Fresh English: Poetry Jigsaw and Logistics

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Poetry Jigsaw and Logistics

Goals: Share out the poem you read yesterday and apply the SIFT protocol to a new one.

Agenda:
Read
Upcoming assessments
Poetry Jigsaw
New poem

Upcoming assessments:

Comparative Analysis essays final drafts are due tomorrow.
Friday you have an in class essay test. You'll be writing about a poem and a short story, comparative analysis. Thursday you'll get a chance to read the short story.
Your next book review #8, will be due April 19th. Read over spring break.
Book review #9 will be different. Don't start writing it. I'll give you more information in April.

Poetry Jigsaw:

Pull up the SIFT document you created yesterday. Tell the people at your table about the poem you read and discuss the symbolism, imagery, figurative language, tone, and theme.

New Poem:

I'm giving you a new poem on paper. Put your NAME and period on it.

You need to read it and apply your sift strategies. You can talk about it with your group.

I'm collecting it before you leave.

Reminders:

Bring back your course request form signed.

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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, March 22, 2017

Poetry Jigsaw and Logistics

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