1. Speak in Spanish as much as possible! If you don’t use it, you lose it!
2. Learning a 2nd language requires you to be brave and you must be willing to make mistakes.
3. Come to class prepared: ISN (notebooks), pen/pencil, paper, homework etc.
4. Late is late – if you walk in AFTER the bell, sign in on the tardy chart.
*3 tardies = recess detention.
5. When I assign homework, I expect your BEST work.
6. Respect everyone’s ideas, thoughts and practice. We are ALL learning at our own pace.
7. I am NOT a dictionary - use your resources. With that being said, the use of translators is PROHIBITED! Using a translator is submitting work that is not yours and is therefore plagiarism (which results in a zero). Feel free to use an online dictionary; I recommend using www.wordreference.com.
8. CHROMEBOOKS: please make sure you come to class with your Chromebook charged everyday. We may not use it everyday, but best to be prepared.
9. CHROMEBOOKS: Keep your Chromebook closed until I instruct you to open it.
7th Gold Spanish Teacher
jcroner@d70schools.org
@SrtaCronerD70 (Twitter)
Yearbook Sponsor
Welcome to 7th grade Spanish! This is my 6th year at Highland, 14th year teaching. I taught at Geneseo High School for 8 years before coming to Libertyville. I love traveling (when I can and when there isn't a global pandemic). I studied abroad in college at the Universidad de Salamanca in España with Señora Raymond. Since then, I have traveled a lot for fun - France, England, Italy, Greece, Turkey and Mexico. In 2013, I brought high school juniors and seniors abroad for the trip of a lifetime. This is my 5th year sponsoring the HMS yearbook. I love the entire process of watching this book unfold throughout the year. When I am not teaching, I love spending time with my family, reading and doing anything outside. I am looking forward to the 2021-2022 school year - it feels so good to be back.