Comprehension Strategies
Grade 9
Syllabus and Classroom Management Plan
Comprehension Strategies
Grade 9
Teacher: Heather Sward Room: 142
Contact Information: [email protected] 320.629.4173
Course Description
This is an elective class designed to help students build their critical reading skills. This class addresses objectives that students commonly encounter on standardized tests. Lessons help readers develop reading and thinking skills in order to meet the elements of the Career and College Readiness Core Standards for Minnesota Language Arts Academic Standards. These lessons also reinforce reading and vocabulary strategies which students use in their science class. Students are using multimodal media to read different types of print in literature and informational text.
Class Information
Reading class meets every other day and is a full year class unless criteria is met.
-Criteria includes gain in class performance, readiness for District Testing and Meeting or Exceeding the standards on the MN Comprehensive Reading Assessments for Grades 7, 8, and 10.
Learner Outcomes
Students will develop reading skills
Students will learn Literary and Text Elements
Students will read and identify different genres
Students will learn and practice vocabulary skills
Students will practice and perform listening, speaking, and viewing skills
Materials Needed for Class
-Charged Chromebook
-Folder to keep in the classroom
-Pencil
**Phones should be put away before you enter the classroom.
Evaluation:
-Pass (80% or higher) Fail (79% or below)
-Grades based on: classwork, assessments and participation
Materials Used in Class
-Daily Reading Practice workbooks
-Novels and applications to support Grade level benchmarks
-Possible 9th grade novel- Refugee, Touching Spirit Bear, Ghost of Spirit Bear, Runner, and Raft
-SCOPE and Jr. Scholastic articles
Reading goals for you are:
-Demonstrate independence
-Build strong reading skills
-Comprehend as well as critique
-Value evidence presented to you as a reader
-Use technology and digital media strategically and capably
Test Preparation
Students will review and use multiple different reading strategies.
Students will learn Greek and Latin Roots.
Students will learn new vocabulary stratgies
Students will set individual and group goals for performance.
How Parents Can Help
Encourage your child to read books, magazines, and newspapers at home.
Access Synergy account for timely progress updates.
Classroom Management Plan
Classroom Policies/Procedures
Be Prompt: You are expected to be in the classroom when the bell rings at the start of class. If you are not in the classroom you are tardy. You should come to class with a pencil/pen everyday. As soon as you come into class, you should grab your materials and start on Daily Reading Practice.
If you are tardy, you will receive a verbal warning and it will be marked in Schoolview. After three tardies, and each tardy thereafter, detention will be assigned. (Every 3 tardies counts as 1 day absent.)
Only one student is allowed out of the room at a time. You may only leave with a pass from a teacher during work time.
If you need to use the bathroom you MUST have a 7th grade bathroom pass. If you do not have a pass you will need to make up 5 minutes with me during your lunch. If you do not make up the time, you will be given a bathroom pass.
You need to be in your seat ready to learn at the start of class. At the end of the hour, I will dismiss you from your seat. There will be NO LINING UP at the door.
Be Responsible: Cell phones are not to be used during class. If they are being used, they will be confiscated and brought to the office.
Be Attentive: When the teacher is talking, you need to stop and give your full attention to her.
Be Considerate:Always respect the people, equipment, and furnishings in this room You need to adjust your voice level to suit the activity, follow directions the first time they are given, and observe all rules in the student handbook.
Bathroom passes
You must ask permission to use the bathroom pass. The bathroom pass is a privilege to use and will only be used in an emergency. I will give you two passes each quarter. You must have a pass to use the bathroom. If you need to use the pass and do not have a pass, you will need to make up 5 minutes with me during your lunch. If you fail to make up the time, you will be assigned a detention.
If YOU choose to break a rule
First time: Warning to correct the discussed behavior-possible detention
Second time: See the teacher after class-possible detention
Third time: Sent to the office and contact home
Chromebook Policies
Chromebooks must remain under your desk unless you are instructed to take them out.
Chromebooks are only to be used for Reading related activies.
Teachers have the right to look through your Chromebook.
If you are using the Chromebook inappropriately, you will be given one warning. If the behavior continues, it will be taken away.
1:1 Device Management Plan
As a member of a 1:1 program, it is your responsibility to bring your device to class each day charged and ready for use. Failure to do so will result in your being sent to the Media Center to receive a violation. If your device is in need of charging it will be kept and charged for the remainder of the class hour or until it reaches 50%. It is your responsibility to pick it up between classes. Loaner devices are available only for devices that are mailed in for repair.
Violation #1 - Warning
Violation #2 - Detention
Violation #3 - Detention and loss of privilege to take device home for the period of 20 school days.
Grade 9
Teacher: Heather Sward Room: 142
Contact Information: [email protected] 320.629.4173
Course Description
This is an elective class designed to help students build their critical reading skills. This class addresses objectives that students commonly encounter on standardized tests. Lessons help readers develop reading and thinking skills in order to meet the elements of the Career and College Readiness Core Standards for Minnesota Language Arts Academic Standards. These lessons also reinforce reading and vocabulary strategies which students use in their science class. Students are using multimodal media to read different types of print in literature and informational text.
Class Information
Reading class meets every other day and is a full year class unless criteria is met.
-Criteria includes gain in class performance, readiness for District Testing and Meeting or Exceeding the standards on the MN Comprehensive Reading Assessments for Grades 7, 8, and 10.
Learner Outcomes
Students will develop reading skills
Students will learn Literary and Text Elements
Students will read and identify different genres
Students will learn and practice vocabulary skills
Students will practice and perform listening, speaking, and viewing skills
Materials Needed for Class
-Charged Chromebook
-Folder to keep in the classroom
-Pencil
**Phones should be put away before you enter the classroom.
Evaluation:
-Pass (80% or higher) Fail (79% or below)
-Grades based on: classwork, assessments and participation
Materials Used in Class
-Daily Reading Practice workbooks
-Novels and applications to support Grade level benchmarks
-Possible 9th grade novel- Refugee, Touching Spirit Bear, Ghost of Spirit Bear, Runner, and Raft
-SCOPE and Jr. Scholastic articles
Reading goals for you are:
-Demonstrate independence
-Build strong reading skills
-Comprehend as well as critique
-Value evidence presented to you as a reader
-Use technology and digital media strategically and capably
Test Preparation
Students will review and use multiple different reading strategies.
Students will learn Greek and Latin Roots.
Students will learn new vocabulary stratgies
Students will set individual and group goals for performance.
How Parents Can Help
Encourage your child to read books, magazines, and newspapers at home.
Access Synergy account for timely progress updates.
Classroom Management Plan
Classroom Policies/Procedures
Be Prompt: You are expected to be in the classroom when the bell rings at the start of class. If you are not in the classroom you are tardy. You should come to class with a pencil/pen everyday. As soon as you come into class, you should grab your materials and start on Daily Reading Practice.
If you are tardy, you will receive a verbal warning and it will be marked in Schoolview. After three tardies, and each tardy thereafter, detention will be assigned. (Every 3 tardies counts as 1 day absent.)
Only one student is allowed out of the room at a time. You may only leave with a pass from a teacher during work time.
If you need to use the bathroom you MUST have a 7th grade bathroom pass. If you do not have a pass you will need to make up 5 minutes with me during your lunch. If you do not make up the time, you will be given a bathroom pass.
You need to be in your seat ready to learn at the start of class. At the end of the hour, I will dismiss you from your seat. There will be NO LINING UP at the door.
Be Responsible: Cell phones are not to be used during class. If they are being used, they will be confiscated and brought to the office.
Be Attentive: When the teacher is talking, you need to stop and give your full attention to her.
Be Considerate:Always respect the people, equipment, and furnishings in this room You need to adjust your voice level to suit the activity, follow directions the first time they are given, and observe all rules in the student handbook.
Bathroom passes
You must ask permission to use the bathroom pass. The bathroom pass is a privilege to use and will only be used in an emergency. I will give you two passes each quarter. You must have a pass to use the bathroom. If you need to use the pass and do not have a pass, you will need to make up 5 minutes with me during your lunch. If you fail to make up the time, you will be assigned a detention.
If YOU choose to break a rule
First time: Warning to correct the discussed behavior-possible detention
Second time: See the teacher after class-possible detention
Third time: Sent to the office and contact home
Chromebook Policies
Chromebooks must remain under your desk unless you are instructed to take them out.
Chromebooks are only to be used for Reading related activies.
Teachers have the right to look through your Chromebook.
If you are using the Chromebook inappropriately, you will be given one warning. If the behavior continues, it will be taken away.
1:1 Device Management Plan
As a member of a 1:1 program, it is your responsibility to bring your device to class each day charged and ready for use. Failure to do so will result in your being sent to the Media Center to receive a violation. If your device is in need of charging it will be kept and charged for the remainder of the class hour or until it reaches 50%. It is your responsibility to pick it up between classes. Loaner devices are available only for devices that are mailed in for repair.
Violation #1 - Warning
Violation #2 - Detention
Violation #3 - Detention and loss of privilege to take device home for the period of 20 school days.