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Reading/Writing Workshop Mrs. Bicica. Keeping current with homework, class work, and in-class projects is essential . Being present in class is a must, unless a student is sick. Taking extended trips during the school year will negatively affect the student’s learning.
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Keeping current with homework, class work, and in-class projects is essential. Being present in class is a must, unless a student is sick. Taking extended trips during the school year will negatively affect the student’s learning. Reading and writing as much and as often as possible will help to ensure student success!
Class Structure Silent Reading – Students read independently-chosen books for approximately 10 minutes daily. Their books must be brought to class every day. Students may also borrow books from the class library. Independent reading is assigned regularly for homework. Ask students about their reading!
Reading Lessons include: -Close reading strategies: Contrasts and Contradictions, Aha Moment, Tough Questions, Words of the Wiser, Again and Again, and Memory Moment -Vocabulary -Elements of Literature -Characteristics of Genre -Active reading strategies: Questioning, Inferring, Creating Mental Images, Using Background Knowledge, Synthesizing, and Determining Importance
Types of Reading Students read both fiction and non-fiction. The novels Walk Two Moons and The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 andtheautobiography, Leon’s Story will be read together in class. The textbook, Prentice Hall Literature is an anthology that includes all types of literature – for example, short stories, nonfiction, plays, fables, and poems – just to name a few.
Writing Lessonsinclude: -Sentence and Paragraph Structure -Crafting Effective Introductions, Transitions, and Conclusions -Grammar -Spelling The Writing Workshop Management Board is used to keep track of students’ writing progress. Students’ writing stays at school (for portfolios). If students bring work home to show you, please be sure they return it.
Types of Writing Students will write in response to the reading. Additionally, they will complete short writing pieces as well as more extensive writing projects. Examples of the types of writing include descriptive, informational, expository, and narrative writing. Writing projects include pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, conferring, and finally, writing final drafts.
On-line Resources Students will have access to: Google Classroom IXL Scope Magazine Flocabulary Newsela Chromebooks in Class
Assessments Tests and quizzes are given to assess understanding, comprehension, and analytic ability. Both multiple choice and open-ended questions (essays) are used. Oral presentations Class work and homework assignments Class discussion of the reading A preparation grade is given each Marking Period.
GRADES 2/3 (Minor) 1/3 (Major) Class work Tests Homework Reading projects ParticipationWriting project process grades Writing project completion grades Iselin Middle School policy states that grades will be based on performance, not effort. If students are absent, grades are recorded as zeroes (M), but are changed once the work is handed in. I include an explanatory note in Genesis, as needed. Missing work not handed in within a reasonable amount of time is automatically averaged into the overall grade as a zero.
IMS Grading Policy The value assigned to numerical marks shall be as follows: 92-100 Performance significantly above curriculum standards 83-91 Performance above curriculum standards 74-82 Performance at curriculum standards 65-73 Performance below curriculum standards 64 or less Performance significantly below curriculum standards (failure) If a student does not hand in an assignment on the due date, it will be graded on a late grade basis – 10 points will be deducted each day it is late. If the assignment is not received at all, the grade will be zero. If students are out sick, they have two days to make up the missed work.
