Ramsay's Fifth Grade Procedures
Welcome to my 5th Grade class. I
hope that this page will assist in making every student in my class a more
successful student. My classroom procedures are
online.
*Preparing for Success
I believe that all of my students have the ability to be successful in my
classes. In order to ensure this, I give them a criteria sheet (study
guide) at the beginning of each unit in Language, Social Studies, and Science. Language
Criteria sheets are green, Social Studies are blue, and Science are yellow.
Students will complete questions from the criteria sheets (study guides) for
homework.
To improve success, each student will need to
have the binder and pockets dividers requested on the supply list. The
notebook will be divided into sections to assist students in staying organized
and prepared for class at all times. I will help the students set up their
notebooks at the beginning of the school year so that each one can maintain it
throughout the the year. Also, each student needs to have an agenda to
write down the nightly homework. For the first semester, when I come to
each student's seat to grade homework, each student is required to have written
down the homework for that night. I will initial it so that it will be
easier at home to keep up with your child's success in my class.
Here are some specifics for each subject:
Reading Language Social Studies Mathematics Science
*Homework
For homework, the student is to complete the questions on the the
criteria sheet. I expect for the students to have well thought out
complete answers using correct grammar usage and language mechanics.
Below are some routine additions to homework:
-Language: Grammar practice and writing activities a couple of times a week
-Reading: Nightly reading log- 15 minutes a night
-Mathematics: Nightly practice
I grade the homework at the beginning of class the following day. I
go to each student's seat to grade his/her homework. This is a time that I can
give extra help to students who had trouble on their homework. The students
should have about 30-50 minutes of homework almost every night.
*Tests
When I make out the test, I use the criteria sheet (study guide).
Since the
students have the criteria sheet, they have the answers to the test. I
announce tests several days before they are given. I urge all of my
students to spend a little bit of time every night studying for the upcoming
test. The exception to this is Reading as all reading assessment is
provided through the Scott-Foresman Reading Street program.