MRS. HERNANDEZ
VAN WYCK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
READING
The Reading Program at the junior high school level is designed to help the students who are struggling with reading, primarily critical analysis and interpretation.
Students will receive explicit instruction in comprehension, vocabulary, and word- learning strategies that will help them achieve greater success and offer skills needed to meet NYS Standards.
Reading classes will have a small number of students to allow for individualized instruction. After diagnosis students will have assignments developed with objectives tailored to their needs.
They will be assigned a variety of short literary pieces, stories, poems, and articles to which they will respond to different types of questions.
There will be exposure to reference materials, data based sources, that will give the students information as well as visuals, such as, maps, graphs, and advertisements, etc.
Students will have opportunities individually or in groups to compare and contrast, make inferences, draw conclusions, and arrive at logical relationships.
The writing process and listening activities will be incorporated into this course. Students will be encouraged to reflect and respond to their tasks, internalizing skills in a committment to lifetime learning.
Students will be evaluated on a daily basis. There will be no homework. Assessment is based on conclusions drawn from studying the student's overall performance, test results, class readiness, participation and productivity.
A number of comments will be chosen from the progress report options to indicate the effort shown and improvement of a student's work at the end of each quarter.
Parents will receive a reading checklist evaluation at mid-year and at the end of the term. Parents should feel free to contact the teacher at any time. Appointments may be arranged by calling the main office.
