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General Info & Upcoming Assessments:
Students should check their BPS Mail regularly. Parents, I have an email distribution list for you, if you have not received email from me, please send me your address and I will add you to the list (millert@bpsmail.org )
In Class Essay: (Unit 5 Test Grade)
Tentatively scheduled for Friday, 2/10. (may change if we need an extra day) |
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Exam Studying Tips:
- Self Assess what you know: Look at the academic vocubulary from each unit, see if you can write a suitable identification for this word/person/place and its significance. if you can, you KNOW it, cross it off of the To-Do list. If you can't, find it in your book, on handouts, or online (Quizlets) and review it. Then try this identification strategy again--but later, give yourself a break and go back tomorrow, or a few hours later.
- Break it down: Do not try to study for a large assessment in one night. You should do 20-30 minutes at a time. Then, give yourself a break. Recharge, do something active (like walk the dog or something--don't play Halo or Call ofDuty!! This isn't a break for your brain! Plus, physical activity will help you wipe out mental clutter!)
- Practice!! Practice the skills you'll need to do on the exam. You know you're going to have to do at least 3 paragraphs on the exam. I've given you copies of old PDQ questions you've had this year and some you haven't. Try do the pre-writing for these or writing the whole paragraph! If you can't, then that means go back to step one--learning the academic vocabulary!
- Take care of yourself: Get a good night's sleep & breakfast before the exam.
- Don't cram the hour before the exam. For those of us with anxiety, this may freak us out!
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Our Current Unit:
Unit 5: Nationalism |
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Grading Practices & Policies:
- Timing: I will always aim to have grades as up-to-date as possible. When entering larger, more complex assignments' scores (tests, projects, papers), please allow up to 2 weeks for grades to be current.
- Absenteeism/Late Work/Makeups: When students are absent and make up a homework assignments, quizzes, or tests, please allow some time for these grades to be entered. A routine makeup homework assignment may not be adjusted in the gradebook instantaneously online, but I have entered it in my paper gradebook and will enter this online as soon as time permits.
- Absences in X2 for assignments: If a student is absent on the date something is assigned or due, you should see a "code" where their grade would be: AA (absent when assigned) or AD (absent when due). Both of these calculate the grade as a zero, but when the assignment is made up (if done on time), the necessary adjustments will be made. (PS, I think this is what you see....it's what I see from my "teacher portal") See below:
- Blank Grades? Because I teach multiple sections of the same courses, the individual assignments "copy" into each section's gradebook. However, I may have graded & passed back an assignment for Period 3 and entered their grades, but have not done so for Period 1 (your child's class). Therefore, you'll see this assignment listed and in the grade area, there will be a BLANK score. If it's blank, there's no problem, the grades have simply not been added yet. If it's a ZERO, then the assignment wasn't done.
- Where are my child's graded assignments? I keep a folder/portfolio for each student in my classroom. All graded work is kept in this folder. Reasons: test security & the ability to look at the student's actual work and skills if there should ever be an inquiry about a students progress, skill level, challenges, etc. Conferences can be scheduled for further inquiry of a student's work.
- Questions about particular grades? I will not discuss individual assignment's grades over email. Email often leads to miscommunication and confusion when discussing grades. If you wish to discuss a grade and debrief an assignment, please email me to book a conference. Often times, if we meet, conferences would take place at 7:15 am before school.
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