Fresh English: Reading: Undercover Parent

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Reading: Undercover Parent

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Writer's Notebook:
Quick Write: Should parents monitor their teen's internet use? Why or why not?

Reading:
You will read with your assigned partner.
We will be using a view only copy of the text.
When you are sitting with your partner MAKE A COPY OF THIS DOC, (one per partnership)
SHARE it with your partner and with Mrs. Roberts. (If Mrs. Berry asks you to, then you will share it with her as well.)
Name it: Period, Both your Names, Undercover Parent Reading
Read the article together using the SAY SOMETHING protocol.
Use Insert/Comment to annotate the article together.

Did you remember to call in your essay yesterday? You can still call today. Remember to practice before you dial.

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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, May 21, 2014

Reading: Undercover Parent

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