Martin Luther High School Parent Night 1

¡Bienvenidos a la clase de Español! Mi nombre es Paul Kollmorgen, y enseño los siguientes cursos: Spanish 2 Spanish 3 Honors (Dual Credit) Spanish 4 Honors (Dual Credit) 2

What is Dual Credit? The Dual Credit Program is a way to get college credit while still in high school – Credits are highly transferable, but students are encouraged to contact institutions to verify they will transfer – Cost per credit hour is cheaper than as an undergraduate enrollee ($85/hr in 2014) – Enrollment is completed through the OSS 3

What is Dual Credit? 4 College Credit Options Option 1Option 2Option 3 Concordia University, Nebraska (CUNE) Placement Test (CLEP, etc.) AP Spanish Test Spanish 3 = Span hrs. for $255 CLEP = $80 (2014)Cost = $91 (2015) Spanish 4 = Span hrs. for $255 Take college Spanish course you tested into ($300/hr. or more) 3 to 4 hrs. college credit with score of 3 or better 6 hrs. = $510 Retro credits possible after passing first college class Retro credits possible depending on placement in Spanish program

Selected Course Objectives The student will be able to: – Demonstrate progress in the five key areas of any world language: speaking, reading, writing, listening, and cultural knowledge – Use Spanish to converse about everyday situations involving life at school, home, work, at a hospital, on vacation, etc. 5

Grading Procedure Grading Scale: School-wide scale Grading Categories / Weights: 40% = unit tests and verb quizzes 15% = vocabulary quizzes 15% = unit projects (real-life communication) 15% = homework 15% = semester exam 6

Student Expectations The student is expected to: – Complete work on time – Complete missing / make-up work promptly – Pass vocabulary quizzes by 8 am of test day! – Study vocabulary and grammar concepts on a regular basis to develop skill and proficiency (Quizlet, StudySpanish, etc.) – Seek help immediately if questions arise 7

Ideas to Help Your Child Succeed in Spanish – Take an interest in Spanish! Have your child teach you what they know – Help your child study their vocabulary words – 2 nd Year: Take advantage of Vistas website – 3 rd Year: Take advantage of Avancemos website – 4 th Year: Take advantage of the Conexiones website – All years: Take advantage of useful websites: – There are links to these websites on each class page – Contact me early in the semester if you feel your child needs extra help 8

Vocabulary Quiz Procedure 9 Vocabulary Quiz Scoring If you get…Your score is…And you should… All 16 right16/15Rejoice! right15/15Celebrate! 5-11 rightRRetake by 8 am of test day to get a 12! At 8 am your grade = 0! 0-4 rightOStudy more! You just got a 0!

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¡Muchas gracias por asistir esta noche! ¿Preguntas o sugerencias? Póngase en contacto conmigo: Paul Kollmorgen ext

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