic

Homework Schoolwires Homework will be posted each day www.crsd.org Holland Middle School “Staff” “Pellitteri” Tarea (Homework) Homework will be posted each day Students have time in the beginning of each class to write their homework in their assignment books.

Textbook Avancemos Will not be handed out to students.

Twitter Push for Twitter in the District Questions for extra practice Follow Spanish-speaking celebrities! Does NOT count towards a grade Follow me: @SenoritaHMS

Curriculum Likes/Dislikes Describing others School Food Family Shopping Travel Present tense

Participation Given my own currency to keep track of their participation. Grade based on effort, not accuracy or pronunciation

Survivor Described by the Indiana University of Pennsylvania's College of Humanities and Social Sciences as "Revolutionizing" in the teaching and learning of a second language. Adapted from Kevin and Tammy Lyons 4th year teaching this way to a Level 1 Class Simulated Immersion

Survivor 1. What exactly is Survivor? "Survivor" is a method used in my class that requires students and teacher to converse while only using the Spanish language. The "game" is the constant process of the implementation of this method during class. The teacher and students are required to conduct the entire class (every class) while only speaking Spanish. Students receive "Leones" (my own currency) for participating in Spanish. At any time during any class, should a student speak English they would be "fined" a certain number of "Leones“. They may however ask me to speak English if they are confused or have an important question about the topic.

1. Keep your participation up Survivor 5. Why? -There is no better way to learn Spanish! If you give true effort in this game you will succeed and you will learn to speak Spanish! How do I know for a fact that everyone can do it? Because you all learned English in this manner! If you can learn English you can learn Spanish!! It is as simple as that. KEYS TO SUCCESS: 1. Keep your participation up 2. Don't speak English

Thank you for coming this evening Thank you for coming this evening! I am looking forward to a successful and enjoyable year with your child! Contact info: 215-944-2738 epellitteri@crsd.org