Classroom Guidelines

Classroom Syllabus & Guidelines

RESPECT YOUR EDUCATION

R- RESPONSIBILITY:

Assignment notebook checked and current
Bring all materials to class.
Weekly GREEN Sheet turned in on time.
On time to class.

E- EDUCATION EXCELLENCE

Stay organized
Prioritize schoolwork
Ask for assistance and new ways to succeed in class.
Advocate

S- SELF-DISCIPLINE

Use appropriate communication.
Focus on your schoolwork.
Re-read, redo, before handing work in.

P- POSITIVE PARTICIPATION

Raise your hand to discuss productively.
Be proactive and add to your learning environment.

E- EVALUATE LEARNING

Set a goal and follow accomplish it.
Learn from mistakes.

C- CONSIDERATE

Think and make healthy decisions.
Respect yourself and classmates time.

T- TAKE YOUR TIME

Learn new study skills and strategies.
Utilize your working time.

LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE ARTS

"Language is a tool. We use this tool to inspire, inform, ignite, illuminate, illustrate, initiate, immortalize, imply, impose, impress, improve, and impugn." -Richard Lavoie

PURPOSE: The purpose of literature and language arts class is to enable students to investigate a variety of comprehension strategies and writing strategies.

Each student will identify individual strategies that work best for his or her learning styles.
Each student will learn methods of effective communication in both the written and spoken word.
Instruction is designed to meet the Individual Educational Plan Goals and Eighth Grade Learner Objectives.

LITERATURE CURRICULUM

Novels:

December Stillness
The Pigman
The Giver
Class Novel Study
Reading from the Anthology
Short Stories

Reading Strategies:

Connecting
Anticipation Guides
Text Structures
T-Notes
Power Notes & Outlining
Vocabulary Diagrams
Question Answer Relationship

Book Reports: Minimum of 4

LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM

First Part of the School Year:

Descriptive Writing
Narrative Writing
Descriptive Narrative Writing
Short Story

Second Part of the School Year:

Expository Writing
Persuasive Writing
Research Unit

Last Part of the School Year:

Creative Writing
Resume Writing
Formal Speech

Grammar:

Parts of Speech
Punctuation Usage
Sentence Structure
Sentence Fluency

Throughout the Year:

Spelling/No Excuse Words
ISAT Practice
Extended Response
Editing
Vocabulary

RESOURCE CURRICULUM

The purpose of the Resource Class is to teach students developing academic/social skills and strategies that are unique to each individuals educational needs. Students will be assisted in 6 areas: Study Skills, Work Habits, Self-Awareness, Organization, Social Skills and Language Skills.

Weekly Green Sheets: (Included in this Weekly Sheet: Top Sheet: Current Weekly Grade, additional sheets include a print out from each individual teacher with all assignments and grades.)

Students will be given a weekly sheet packet on Tuesday.
(On weeks that school starts on a Tuesday; students will receive the green sheet packet on Wednesday.)
Progress Report Week: Only the Progress Report goes home. (Four times per year)
Students will return the weekly sheet packet the following day to resource class.
Detentions will be issued for those students who do not turn in the top sheet the next day.

STUDY SKILLS

Test Taking Strategies
Reading Textbooks
Memory Strategies
Pre-teach concepts

ORGANIZATION

Assignment Notebook
Weekly Green Sheets
Prioritizing Work
Time Management

WORK HABITS

Note-taking
Quality Work
Listening Skills
Graphic Organizing

SELF-AWARENESS

Knowledge of IEP Goals
Learner Styles
Advocacy Skills
On-task behavior

HOMEWORK EXPECTATIONS

Homework is due when you enter class.
Academic Accountability Sheets will be used to monitor late work.
Late Work will receive a maximum of 50%.
Absences: It is the students responsibility to complete missed homework, quizzes and tests. Please see me as soon as you are in class. The district policy will be followed for absent work.
Writing assignments should be completed in blue or black ink or pencil.
Writing assignments may be typed or neatly written in cursive or typed in a 12 point font like Times New Roman.

GRADES

Grades are based on the following:

Homework and Class work
Writing Assessment
Grammar Assessment
Spelling/Vocabulary Assessment

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