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Welcome !. 8 th Grade OCR Reading. Mrs. Tara Stepanian. Bachelors Degree - Muhlenberg College Masters Degree - The College of Saint Elizabeth Certificates Special Education K-12 Elementary K-8 HQT in Language Arts K-8, Math & Science Family has resided in LHT for over 30 years.
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Welcome ! 8th Grade OCR Reading
Mrs. Tara Stepanian • Bachelors Degree - Muhlenberg College • Masters Degree - The College of Saint Elizabeth • Certificates • Special Education K-12 • Elementary K-8 • HQT in Language Arts K-8, Math & Science • Family has resided in LHT for over 30 years
Course Highlights • Text Selections • Read Alouds • Independent Novels • Goal is to read 6 novels by June • Presentations • 5 - 10 pages a night • Class Novels - more difficult • Goal is to read 4 novels by June
Homework • Given 7 days a week • Read at least 5 pages a night • Should not take hours (20-30 min) • Will periodically have skills reinforcement worksheet • Checked for completion • Accepted late, but with significant point reduction • Posted on the website • www.longhill.org
Expectations Of Students • Prepared • Assignment pad, homework, notebook, folders, pencil/pen, Independent Novel • Open Mind • EVERYONE can find a book that they like • Respectful Of Parents • Work together as a team • Communicate • Positive and negative • Model the usefulness of Reading • Magazines • Newspapers • Novels
Grading • The following percentages will be used to calculate students’ marking period grades. • 35% Tests • 25% Projects • 20% Quizzes • 10% Homework • 10% Classwork
Incentives • Homework Passes • Bathroom Passes • Prizes We will have a weekly goal to work toward to earn incentives. The goal will vary based on the needs of the class.
Thank you! I am looking forward to a great year!