Class Syllabus
Mrs. Fransen
Classroom expectations: All students who are in any of my classes will be requested to enter the room with a positive attitude and a willingness to work hard.
Math:
☺ Students will have a new math series, Pearson Envision, this year. There are many online assistances with this program, including a parent app to help understand the concepts taught that day. Students will have daily assignments to be completed on their own, with their group, or with a partner.
☺ Students will need to show all work neatly and in pencil when completing their math.
☺ Grading will be according to assignments: homework and classwork will be worth 5-10 points, in-class assignments, quizzes, and tests will be worth more depending on the difficulty of the problems. The more steps to solve them, the more points it will be worth.
☺ Asking questions, and practicing the skills and concepts are the main ways students will learn. Students to always do their best!!
Language:
☺ Students will be asked to journal write weekly, complete DOL daily, use sentence patterns to creatively write poems, papers, etc. and complete projects.
☺ Grading will be according to the assignments given. Homework will be 5-10 points. Projects, papers, etc. will be worth more depending on the difficulty.
Reading:
☺ Students will be expected to read, read, read. The more they practice reading, the better readers they become. The students need to use different strategies to build comprehension skills- predict, use inferences, context clues, connections, etc.
☺ Students will have in-class reading in the textbook and connected articles to write responses to demonstrate comprehension.
☺ Students will have four different novels to read throughout the year. They will be expected to complete the packet with activities, questions, etc. on time.
☺ When writing any questions, essays, and papers, the students will be expected to write in cursive handwriting to practice this skill.
Science/Social Studies:
☺ Students will have different questions, projects, experiments, and papers to do for these classes. Again, the written work will be in cursive handwriting to continue to practice this skill.
☺ Students will have a study guide to help with the different tests.
Please let me know if you have any questions relating to your student and/or your student’s work. Communication is the key to keeping your student organized and prepared.