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Mrs. Fisher ELD IV (English Language Development) 2010-2011: Fisher - [email protected] - Us

The document is a letter from Mrs. Fisher to parents and students about her ELD IV class. The class focuses on improving English skills like speaking, listening, reading and writing to help students succeed in other high school courses. Students will develop vocabulary, reading comprehension, writing skills and public speaking abilities. Mrs. Fisher outlines class policies like attendance, homework, grading and expectations for student behavior and organization. The goal is for students to gain English proficiency and habits to support their academic success.

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Mrs. Fisher ELD IV (English Language Development) 2010-2011: Fisher - [email protected] - Us

The document is a letter from Mrs. Fisher to parents and students about her ELD IV class. The class focuses on improving English skills like speaking, listening, reading and writing to help students succeed in other high school courses. Students will develop vocabulary, reading comprehension, writing skills and public speaking abilities. Mrs. Fisher outlines class policies like attendance, homework, grading and expectations for student behavior and organization. The goal is for students to gain English proficiency and habits to support their academic success.

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Mrs.

Fisher
ELD IV (English Language Development)
2010-2011

Dear Parents/Guardians and Students.

It is my pleasure to welcome you to ELD IV. I look forward to an exciting and educational year
which students will:

♣ Improve skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing English in order to make progress
in the student’s other high school courses. Six units are covered. These include the
development of vocabulary and language, building background knowledge, using reading
strategies, and developing reading comprehension and literature response skills. Attention to
writing includes emphasis on key grammar and spelling skills, which are then integrated into
specific writing assignments such as descriptive writing, creative writing, expository writing,
a persuasive essay, personal narrative, a business letter, and a short biography. The goal of the
ELD class is to help students develop these writing skills in order to successfully master their
college preparatory courses.
♣ The student will have the ability to: Apply the following reading strategies: read fluently;
share ideas; visualize text; paraphrase text, draw conclusions from text; make predictions;
talk through problems; understand a sequence of events; recognize mood in poetry; compare
and contrast; distinguish fact from opinion; identify repetition in poetry; identify cause and
effect; recognize chronological order; identify main idea and details; make inferences; and
summarize. The student will develop speaking skills in a variety of speaking genre. In
writing s/he will be able to write complete sentences with verb and noun agreement; use verb
tenses correctly; understand and use key vocabulary, academic vocabulary and literary
words.
♣ Develop high expectations and respect for themselves and others.
♣ Below I have highlighted important details regarding this course. Please read this together.
In order to save money because of budget cuts, this syllabus will only be offered online,
unless otherwise requested. Your student, however, does how a form that must be signed by
both yourself and the student, noting that you have read and understand this entire syllabus.
If you have any questions, feel free to call me at 503-399-3261. You may also reach me by
email at [email protected].
Keys for success:

1. Materials: Students must bring all their materials EVERYDAY. Materials include any
textbooks being read. The materials required are: 3-ring binder with loose-leaf paper, one
70-80 page spiral bound notebook (one for each semester), 2 pens, 2 pencils, 2 highlighters, 2
glue sticks, and post –it notes.
2. If Absent: The student is expected to find out the work missed THE DAY THEY GET
BACK and the missed assignment is due the NEXT DAY. This work will be considered on
time. Late work drops the grade from what it originally would have earned each day that it is
late. Other than late work from an excused absence, I DO NOT ACCEPT late work Please
note that this is a strict policy. Students must be responsible and turn things in on time.

3. Attendance: Attendance is crucial to a student’s success. Students must be here to be


able to do well in this class. After 5 absences, excused or not, I will call home and let the
parent/guardian know that the students grade is being adversely affected by poor
attendance. After 8 absences (in a six week grading period), I will notify the parent/
guardian again and send an attendance referral to the office.

4. Homework: Students can expect homework every night except for Fridays and major
breaks (Winter/Spring). Homework that is done poorly, where it is sloppy, illegible,
written in incomplete sentences, or not done in its entirety, will be returned to the student
to re-do for partial points. Please review the absence policy, as it contains important
information about turning in homework assignments if absent. Let me reiterate- I do not
accept late work and homework is expected to be completed and turned in on time. A
majority of your homework will consist of reading. If you do not complete your reading,
you will have a difficult time passing this course.

5. Grading: The grading scale I use is as follows (please note, the +/- will not be reflected
on your student’s progress report/final grading reports:
100-98% A+ 79-78% C+
97- 93% A 77-73% C
92-90% A- 72-70% C-
89-88% B+ 69-68% D+
87-83% B 67-63% D
82-80% B- 62-60% D-
59-0 F

The grading percentage breakdown is as follows:


40% Interactive Notebook 40% Writing
10% Homework and Participation 10% Tests/Quizzes

In-touch may have some symbols that are unfamiliar to you. Below are the
definitions:
* Work not turned in, student earned 0 points
/ In but not graded

Classroom policies and procedures:


♣ Students are expected to be in their seats, ready to do the board work when the bell rings.
Students who are not in their seats at his time will be marked tardy. The school wide tardy
system will be enforced. Additionally, any time you take away from my class by being late, I
expect to be made up on your own time (before/after school or during lunch)
♣ ALL WORK is expected to be your own. When you submit any assignment, journal
exercise, or test it must be an original work containing your own thoughts and ideas.
Submitting another person’s work (even in part) constitutes cheating; you will not receive
points for the assignment, and the violation will be noted in your discipline record. Likewise,
if you assist another student in the process of cheating, by allowing them to copy your work,
for example, your assignment will also be counted as a zero. On many of your homework
assignments, you may work together to discuss the questions and possible answers, but the
final product must reflect your own work.
♣ Disrespect towards others and the teacher will not be tolerated. Some consequences might
include a lunch detention, parent conference, or a referral.
♣ A big emphasis is placed on organization. The goal is for each student to learn how to be
responsible, and develop habits what will help him/her be successful in school and in life.
Students are expected to bring their planners and our course calendars. Parents can check
these calendars to see what homework is being assigned each day. In addition to this, I have
created a course website to say up to date with assignments. Please note, in order to see
specific due dates you must download a course calendar. You can visit it by visiting
www.olyeld.blogspot.com. Please call me if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Fisher
Sprague High School
503-399-3261
[email protected]

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