Fresh English: Extreme Sports Readings

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Extreme Sports Readings

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Today we are going to test drive a new tool for collaborative reading. It's called Subtext.
Go to Web.Subtext.com and click "Log in with Google"

You will need to join our class group. I will give you the code in class. (If you are absent you can text or email me to get the code.)

Once you join our group you should have three articles from me. They will look like this.

Start with "Extreme Sports Not About Risk Taking". You will see lines under the first three paragraphs. Click on my picture or one of those paragraphs and you should see a "discussion" question. Write your answer. Every time you see my picture there is a question or a poll to respond to.

DON'T FORGET BOOK REVIEWS ARE DUE TODAY!

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Gradebook Explained

My grade book is on Power School for you to view. There are some things you need to know.

If you have a blank score or missing score that is not bad. Often scores are left blank when I do not grade an assignment right away. Sometimes blanks mean a student was absent for an in class experience. The point is do not panic about blank or missing scores.

Zeros however, are a real problem. Students get zeros when they do not turn in an assignment that they should have done. Zeros usually appear after I have asked the student several times to get the work finished. Students can sometimes undo a zero by turning in the work late. Some assignments can be regraded. See the button at the top of the blog to request a re-grade.

Often I do not enter many assignments until the end of the grading period when projects we have been working on for a few weeks become due. I try to enter progress grades every few weeks into the "progress category." Note that the progress category is only 10% of the total grade. Low scores on progress grades indicates that a student needs to improve their work before the final project is due.

Grade categories are weighted as follows:

50% Writing & Speaking (Essays, some in class assessments, and speaking assignments.)

40% Reading & Listening (Book reviews and reading progress and some listening assessments.)

10% Progress (writing draft grades, turning in required paperwork, some formative assessments)

Student grades are based on meeting grade level standard proficiencies. This is not a points or numbers game. There is no extra credit, but there may be additional opportunities to show proficiency.

I hope this will resolve some confusion. Of course if you have questions about grades please e-mail me.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Extreme Sports Readings

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