2015-2016 8th Grade Reading Syllabus
Units:
Learning Objectives:
Expectations:
Grading:
Proficient - Meets expectations
Apprentice - Approaches expectations
Novice - Does not meet expectations
Unacceptable - Does attempt to meet expectations
It is expected that parents and students will take ownership of a student’s grade and be diligent in checking Infinite Campus or requesting a weekly progress report from Mrs. Lineman.
Late Assignments:
My goal is to help your child become a successful and responsible student. Encourage your child to use available resources, such as Infinite Campus and their student agenda, to keep track of assignments and deadlines.
Make-up Work:
Student Devices Policy:
No personal devices are permitted in classrooms unless designated for activity by the teacher. If a student is using a device without permission, it will be sent to the office.
Backpack Policy:
Due to our small classroom size, only smaller purses or string backpacks are allowed in the classroom.
Cheating and Plagiarism Policy:
Cheating and/or plagiarism are unacceptable. Work that is turned in by individual students must show their own words and their own ideas. If a student cheats or an assignment is plagiarized, they will be required to redo the assignment in order to demonstrate their own understanding of the content. However, they will still receive a zero as a consequence of their decision to cheat. If cheating or plagiarism occurs more than once,, the student may also be issued a detention or other disciplinary actions may be taken.
Units:
- Narrative Reading/Literary Techniques
- Informational Reading
- Argumentative Reading
- Vocabulary, Spelling & Grammar (self-paced throughout the year)
Learning Objectives:
- Students will be able to read and analyze a variety of fiction and non-fiction texts.
- Students will be able to connect fiction and non-fiction texts to their lives and the world around them.
- Students will develop critical thinking skills that will prepare them to be college and career ready.
- Students will improve grammar and vocabulary skills.
Expectations:
- Students are expected to always try putting forth their best effort.
- Students are expected to always be respectful despite differing opinions.
- Students are expected to always take responsibility for their own learning and their own lives.
- Students are expected to always come prepared to work hard.
Grading:
- 100-90 = Distinguished (A)
- 89-80 = Proficient (B)
- 79-70 = Apprentice (C)
- 69-60 = Novice (D)
- 59 & below = Unacceptable (F)
Proficient - Meets expectations
Apprentice - Approaches expectations
Novice - Does not meet expectations
Unacceptable - Does attempt to meet expectations
It is expected that parents and students will take ownership of a student’s grade and be diligent in checking Infinite Campus or requesting a weekly progress report from Mrs. Lineman.
Late Assignments:
My goal is to help your child become a successful and responsible student. Encourage your child to use available resources, such as Infinite Campus and their student agenda, to keep track of assignments and deadlines.
Make-up Work:
- Students are expected to turn in assignments on the due date even if the teacher is absent.
- If a student has an excused absence on the day an assignment is due, they must turn in their work on the day they return.
- In the case of excused absences, the student will have the number of days they missed to make up schoolwork.
- If a legitimate issue were to arise in the process of working on an assignment, a student may request an extension. Extensions must be requested in writing by a student and will be evaluated and approved based on teacher discretion.
Student Devices Policy:
No personal devices are permitted in classrooms unless designated for activity by the teacher. If a student is using a device without permission, it will be sent to the office.
Backpack Policy:
Due to our small classroom size, only smaller purses or string backpacks are allowed in the classroom.
Cheating and Plagiarism Policy:
Cheating and/or plagiarism are unacceptable. Work that is turned in by individual students must show their own words and their own ideas. If a student cheats or an assignment is plagiarized, they will be required to redo the assignment in order to demonstrate their own understanding of the content. However, they will still receive a zero as a consequence of their decision to cheat. If cheating or plagiarism occurs more than once,, the student may also be issued a detention or other disciplinary actions may be taken.