Fresh English: Lets look at the readings for this unit

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Lets look at the readings for this unit

Goal: Preview the major texts for this unit and begin to think about how these authors express their point of view about their subject.

Agenda:
Read
Pre-reading for this unit
Read article 1

1. Before Reading:
With your partner discuss the questions on THIS FORM and write your answers.

2. Reading

Go to Google Classroom and find the new assignment there called "Extreme Sports Unit Readings"
Click the document to get your own copy of the readings for this unit.
Read the FIRST article with your partner.
Use the "Say Something" strategy to stop and talk several times during your reading, not at the end.

Reminders:

Keep reading. Book #9 review happens next week on 4/12.
Check your English Journal. We added two entries this week. Are they complete? Do they show your best thinking?

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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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Thursday, April 5, 2018

Lets look at the readings for this unit

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