Fresh English: AOW: Immaculate Perception

Friday, March 28, 2014

AOW: Immaculate Perception

Happy Friday! This is a reminder to READ a lot over spring break because you will have TWO more book reviews due on 4/23. That's sooner than you think. Write a review over break to get ahead.

Today we have a video article of the week.

Immaculate perception: Jerry Kang at TEDxSanDiego 2013

Take notes as you watch to be able to summarize Mr. Kang's talk. After we finish watching it, you can add one more paragraph about your own reaction to his information. Consider how his information might relate to the research we have been doing about stereotypes at our school.

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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, March 28, 2014

AOW: Immaculate Perception

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