HOMEWORK POLICY - LEAP CLASS
SEE "ASSIGNMENTS" FOR SPECIFIC WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS
LEAP TUTORING MANUAL begins on Wednesday.
HOMEWORK is expected from 1 - 4 nights. READING IS EXPECTED IN SOME MANNER
EACH NIGHT. Parents, To encourage stronger readers........ALL READING COUNTS!
LEAP CLASS regular homework schedule begins week of August 17.
Thursday's weekly class allows for 30 minutes of study skills, working on
specific projects, or homework in general,with 100 points monthly earned by
the conscientious learner. Students actually SIGN up naming specific
assignment. Internet reseach is allowed with assistance given across the
curriculum at this time.
WEEKLY LEAP READING ASSIGNMENTS (Read and Respond below)ARE DUE THURSDAY EACH
WEEK (end of class)
Students begin an in class novel to use while practicing reading strategies.
(They will review/learn ten strategies in all with accompanying work sheets,
and other familiar varieties: SQ3R, POSSE......will be covered.
READ AND RESPOND
THREE Read and Respond are due each THURSDAY (33 points each - 100 pts).
This Involves a split column page with facts from chaper on left side; use of
strategy on right.
(No work will be accepted after the following Monday. Grade penalty of -5
daily =late)
WEEKLY 50/50 ASSIGNMENT.
ANALOGIES/COOPERATIVE JOURNAL - 50 points
Students turn in weekly ANALOGIES (three days each week in class)/COOPERATIVE
JOURNAL (two days each week, working with a partner) (50 pts WEEKLY)
VOCABULARY - 50 points
Students turn in 10 - 15 VOCABULARY (testing vocabulary,roots, suffixes,
prefixes, as well), These words are written using a selected strategy
by Friday. (I GIVE them the word AND definition; they write it in strategy
form.)
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VOCABULARY
10 - 12 words and their DEFINITIONS given weekly; these are included on the
Weekly Friday quiz. Words are all test related and/or prefix/suffixes/ or
roots to learn.
READ,READ,READ.
Students are learning that EACH type of reading requires varied strategies.
ENGLISH
The Writing Process will be review and practiced with
EDITING and PROOFING inclass and sometimes for homework.
- Students will make use of The Writing Process....always.
brainstorming, organizing, editing and revision a rough draft, final
Independent written assignments related to our reading activities , as well
as those found on www.louisianapass.org will be used.
Writing strategies will be studied throughout the year.
The first louisianapass.org topic used will be
LEAP essay #1 Expository
"Describe and explain an EVERYDAY HERO"
LEAP essay #2: Persuasive
"The School board wants to change the school year to an all year school. The
plan is for three months school, one month vaction. The audience is SCHOOL
BOARD.
LEAP essay #3
Students are to "Describe life in 50 years, giving clar details along with
evidence and examples. The composition will be written for the school's
litery magazine"
(Your child will receive the results from LA state online grading,
indicating strengths and weaknesses.
Other writing topics will be distributed
We will be working on these in a timely manner, then submitting for state
evaluation(As well as in class grade:)
WEEKLY QUIZ
Every Friday students are quizzed on analogies, strategies, vocabulary, and
the editing and proofing practiced, as well as comprehension questions on
the in class novel, as well as other material covered.
I have attempted to give you an overview of "regular" class work and
expectations. Initally some reviewing and introductory materials will be
used.Please email(Gayle.Weber@stpsb.org or weberrg@bellsouth.net.), or call
(875-7501 school)if you have any questions.
