Professor Tyler Gill Tutoring:

Español I & II M: 4:20pm-5:00pm & Tu./Th.: 8:00am-8:40am

Bowie High School, Room A221 (tutoring also by appointment)
512.841.4167 Website:
e-mail: tgill@austinisd.org www.classjump.com/gillspanish

Classroom Guidelines & Expectations: 2009-2010

Language is our window to the world. Each individual in our class has something unique
to contribute and my job is to help everyone realize their potential for greatness. I will
motivate students to take responsibility for their own learning and insure that no individual
negatively impacts another’s educational opportunity. Our classroom is one of comfort,
safety, and mutual respect. ¡Vamonos!

Course Objective: Our objective is to develop communication skills such as listening,

speaking, reading, writing, viewing, and showing in Spanish. Students develop these
communication skills by using knowledge of the language, including grammar, and culture,
communication and learning strategies, technology, and content from other subject areas to
socialize, to acquire and provide information, and to express feelings and opinions. In order for
a student to be successful in our class, she/he must actively participate, keep up with
classroom tasks and homework, and thoroughly complete assigned projects.

We will use a five-tabbed divider, three-ring binder system. The binder must have 1.5”
rings at a minimum. Dividers should be labeled as follows:
Section 1: Calentadores y Ejercicios (Warm-ups & Classwork)
Section 2: Tarea (Homework)
Section 3: Vocabulario y Situaciones (Vocabulary & Fluency Exercises)
Section 4: Proyectos (Projects)
Section 5: Ensayos cortos (Writing Exercises)
Grade Distribution: %
Homework 15
Class Participation 15*
Quizzes 20
Major Projects 25
Major Exams 25

*Class participation is an integral part of your grade. Are you:

1) Seated and prepared with materials & homework when the bell rings?
2) Attentive and participating actively?
3) Maximizing learning through cooperation and mutual respect?
4) Completing in-class assignments?

CLASS EXPECTATIONS:
• Give respect
• Be seated, working on warm-up when the bell rings.
• Stay on task and actively participate
• Maximize cooperative learning and find ways to use
Spanish every day
 ATTEND RESPECT RESPOND RELAX

Homework is assigned on a daily basis and when complete, high quality, and on your
desk at the beginning of class, the student receives 100% credit. If your work does not meet
those requirements the day it is due, students may turn it in the following day for 50%
credit.

Make-up work policy: Due to language instruction’s comprehensive nature, keeping

up with coursework is very important. Students are expected to make up any pre-
announced exam or quiz the day of return (including any written on the calendar). If you
are absent the day of a quiz, you have two days to make it up. If you do not make up a quiz
within two days, you will receive a zero. Students are not responsible for making up warm-
up activities; however, students should acquire that information from a classmate. Students
are responsible for making up Ensayos cortos assigned each Wednesday.

Oral Projects and Exams: Students are assigned one project and one oral exam each
six weeks. Since these are a major part of your grade, failure to complete a project or take
an exam may result in a failing grade for the six weeks. Students are responsible for
preparation: although some work time may be allotted during class, work and practice are
required outside of class. Fifty (50) points are deducted for each day a project is late, and no
projects are accepted more than two days after the due date.

Behavior Plan:
1) Reminder/ Correction/Redirection
2) Teacher Consult
3) 30 Minute Detention/ Parent Notification
4) Assistant Principal Consult and/or Referral

Behavior Guidelines:
1) Classroom is left clean before anyone leaves.
2) Students wait at desks for dismissal by teacher.
3) No music players, cell phones, cosmetics, food, drinks, or other distracting objects are
allowed in class. Any confiscated item may be confiscated on the first offense and not returned
until the end of the year.
4) If you are tardy, do not enter class until after you have gone to the tardy table. You are
responsible for any work you may have missed, and it is not possible to make up class
participation activities and points.

I have read and understand our classroom guidelines and expectations. Return one signed
copy to Profe Gill, place the other signed copy in Section 1 of your binder.

Student Name (Printed):_____________________________________________________

Student Signature: ________________________________________ Date:____________

Parent/Guardian Name (Printed):______________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature: ________________________________ Date:____________

Parent/Guardian Phone:________________________ Email:_______________________