What's my grade again?
The number scale you will find on most of your assignments.
What is a 1-4 point scale?
The BEST way to communicate with Ms. Doty.
What is face to face?
This will keep your writing and classroom tasks throughout the year.
What is a comp book?
Terms defined and analyze in context of our curriculum and unit.
What is Academic Vocabulary?
Anything to do with a book read in class or independently.
What is independent reading?
List the four scoring categories.
What is formative, summative, independent reading and academic responsibility?
The database that gives your classes, schedules, emails and ways to access classroom resources.
What is StudentVue?
The name of the curriculum and textbook for 8th grade ELA.
DAILY DOUBLE: List two books we may read this year.
What is SpringBoard?
Text-dependent question that help guide interaction with the text.
What are Key Ideas and Details?
Any Embedded Assessment (major essay, play, project).
What is summative category?
The standards adopted in 2014 that help measure student performance.
What is standards based grading based on Common Core State Standards?
After using a chrome book this is the essential last step.
What is PLUG BACK INTO CART and in the correctly numbered slot?
As per the sign outside my door, you will need to bring a form of this with you to every class.
What is a reading book?
Language and grammar instruction connected to in-context writing.
What is language and writer's craft?
Returning the Academic Plan Sheets.
What is Academic Responsibility?
The % breakdowns of grading categories.
CHANGE IN ACADEMIC PLAN.
What is 65, 20, 10 and 5%?
Someone who volunteers to proofread major essays and assignments at home.
What is a respected adult editor?
We will cover ____ units throughout the year.
Four?
List the 3 different writing types we will use throughout the year.
DAILY DOUBLE: What type of writing was your Hero Pre-Assessment?
What are argumentative, expository and narrative types?
Expository.
Prep work for a Socratic Seminar.
What is formative category?
What grade category holds the most weight? What is the grade that means "at standard".
Summative, 3.0/4.0.
The 5 times you can get teacher help from Ms. Doty.
What is before school during advisory, after school, in class or during lunch?
The person I want to hear from if you have a question about your grade, assignment, missing work etc.
Who is YOU?
What is the SKYVIEW 4-letter motto? What do they each mean?
SOAR
Service Oriented
Optimistic
Active
Respect
A respected adult editor signature.
What is academic responsibility?