8th Grade Text Connections - ROOM E10
A) Basic class information:
1. No tests--YEAH!!
2. Grading categories: homework, classwork, tests and quizzes, writing and projects. Any homework given will be done DURING class as a reinforcement of already taught concepts.
3. Daily reading to increase fluency and improve comprehension.
B) Class expectations:
1. Class starts when the bell rings and the door closes.
2. R-E-S-P-E-C-T: show it, share it, get it.
3. Take the high road. There's less traffic. Leave the drama to Hollywood.
4. Your agenda is your passport. You don't leave class without it!
5. You earn your grade.
6. Pencil, paper, and brain: bring 'em and use 'em! Binders will be supplied and will remain in the classroom.
7. Finally--think about what you learn in this class and how that knowledge fits in with the bigger picture that is your future. It's closer than you think!
1. No tests--YEAH!!
2. Grading categories: homework, classwork, tests and quizzes, writing and projects. Any homework given will be done DURING class as a reinforcement of already taught concepts.
3. Daily reading to increase fluency and improve comprehension.
B) Class expectations:
1. Class starts when the bell rings and the door closes.
2. R-E-S-P-E-C-T: show it, share it, get it.
3. Take the high road. There's less traffic. Leave the drama to Hollywood.
4. Your agenda is your passport. You don't leave class without it!
5. You earn your grade.
6. Pencil, paper, and brain: bring 'em and use 'em! Binders will be supplied and will remain in the classroom.
7. Finally--think about what you learn in this class and how that knowledge fits in with the bigger picture that is your future. It's closer than you think!