Do-Now: Fill-in-the-blank Bio (handout)
Today: Review course syllabus:
Randolph Career & Technical High School
2013-2014 Syllabus
TEACHER: Ms. Winberg
COURSE: Reading
ROOM: 55
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In this course, you will be reading several pieces of fiction/non-fiction (including novels, short stories, and poetry). You will also be completing various projects on the pieces you read. Finally, you will be taking tests/quizzes to assess your knowledge of the reading.
In this course, you will be reading several pieces of fiction/non-fiction (including novels, short stories, and poetry). You will also be completing various projects on the pieces you read. Finally, you will be taking tests/quizzes to assess your knowledge of the reading.
SUPPLIES/MATERIALS
NEEDED: Notebook (at least 70 pages), pen/pencil
GRADING: Tests/Quizzes
= 10% Participation/Attendance
= 30%
Classwork = 30% Homework = 10% Projects = 20%
GRADING SCALE:
A = 90 -
100
B = 80 - 89
C = 71 - 79
D = 65 - 70
F = 64 -
B = 80 - 89
C = 71 - 79
D = 65 - 70
F = 64 -
ASSIGNMENTS:
Do-Nows:
Must be completed at the beginning of class in the allotted time. Your Do-Now should be a MINIMUM of THREE
complete sentences Monday through Thursday and a MINIMUM of FIVE complete
sentences on Free Write Friday. Complete
Do-Nows will receive a check (worth 10 points.)
Partially completed Do-Nows will receive a check minus (worth 5 points.) Failure to complete a Do-Now will result in a
“0.” If you are late to class for an
unexcused reason, you will not be given extra time to complete your
Do-Now. Do-Nows will count toward your classwork
grade.
Homework:
Homework will be due at the beginning of class the day after it is
assigned. Most homework assignments will
be worth 10-20 points depending on the length of the assignment. You should take out your homework as soon as
you enter class and place it on your desk.
Ms. Winberg will either check or collect your homework at the beginning
of class BEFORE checking Do-Nows. If
your homework is not checked or turned in at the beginning of class, it will be
considered late. If homework is late, you
will receive half-credit (5-10 points) for the assignment. If you are absent from class, you have TWO
days to make up your homework assignment from the day you are absent without
losing points.
Projects:
FOUR major projects will be assigned during the semester (TWO during the 1st
marking period and TWO during the 2nd marking period.) Projects will be worth 100 points. FIVE points will be taken off the project
grade for each day the project is late.
Tests/Quizzes:
FOUR major tests will be given during the semester (TWO during the 1st marking
period and TWO during the 2nd marking period.)
Each test will be worth 100 points.
EIGHT quizzes will be given during the semester (FOUR during the 1st
marking period and FOUR during the 2nd marking period.) Each quiz will be worth 25-50 points. If you are absent during a test/quiz, you
will have ONE week from the day you are absent to make it up before it becomes
a “0.”
Participation/Attendance: Your participation grade is based on your
attendance, your behavior, and your involvement in class. You will receive 100 points per week (20
points per day) for your participation in class during a normal 5-day school
week. If you are late to class, you will have 10 points subtracted from that
day’s participation grade. If you cut
class or walk out of class without permission, you will lose all 20
participation points for that day. If
you are absent, you will receive your full 20 participation points for each day
missed once you have completed all of your make-up work.
Classwork: Classwork
will be given in class EVERY DAY. Each
classwork assignment will be worth 20 points and will be due at the end of
class. If you do not have time to finish
an assignment in class, you may finish it for homework and turn it in the next
day without losing points. After the
next day, you will only receive half credit (10 points) for your
classwork.
CLASS
PROCEDURES:
Every day when you enter
class you are expected to sit in your seat, take out your notebook and begin
answering the prompt written on the Smartboard unless an alternate Do-Now is
given to you. You will be given approximately five-ten minutes to
complete your Do-Now. After time is up, class will begin. Before
you leave, you are expected to return the room to the condition it was in when
you entered class (return desks to their original places, put away work, clean
up trash, etc.) Make sure all of your completed work is turned in before
you leave class. Always hand your work directly to Ms. Winberg (unless
asked to do otherwise) in order to ensure it is received and graded. Once your work is graded, it will be placed
in your class “OUT” bin on Ms. Winberg’s desk and you may take it.
MAKEUP
WORK: If you
are absent, you will have TWO days from the day of your absence to complete
make-up classwork without losing any points.
After two days have passed, you can complete any make-up work for half
credit. NOTE: If you cut class, you MAY
NOT make up your work!
CLASS RULES:
1) Come to class ON TIME EVERY DAY.
2) Be prepared for class.
3) Leave your food/drinks in the cafeterÃa. (Water is OK as long as it’s in a sealed
container.)
4) Respect your teacher and your peers.
5) When the teacher is talking, make sure you are
listening.
6) Leave cell phones and electronics at home.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
After-School Help
If you need extra help with
the work we are completing in class or have an issue you want to discuss with
Ms. Winberg, let her know which afternoon you would like to come after school
to speak with her. If you are not here by 2:45 pm, Ms. Winberg
might not be here, either.
On-line Grades
Your grades will be available
for you to view online using the StudentNet system on the school district’s
website. You will receive a print out of
your grades 1-2 times a month.
Teacher Contact:
e-mail: aewinberg@philasd.org
website: http://winbergreading.blogspot.com
Homework: Bring in notebook by WEDNESDAY.
Homework: Bring in notebook by WEDNESDAY.
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