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Student Responsibilities
Mr. H’s Responsibilities
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Planners… Each student has been supplied with a Planner. In Mr. H’s class, each day starts and ends with a review of the agenda and assignments. Students are asked to copy the agenda and assignments every day. The school expects the Planner to be used, and a letter was sent home at the beginning of the year explaining the importance of using this wonderful tool. |
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Each student has been provided
with a folder in which to keep classwork and homework until turned in. We call these activities
“Explorations.” Students
should always – always – have their Exploration folders with
them. |
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Students are expected to read
20 minutes each day/night. This is a
minimum. Time is provided for reading
in class, but reading at home is a wonderful habit to form at an early age. Students should always have a book
of their choice with them at school.
Mr. H. has a library, the school has a library, Ms. Vaaler has a
library, the city of Phoenix has a library – students are encouraged to
read, read, read. |
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Writing… Our students will improve their
writing skills, continuing in |
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Spelling… Spelling this year will be
integrated with our reading and vocabulary acquisition. Work will be assigned to support growth in
spelling ability, and quizzes will be given regularly. |
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Vocabulary… Students will be challenged to
acquire new vocabulary from reading selections. There will be vocabulary building
assignments and lessons. |
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Grammar... Students will learn the way the English language works – grammar and usage – and this will make them better readers, writers, and speakers. |
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Literature... Our classroom will become a rich
world of words, images, thoughts, ideas, and feelings as we explore all the
genres of Literature through anthologies, novel studies, and books chosen by
the students. |
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Library… We will visit the Madison No. 1
library often, during regular class periods. |
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Technology… Students will use of the
computers in the classroom and in the lab.
Students will learn useful applications (PowerPoint, Word, etc.), and will
be able to complete assignments and assessments online at school and at home
(if their guardians approve). |
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Homework
and Grades… Homework should always be
either practice or a project. There
will be occasional projects related to book reports, author studies, and the
like. Grades will be based upon: §
Class
participation. Each week a
participation grade is entered in the grade book. This is a subjective grade, determined by
Mr. H. Students will see their
participation grades monthly, and can request a conference to discuss
improving this grade. It will be worth
about 20% of the grade. §
Explorations. Class work and homework turned in each week
will be worth about 30% of the grade. §
Tests. Spelling tests, quizzes on reading
selections, grammar and usage quizzes, and other in-class demonstrations of
ability will be worth about 25% of the grade. §
Writing…In
addition to the writing portions of the weekly Explorations, other writing
assignments – done in class and occasionally at home – will count
for about 25% of the grade. High expectations will be
maintained for all students, but each student is a special individual. Mr. H’s definition of
“fair”: treating each
child according to her needs and gifts.
Grades are driven by data, and tempered with enough flexibility to
serve the best needs of each student. |
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