Amor, Marina (World Languages)

¡Bienvenidos!

My name is Marina Amor and this is my second year at Riverside High School. I’m looking forward to another exciting year!

I was born in Argentina. In 2007, I moved with my family to the US, when I joined the World Languages Program at Loudoun County Public Schools. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Bilingual Education, with a specialization in Younger Learners, and a Bachelor’s Degree in ESL both from Instituto del Profesorado Santa Catalina in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I also have a Master’s in Art History from Universidad Nacional de La Plata, in Argentina, and took post graduate classes in International Marketing from UNLP / Export Akademie Baden Wurtemberg. Presently, I'm working on a Masters in Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and Exceptional Learners at George Mason University.

I love Art, History and the Languages of different cultures. I have been a Professor of Art History, World History and Semiotics at the Universidad de Buenos Aires, the Universidad Nacional de La Plata, and Saint Catherine’s College in Argentina. Later, I turned my teaching interest towards younger students, and taught ESL and IB World History.

Prior to turning to full time teaching, I worked for many years in International Finances in Argentina.

My 2018 - 2019 Schedule:

marina.amordecobanera@lcps.org

 DEPARTMENT GRADING POLICY

Students enrolled in any of the spoken languages (Spanish, French, & German) will find the categorical breakdown of their quarter grades as follows:

Assignment Category Title Gradebook Weight

Formative 10%

Reading (Summative) 15%

Writing (Summative) 15%

Listening (Summative) 15%

Speaking (Summative) 15%

Grammar (Summative) 15%

Vocabulary (Summative) 15%

 DEPARTMENT REASSESSING POLICY

World Languages & Cultures Re-assessment Policy Riverside High School 2018-2019

Retakes are intended to allow students to demonstrate mastery (84%) and have the following guidelines:

• Students are eligible for a retake only if they have not achieved mastery (scored below a 84% on the assessment)
• Students may not receive a score greater than 84% on any retake attempt
• The retake is a single attempt
• All work (homework assignments, formative assessments, etc.) related to the assessment have been completed
• Students must complete remediation prior to attempting the retake
• All retake attempts must be completed within two weeks after having been returned the original
• The highest score will be included in the overall grade calculation for the quarter
• Retakes are NOT offered on skills-based (reading, writing, listening, speaking) assessments, benchmark exams and county-wide proficiency exams (CPAs)