Fresh English: Cask of Amontillado First Reading

Friday, February 19, 2016

Cask of Amontillado First Reading

Goal: First reading of "Cask of Amontillado" with predictions.

Agenda:
Read
First read of "Cask of Amontillado"

Reading "Cask of Amontillado" with a partner while predicting.

Open your Google Drive and find the new document shared with you called "Cask of Amontillado Predictions"
Open the document and use the link at the top to get the text of the story. (You can make your own copy of the story.)
Follow the directions in the predictions document to read and predict as you go.

Homework: Finish reading and predicting on Cask of Amontillado.

Read your independent book for at least 30 minutes. You should be almost done with it by now.
Return articulation card by 2/26 after you discuss your choices with parents.

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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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Friday, February 19, 2016

Cask of Amontillado First Reading

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