Course Title: Literacy Lab
Teacher: Jeffrey Wilmott
Contact Information:
Email: jwilmott@greenville.k12.sc.us (fastest way to get a response)
Phone: 864-355-1595
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, problems, or concerns. Remember, grades and assignments are posted on PowerSchool. Please email me anytime with questions or concerns regarding your child.
Course Material and Description:
Read 180 or System 44 will be the curriculum used for this Reading Program. Each student was assessed last Spring and again at the beginning of the year to determine which program would be the best fit. Both programs blend personalized, online learning with teacher-directed instruction to empower learners to close the learning gap. The carefully crafted learning progression in Read 180 improves students’ word analysis, spelling, grammar, comprehension, vocabulary and writing with an emphasis on multi-syllabic words and morphology that expands reading skills and builds vocabulary, while the System 44 program focuses on decoding skills. Both programs are designed to improve your: reading fluency, comprehension, and increase your writing skills.
Instructional Methods:
Both Read 180 and System 44 allow each student to move at his own pace online to improve his reading, writing and language skills while being exposed to high-interest, complex text with rigorous vocabulary through teacher-directed instruction. The structure of this class is determined by the needs of the students enrolled as identified by periodic assessments. There is work that students must complete individually as well as small group lessons. There will also be one on one instruction as needed. In addition to the small group instruction and the online software instruction, each student will be required to read books that have been identified as being on their individual reading ability level. The students will take a quiz after completing their books.
Grading:
60% Summative/ major (tests/quizzes/projects)
40% Formative/ minor (homework, bell work and class assignments)
Supplies:
Students will need a writing utensil, a highlighter, wired earbuds and Chromebook.
Classroom Behavior Expectations and Procedures:
BE RESPECTFUL
1. Make eye contact when listening to classmate or teacher
2. Raise hand to ask question or share comment
3. Treat others as you want to be treated
Remember to use school and workplace behaviors: use manners, speak respectfully, use the correct volume
BE READY
1. Have needed materials out and ready to go when the bell rings: depending on the day, these will include pencils, highlighters, their independent reading book, Read 180 RealBook and a computer.
2. Enter classroom and pick up your folder and Real book, and open the book to the current Workshop
3. Be seated at your desk before the bell rings
BE RESPONSIBLE
1. Keep hands, feet and pencils to yourself
2. Your ID must be visible BEFORE you enter class. Not having your ID visible inside the classroom will result in disciplinary action
3. Clean up your area before leaving the classroom
4. No cell phones will be visible in the classroom
DO YOUR BEST
Attendance and Tardy Policy:
All Greenville School District and Hillcrest High School attendance and tardy policies will be enforced. Students will not be allowed to make up any work missed for an unexcused absence, but have five days in which to complete work missed because of an excused absence. If a student has been absent, it his his/her responsibility to see the teacher for missed assignments. Students will be counted tardy if they are not in their seats when the bell rings.
The following rules will help you succeed in my class this year. Violation of these rules will result in disciplinary action.
Your ID tag must be visible at ALL TIMES and you may not enter the classroom without it.
Be on time to class and in your seat with your materials, ready to work.
Follow the dress code per the Hillcrest High School handbook.
Cellphone policy:
Students are not allowed to use cellphones, the cellphones will be turned off and in their backpacks during class. Since we have Chromebook for our computer work, a cell phone will not be needed.
Consequences for Failure to Comply with Classroom Rules and Expectations:
You will be assigned detention and parents will be contacted.
Repeated violations or more serious violations will result in a referral to an administrator.
Communication With Parents
1. Teacher Phone: 864-355-1595
2. Teacher Email: jwilmott@greenville.k12.sc.us
3. Progress Reports and Report Cards