Central Hardin High School Ms. Sarah
Ryan
Course Syllabus 2011-2012 270-737-6800
(school)
Planning: 5th
block 270-734-0021 (home)
The
Reading Development class will be implementing the Literacy First Process to
accelerate and strengthen student progress in the areas of reading strategies,
comprehension skills, spelling, vocabulary development, and fluency. The Literacy First Intensive Reading Process
allows us to identify the students’
reading strengths and weaknesses, plan the
most appropriate curriculum and learning strategies, monitor to ensure the students are becoming successful readers, and
reteach as most appropriate.
Supplies: Students will be provided with a binder to keep in
the classroom. Students need to bring
paper and a writing instrument to class each day. They may also bring books from home for
independent reading. Personal electronic devices will be allowed
only during specific class activities, and should be kept out of sight at all
other times.
Students will use a variety of print and electronic texts
in class, including In a Word (with workbook), Great Strides, Focus
on Reading, Readers’ Theatre scripts, newspapers and other authentic texts.
Grading
Policy: Students’ progress will be
monitored throughout the academic year by standardized Literacy First tests and
common assessments among Reading Development classes, as well as informal
fluency assessments and teacher observations.
Grades in the course will be determined according to the following
areas:
·
Class
Participation: 30%
·
Tests, Quizzes,
Projects: 25%
·
Classwork: 45%
(including 15% for In a Word workbook)
Classroom Expectations:
1. Give your best effort.
2. Be
prepared to learn.
3. Increase responsibility for your own work.
4. Help create an environment where others can make
progress.
Reading 1B Pacing Guide:
Our course will follow a
weekly schedule that connects the following skills with content knowledge in World
Civilizations and Arts & Humanities: predicting, compare/contrast, sequencing, nonfiction features, and
literary devices. Students will also
complete a travel research project.
Weekly Schedule:
Monday: Vocabulary
Tuesday: Comprehension
Wednesday: Fluency
Thursday: Written
Expression
Friday: Study Skills/Quizzes/Book Commercials
On-going: Read Aloud, MIRP (Monitored Independent Reading
practice), Current Events
Parent/Guardian
Signature_________________________________________________________
Student Signature
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Best email address or phone
number to contact you:____________________________________
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Would you like to come to
class as a Guest Reader?____________________________________