Why hello there everyone! It's has been a little while since I last updated. I have admittedly been pretty bad at updating the blog the last few weeks. It just seems like the days are so busy and jam packed that I cannot find a minute to get things like this done. We have had 2 weeks of benchmark testing, Honor Roll and Principals List celebrations, Principals Pride festivities, and field trips that have consumed our schedule for a while and now we have a much deserved 5 days of rest coming up for Thanksgiving break next week!
There has been a change in some of the procedures in my classroom. All of the teachers in the building had a long talk with our Principal, Mr. Wallace and he has set some high expectations for his teachers and students at this school (which he rightfully should!). With that being said, this means that I have to rearrange some of the expectations I set for my students and in this case it comes in the form of how I will allow students to make corrections on tests and quizzes. In the past, students have been allowed to make corrections on any test or quiz, regardless of their grade, and I would give them half a point for each correction they made which would improve their grade on the test or quiz. This is no longer the case. All students have been notified of this change this week. THE NEW POLICY- EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 19TH, 2015 FOR TESTS: Students will NO LONGER be able to "fix" their grade on a test. The grade they earned on the test will be the grade they keep from here on out. However, the day following the test, students will be required to do an Error Analysis on their test that will require them to go back through the questions they got wrong and try and figure out what they did wrong. If completed correctly, this assignment will give them a 100% classwork grade which can boost their overall class grade. FOR QUIZZES: Students who earn a 75% or higher on a quiz will NO LONGER be able to make corrections on their quiz. Students who earn below a 75% on their quiz may make corrections following the guidelines on the REQUEST TO FIX A QUIZ FORM. I will give them half a point for each question they correct. This will raise their grade on their quiz tremendously, however, their grade WILL NOT RAISE ABOVE A 75%. In other words, after making corrections, the maximum score they can receive on a quiz will be a 75%. As I said before, the expectations for teachers has changed which in turn requires me to change my expectations for my students and hold them to a higher standard. This may require some parents to also adjust their expectations for their child and should definitely change the habits of some students. It is SO important to be studying at home for tests and quizzes and really paying attention to the activities we do in class to reinforce the concepts we are required to learn. No longer can you assume you don't have to study because you know you can make corrections after the test. Don't forget, you are going to the high school soon and things are only going to get harder from here. Now is the time to change our study habits so we can learn to be successful in high school. If you have any questions regarding this new policy feel free to email me any time. I will try to answer any questions you may have. I hope you all have a wonderful night and don't forget: TOMORROW WE HAVE A QUIZ AND MONDAY WE WILL TAKE THE FINAL TEST FOR THE ECOSYSTEMS UNIT.
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