1. Responding to Reading

2. This curriculum reflect a collaborative understanding of the needs of learners in light of the Common Core Standards, while honoring the integrity and intentions of the course itself.

3. Grading Protocol

4. Weighted 60%: Daily Performance Tasks
Work that is done in the classroom on a daily basis categorized by the following:
• Comprehension and demonstration of student understanding of concept
• Writing Assignments
Vocabulary Enrichment
Notebook check

5. Weighted 30%: Assessments
Tests
Quizzes
Projects

6. Weighted 10%: Preparation for Class
Homework (not to be more than 5%)
• Class Preparedness (SSR book)

7. Grading Teachers should not drop the lowest grade from the gradebook.
No extra credit may be given
Absentee late work will follow district guidelines.

8. Late Work Policy Late work should be accepted as follows:
The earned percentage grade will be reduced by 10% for one day late.
The earned percentage grade will be reduced by 20% for two days late.
The earned percentage grade will be reduced by 30% for three days late.
After the third late day the grade results in a zero.

9. Beginning of Class Expectations
Always enter quietly
Read the “Do Now” posted on the board
Prepare for class (clear your desk of binders, have your writing instrument, SSR book and your class notebook on your desk top)

10. Written Work Expectations
capital letters where appropriate
complete sentences (unless otherwise stated)
include POQ when appropriate
include accurate information
If the work is a final copy of an essay or project, the spelling should be correct.

11. Areas of Study Reading Life (attitude) Reading strategies
Narrative texts
Informational and Persuasive texts
Test taking skills
Vocabulary

12. Vocabulary Development
Context Structural Analysis Word Relationships SAT Vocabulary

13. Who Moved My Cheese? (for teens) Red Moon at Sharpsburg Novels
By Spencer Johnson, M.D.
Red Moon at Sharpsburg
By Rosemary Wells

14. Under “Reading” in the teams directory for my web page
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Under “Reading” in the teams directory for my web page