Welcome to Mrs. Young's Reading Class Website!
The focus this year will be to develop an understanding of reading and to hone skills in critical thinking about material read. Assessment will be primarily through written assessment. Only a student's best work should be submitted. A student will get out of this course what he or she puts into it. It should be a great year with successful learning experiences for all!
Homework assignments and dates for tests and projects will be listed at end of the information for this class.
Goals
Students will improve comprehension in informational and literary texts. Skills will include vocabulary development, research, structural analysis of various kinds of text, and organizational strategies for reading and writing.
Materials
a 1" 3-ring binder just for reading which serves as your text book/portfolio
loose-leaf paper
blue or black pens, erasable pens, or #2 pencils
binder dividers (at least 10)
index cards
Post-its (1x1 or smaller)
Notebooks may be periodically checked and graded. If any student cannot get these supplies, they will be provided. See me immediately.
Classroom Conduct and Responsibilities
Come to class on time with all needed materials
Follow the three Rs (Respect, Responsibility, Readiness)
Use the Agenda Book
Keep a record of grades; share with your parents
Be prepared to leave when the teacher dismisses the class
Absences and Missed Work
It is the STUDENT"S RESPONSIBILITY to make up missed work. Assignments are due the day a child returns to class if present when assigned. Otherwise, a date will be assigned for submission. Missed tests must be arranged with the teacher and made up by an agreed-upon date.
Grading
Grades will be based on tests (70%); classwork (20%); and homework (10%). Quarterly grade charts will be given to each student to be maintained by the student, and checked by parents and teacher. Grades will also be posted on Teacherease periodically.
Homework
Homework is an opportunity to practice skills taught in class or to prepare for continued instruction. Although 10% for homework is a seemingly small portion of the overall grade, it is essential to the development of good reading skills; most assignments are graded for accuracy. Quality work is expected with attention given to penmanship and the mechanics of written language. Reading should be a daily habit; generally an assignment is given at the beginning of the week and collected at the end of the week. Late assignments will be accepted for partial credit before a test, but not after, and must be signed by a parent or guardian. Exceptions will be made for illness or family emergency.
Redos
Work that is not done correctly or tests with low grades may be redone according to designated guidelines for the first two quarters of the year. Redone work should be submitted on the date given in class.
Word Processors
Some assignments are to be hand written in legible penmanship with the designated pens or pencils. Essays and some other assignments must be done on word processor. Spelling, grammar, and punctuation always count!
PARENTS: Please check your student's grade chart located in the policies section of the binder; every returned graded assignment should be recorded there. Grades will be posted to Teacherease but may take a few days after assignments have been given back to students.
CORE+: Students will participate in enrichment reading lessons during CORE.
Thank you for your help and understanding.
Carolyn Young, Ed.D.
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