How can one achieve student success? Please brainstorm on the following
points:
* What kind of work habits do we need to achieve success?
* What type of skills is needed to achieve success? Is organization an
important part of success?
* What about attitudes?
1. Towards learning
2. Towards school
3. Towards teachers
* Is parental support regarding homework for your child at home important?
* How can reinforcing school rules and classroom rules help students?
* What kind of behaviour or behaviours would help achieving success?
* Is respect for teachers and adults important in a student's life?
* Reading is an important aspect in order to develop Language Art in both
French and English. Therefore, all students are encouraged to read 15
minutes in each language, daily.
* Handwriting will be stressed in order to achieve good penmanship. Our
objectives are to write legibly in cursive writing with ease and adequate
speed using proper spacing, slant and letter formation.
* Good work habits are important in order to succeed. A strong emphasis will
be placed on completing assignments, maintaining good organisation and
neatness, both inside and outside the classroom.
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Daily Assignments:
* It is the student's responsibility to complete and hand in assignments on
time. In case assignments are not returned on the due date, parents will be
notified.
* Homework is expected to be complete and returned the next day. If the
assignment is incomplete, your child will be detained during recess in order
to finish his/her homework.
Assignment Format:
- Work will generally be hand-written at all times and presented neatly.
- It is a good idea to use a duo-tang when handing in a project.
Field Trips: Letters will be sent home informing you of a special event,
activity or trip.
Method of communication - I will communicate with you via:
* Newsletters
* Agenda
* Telephone calls
Agenda - Each student must have an agenda.
Classroom Discipline - In class, when a discipline problem occurs, we try to
solve our problem through conflict-resolutions and discussions. Your child
will be given three warnings. At the third warning, you child will be
removed from his/her spot. Should the problem persist, your child will be
detained at recess and required to write a think paper which in turn will be
sent home for signature.
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Evaluation
* Behaviour-oriented performance assessments
These assessments involve observations of students' behaviours. For example,
assessment of a student's speaking proficiency during a presentation to the
class or in a conversation, or observation of a student's analytical skills.
* Product-oriented performance assessments
These assessments are oriented towards the use of knowledge and skills taught
to create a tangible product such as a sample of writing, a research report,
or a painting. The assessment will be made according to the objectives.
* Portfolios
These are collections of samples of a student's work that show the student's
progress and achievements in one or more areas over a period of time.
Selections for the portfolio may be chosen by the student alone, or by the
student and teacher together. Typically the student includes a written
reflection with each sample that explains why the sample was selected.
* Personal communication
This is an assessment involving discussion of the student's work. Typical
examples include portfolio conferences involving the student and the teacher,
peer reviews, in which students assess each other's work; and interviews.