801 ELA

COURSE FRAMEWORK

SY 2009-2010

 

1. SCHEDULE

    FOR A DAY

• DO NOW/COPY HOMEWORK (10 MINS.)
  
• AGENDA (10-15MINUTES)
  
  • READ ALOUD
    
  • MINI-LESSON
    
  • GUIDED PRACTICE
    
  • INDEPENDENT WORK
    
  • INSTRUCTIONAL READING (A DAY) OR COMFORT READING (B DAY) AND BOTH ARE REQUIREMENTS
    
  • JOURNAL WRITING ( CLASS NOTEBOOK)/PERSONAL NOTEBOOK
    

    LABEL: SAME ENTRY FOR NEW MOON FOR THE FIRST MARKING PERIOD
    

    
     

FOR B DAY:

• COMFORT READING
  
• WRITING AND GRAMMAR
  

 

• CLASS NORMS AS SET UP BY THE WHOLE CLASS
  
  • BE ON TIME ESPECIALLY ON A DAY. ELA STARTS AT 8.00
    
  • COME TO CLASS PREPARED INCLUDING MATERIALS.
    
  • BAGS TO THE FRONT. ELA MATERIALS ARE THE ONLY ONES ALLOWED ON DESKS.
    
  • NO EATING, GUM CHEWING AND SODA OR ENERGY DRINKING.
    
  • PAY ATTENTION. NO SIDE DISCUSSION DURING WHOLE CLASS ACTIVITY.
    
  • NO LEAVING OF SEATS WITHOUT PERMISSION. RAISE YOUR HAND FOR ANY ASSISTANC. WAIT FOR YOUR TURN.
    

  * There is a Friday after school detention for the whole class when warranted. 3 warnings will be given before this measure is taken.
  

 

1. GRADING
   
   1. DO NOW AND READING JOURNAL NOTEBOOK – 40%
      
   2. QUIZZES AND /OR UNIT TEST- 10%
      
   3. ELA PORTFOLIO IN WRITING – 20%
      
   4. PROJECT= EXIT PROJECT (GRADUATE REQUIREMENTS)
      
   5. BEHAVIOR (15%)
      

 

1V.
EDUCATIONAL TRIPS
are privileges that must be earned by displaying appropriate behavior in class and completing work in class. Participants of the trip are based on teacher's discretion after evaluation of student's class performance.

 

V. ELA MATERIALS (REQUIRED)

    FLASH DRIVE

NOTEBOOK

PENS/PENCILS

FOLDERS (2)

 

 

STUDENT NAME:________________________        

SIGNATURE: ___________________________

 

    By signing this, you make yourself accountable to meet the requirements for ELA. This becomes our contract of agreement for ELA for the SY 2009-2010.