i am debbie (litman) zito, your son or daughter’s spanish teacher

Welcome to Solon High SchoolBienvenidos al colegio de

SolonCurriculum Night 2013So Glad You Are Here

I am Debbie (Litman) Zito, your son or daughter’s Spanish

Teacher.

About me

• I am a 1979 graduate of SHS. • I attended BGSU for my undergraduate

work and CSU for my Master’s Degree.• I have lived in Spain and have traveled to

many Spanish Speaking countries with students and for pleasure.

• This is my 15th year at SHS. I have taught at Mayfield HS, Highland HS in Medina and Newbury HS prior to Solon.

Add them all up-

• 31st year of teaching

• 31st curriculum night

Great story-

• In 1998, I applied for a teaching position here at SHS, and was hired by George Steyer.

• I took the position of a retiring Spanish Teacher, Nancy Khors.

• She was MY SPANISH TEACHER HERE AT SHS FOR 4 YEARS.

My Expectations:• Class guidelines, procedures

and lesson plans are available on my Web Site at Solon HS in my Class Files.

Mission Statement:

•To speak/use Spanish daily all the time in class.

• Lesson Plans: My Web Site/Class Files (Lesson Plans) /CometCasts (Listening Practice)

• Homework Buddies• Take Home Tutor• Classzone.com / On-line Textbook

Activities/Many Links to help your student on-line, at home

• My Links (Dictionary, Verb/Vocabulary Practice, Concordia Language Villages)

• Apps

My Spanish Classroom:

• Lots of doing and speaking. Much more than memorization of a definition. We apply and use daily what the students have learned and what they are learning with me.

• I stress the use of the language daily. Ask your child what they are learning to say in Spanish. More than just words. They are practicing communication.

It doesn’t matter if your answer in Spanish is correct or incorrect.

YOU WILL ALWAYS EARN CLASS PARTICIPATION POINTS FOR USING SPANISH!

Homework & Preparation

Participation & Volunteering

On-Task

Effort

Use of Spanish

Cosas importantes

Frases útiles

Ayúdame, por favor

Puedo ayudarte

No, no, no

Sí, sí, sí

Yo puedo contestarla.Yo puedo ayudarte.

The students offer help to other students during class using Spanish the entire class period. Use of English is only permitted when they ask:

¿Puedo usar inglés?

Yo puedo ayudarte.

• Knowing other languages brings opportunities. You multiply your chances for success in your career if you are able to speak more than one language. Learning a Foreign Language can be a huge advantage to your child.

Everyone can learn a Foreign Language

Our Strategies:ListeningSpeakingReading Writing

Grading SystemSpanish 3

• 20 % Reading• 20% Writing• 20% Listening• 20% Speaking (plus participation grade

quarterly)• 20% Other (quizzes, culture etc…)

Español 2: Grading

Writing Skills (20%) Reading Skills (20%)Speaking Skills (20%)Listening Skills (20%)Other Work (20%) (participation, homework, use of Spanish, effort in class, etc.)

(100%)

Assessments may include but are not limited to: tests, quizzes, class participation and preparedness, other assignments and projects.

SE HABLA ESPAÑOL AQUÍ

• We attempt to speak Spanish for 50 minutes in class. Many students find this difficult at first but with time become more at ease with the language and use the language even out of the classroom.

¡Qué Bueno!

¡CHARLEMOS!

• Every Monday: ¡CHARLEMOS! A 15 minute discussion (in Spanish) where your children tell the class and I what they did, who they saw and where they went over the past weekend. Also what they have to do or are going to do that week. Conversation with NO BOOKS!

Everyone learns differently, and there are different ways to achieve a goal. Here at SHS, we have the

resources to help all children be successful!

• Please encourage serious/productive study habits. Foreign Language Study Center is available as well as peer tutors and help from me.

El Español está en mi corazón

¡GRACIAS!¡Tengan Uds. una buena noche!