- How am I graded?
- How do I know what is due?
- What should I study for a test?
- Why are there so many rules and procedures?
- How do I get (or not get) detention?
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How am I graded?
Your grade is made up of three main components: 100 point Tests (approx.
1/month), 20 point Labs/Activities/Quizzes(approx. 1 collected/week) and 3
point HW assignments(approx. 1/day). The total points earned divided by the
total possible points is your grade as a percent.
See the documents page to download grading rubrics.
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How do I know what is due?
There is a bulletin board for each class in my room. Assignments that
are 'up for collection' are posted on the board. Each class has it's own
weekly collection day. On your class' collection day, you must be prepared
to hand in any of the collectable items posted. Treat each assignment as if
it were the one to be collected because you never know which I will choose!
See the documents page to download a list of classroom jobs to see who is
in charge of the bulletin board in your class.
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What should I study for a test?
Tests cover up to 5 weeks worth of material and are generally given 1 week
before the end of a grading period (progress report or report card). They
cover all information presented in class activities, lectures, discussions,
notes, labs and HW assignments. Keeping a neat, well organized
notebook/journal is fundamental to success in my class. Your formal notes,
lab/assignment reports, self assessment quizzes and the vocabulary from the
word-wall on your class bulletin board are all sources you should study
from. Extra help is available for test prep as well.
See the documents page to downlaod procedures on how to keep a high quality
notebook/journal.
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Why are there so many rules and procedures?
Rules are like laws, they have consequences. Rules mostly ensure safety
and a certain level of functionality. Without rules, most systems break down
and do not function. Often, that may also mean people get hurt. Classroom
rules ensure that you can work in a clean, safe and freindly environment.
Procedures simply describe how something is to be done if you would like it
done correctly. When you go to the airport, you must present a ticket to get
on the plane. If you don't, you can't get on the plane. If you want food at
a restaurant, you must tell the waiter. It would not work if everyone went
back to speak to the chef personally. Procedures in the classroom ensure
that most of your time is spent working instead of figuring out how things
should be done.
See the rules page to download my class rules or classroom procedures.
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How do I get (or not get) detention?
Breaking a rule will get you a warning. Everybody makes mistakes. Breaking
rules repeatedly earns you a detention and could lead to a call home, a
meeting with the principal and other consequences. Know the rules of the
school and my classroom and do your best to follow them. See the rules page
to know my class rules.
See the documents page to download classroom procedures.
