Syllabi for 9th-, 10th-, and 11th-grade Reading

9th-, 10th-, and 11th-grade Reading

Teacher: Mark Cooper
School number: (954) 322-0500
The best way to reach me is by email at mark.cooper@browardschools.com, though I can also be reached by phone before school (7:00-7:40) and after school (2:40-3:40).

Required materials
1. Three-ring binder (journals and VIS sheets will be kept here)
2. Loose-leaf paper
3. Pencils
4. Pens
5. AR book (bring to school daily)

The goal of this class is to:
1. Create accurate, fluent and expressive readers
2. empower strategic readers
3. extend reading comprehension
4. develop written expression
5. develop listening comprehension
6. encourage peer interaction
7. extend critical thinking
8. foster a love of reading

The Broward County grading scale is as follows:

90-100=A
80-89=B
70-79=C
60-69=D
0-59=F

The following categories will be used to determine grades:

20% Participation (Raising hand, volunteering, showing up to class on time, staying in seat)
20% AR (Students are required to pass at least four AR tests each semester)
20% Vocab
20% FCAT
20% Journals

Expectations

Food: Water is acceptable. Anything else must either be put away or thrown away before entering class
Dress: It is expected that all students will dress properly. Students not dressed properly will be sent to the main office, referred, and a parent/guardian will be called.
IPOD/MP3/CD players, phones, etc.: All devices must be put away. If a student has one of these devices out, that device will be confiscated and given to an administrator.
Language: It is expected that all students will speak properly. Cursing is not the kind of language to be spoken in school.
Cheating: Cheating is not acceptable and will result in a zero, parental contact, and a referral.
Grooming: Personal grooming is not something that should be done in class. If a student is caught grooming in class, a detention will be issued and a parent/guardian will be contacted.
Tardies: Students are expected to be seated and ready to work when the bell rings. Students not seated and ready to work when the bell rings will be issued detentions.
Respect: Students are expected to respect themselves, their peers, and their teacher.
Etc.: For additional expectations, see the Code of Student Conduct at:

http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/sbbcpolicies/docs/P5.8.pdf