Philosophy
of
Teaching and Learning
Success of every student is the ultimate goal.
Outstanding effort and attitude are the keys to success.
Creativity will shine through in a variety of ways.
Inevitably everyone will have fun learning.
All students and teachers will care about one another and themselves.
Learning will require praise as well as constructive criticism.
Students will have a say.
There will be a sense of community in the classroom.
Ultimately everyone is human and will make mistakes.
Dedication to learning will be essential.
Individuals will respect others and themself.
Expectations will be high, realistic, and clear.
Students will realize that teaching comes from and learning affects the
HEART!
Outstanding effort and attitude are the keys to success.
Creativity will shine through in a variety of ways.
Inevitably everyone will have fun learning.
All students and teachers will care about one another and themselves.
Learning will require praise as well as constructive criticism.
Students will have a say.
There will be a sense of community in the classroom.
Ultimately everyone is human and will make mistakes.
Dedication to learning will be essential.
Individuals will respect others and themself.
Expectations will be high, realistic, and clear.
Students will realize that teaching comes from and learning affects the
HEART!
A Couple Quick Notes!
1. Friday Folders – These folders contain work from the week that will give you a great idea of how your child is doing in his/her classes. Please look over these papers WITH your child. The folders should be signed and returned EVERY Monday.
2. On-line Grades – Teachers update grades on-line in every subject by AT LEAST every Monday at noon. The program shows you assignments, incomplete work, percentages, grades, etc. This is another great way to know how your child is doing. If you are unsure how to set up an account to do this, contact the office.
3. Progress Reports and Quarterly Report Cards – These are another excellent way to know how your child is doing. Please take advantage of this opportunity to sit down and discuss with your child what he/she is doing well and what they could work on in the future.
4. Late Work– When a child has late work, the child will have to make up the work at recess and/or after school. Your child will call home to arrange after school time with you. Students will lose 10% from their grade once the late assignment is turned in.
5. Redos – If a student earns below a 70% on daily work, they must redo it by the next day. If the redo is not complete the next day, we will follow the same procedures as late work. When the redo is turned in, the two grades will be averaged. This encourages students to do their very best the first time and also give full effort on the redo. Students will not be allowed to redo any test or quiz. This encourages students to take advantage of every opportunity presented to them as they learn and study the content. From past experience, students work very hard to do well the first time if they know it’s their one chance to show what they know.
6. Planners and Bags – Teachers WILL NOT fill out planners OR load bags for students. By sixth grade, students need to be preparing for junior high, high school, college…the FUTURE. Teachers expect them to gain independence by filling out their own planner with the work they need to complete and take that work home to work on. Teachers WILL sign the planner for parents if the student brings it to them to do so. Parents don’t need to sign planners unless that child has a special plan to do so.
7. Homework – A general rule of thumb in education is that students may have 10 minutes of homework per grade level. That means students WILL HAVE homework and it may average out to be about an hour of homework a night in sixth grade. It’s often not nearly that much that comes home because of our new learning lab. It’s been made clear to students that if they work hard to get things done during their time here, then they’ll have very little if any homework. Some things to incorporate nightly include math facts practice and 20 minutes of independent reading.
2. On-line Grades – Teachers update grades on-line in every subject by AT LEAST every Monday at noon. The program shows you assignments, incomplete work, percentages, grades, etc. This is another great way to know how your child is doing. If you are unsure how to set up an account to do this, contact the office.
3. Progress Reports and Quarterly Report Cards – These are another excellent way to know how your child is doing. Please take advantage of this opportunity to sit down and discuss with your child what he/she is doing well and what they could work on in the future.
4. Late Work– When a child has late work, the child will have to make up the work at recess and/or after school. Your child will call home to arrange after school time with you. Students will lose 10% from their grade once the late assignment is turned in.
5. Redos – If a student earns below a 70% on daily work, they must redo it by the next day. If the redo is not complete the next day, we will follow the same procedures as late work. When the redo is turned in, the two grades will be averaged. This encourages students to do their very best the first time and also give full effort on the redo. Students will not be allowed to redo any test or quiz. This encourages students to take advantage of every opportunity presented to them as they learn and study the content. From past experience, students work very hard to do well the first time if they know it’s their one chance to show what they know.
6. Planners and Bags – Teachers WILL NOT fill out planners OR load bags for students. By sixth grade, students need to be preparing for junior high, high school, college…the FUTURE. Teachers expect them to gain independence by filling out their own planner with the work they need to complete and take that work home to work on. Teachers WILL sign the planner for parents if the student brings it to them to do so. Parents don’t need to sign planners unless that child has a special plan to do so.
7. Homework – A general rule of thumb in education is that students may have 10 minutes of homework per grade level. That means students WILL HAVE homework and it may average out to be about an hour of homework a night in sixth grade. It’s often not nearly that much that comes home because of our new learning lab. It’s been made clear to students that if they work hard to get things done during their time here, then they’ll have very little if any homework. Some things to incorporate nightly include math facts practice and 20 minutes of independent reading.