2. Spanish German Italian French Chinese 6 th Grade Rotation After the Magnet students go through the language rotation, they are allowed to choose a language that they would like to repeat during the last 6 weeks cycle.

3. Placement Test for Spanish Native Speakers SPANISH I NS SPANISH II NS AP SPANISH Native speaking students or students that have attended a dual language program, are allowed to take a placement test in order to advance into Spanish I for Native Speakers. Upon completion of Spanish I NS, native speaking students may be offered the opportunity to attend Spanish II NS or AP Spanish based upon merit. Spanish for Native Speakers

4. - Students must pass both semesters of a sequential class in order to advance to the Level 1 high school credit class - High School credit classes require a midterm and final with a passing semester average to obtain credit. Getting Language Credit Chinese 7 th Sequential French 7 th Sequential Spanish 7 th Sequential German 7 th Sequential Italian 7 th Sequential Chinese 1 French 1 German 1 Italian 1 Spanish 1 7 th Grade Sequential Class High School Credit Class

5. Getting Language Credit for Native Speakers Spanish Spanish I NS + Spanish II NS = 2 High School Credits Spanish I NS + AP SPANISH = 2 High School Credits Spanish I NS + AP SPANISH + AP Spanish College = 4 High School Credits Board Exam score 3 or higher * Passing the AP Spanish Exam with a 3 or 4 provides college credit as well.

6. What is expected in the Language Classes? -Participation -Open Minds -Trying to use the target language in class - Good Behavior -Studying at home What happens in the Language Classes? -Speaking in the target language -Listening -Reading -Writing -Basic Novice knowledge – food, family, school, shopping, homes - Readiness for Level 2 in high school

7. What Langauge Should My Student Learn? It is best to allow students (especially at this age) to learn the language they want to learn. Success in language learning comes from ambition fueled by interest in what you are learning. Students are much more successful when they are excited and wanting to learn.

8. Questions?

9. Conact Us: Cindy Cook: Magnet Coordinator – ccook1@houstonisd.orgccook1@houstonisd.org Sara Tomlinson: French (all levels) Teacher/Department Chair – stomlin1@houstonisd.orgstomlin1@houstonisd.org Alan Jones: German Teacher – ajones44@houstonisd.orgajones44@houstonisd.org Lili Condron: Chinese Teacher – lcondron@houstonisd.orglcondron@houstonisd.org Francesca Giardina: Italian Teacher – fgiardin@houstonisd.orgfgiardin@houstonisd.org Blanca Frisch: Native Speakers and Spanish Rotation Teacher - bfrisch@houstonisd.orgbfrisch@houstonisd.org Ann Sandberg: 7 th Sequential Spanish Teacher – asandber@houstonisd.orgasandber@houstonisd.org Kate Hoin: Spanish 1 Teacher – khoin@hosutonisd.orgkhoin@hosutonisd.org Juli Hastings-Velez: 7 th Spanish Sequential, Spanish 1, Dual Language Teacher – jhasting@houstonisd.orgjhasting@houstonisd.org Langauges Website: https://sites.google.com/site/pomslote/https://sites.google.com/site/pomslote/