• Welcome to Strategies Class
    Welcome to Strategies Class. This is an elective for students with special needs and IEPs only.  Many students with IEPs receive accommodations and other assistance in their general education classes but may also require additional assistance.  The small group setting allows teachers to provide re-teaching for misunderstood concepts, as well as to develop and reinforce study skills.
     
    Purpose

    The Strategies class is designed to allow IEP teachers to work in small groups or one-on-one with students to work on their individual goals and needs. The teachers may work with students in rotating small groups on reading fluency and comprehension skills, writing skills, and current math concept review and reteaching.  This is NOT a "study hall" to complete daily homework; homework is to be completed at home or at homework hub. 

     

    In Strategies, students will also learn: self-advocating strategies, time management skills, prioritizing, test taking strategies, and will be monitoring their own grade progress on a weekly basis.  Students will be taught skills to seek assistance from any of their teachers about class work, organization, or tests by learning to call and email their teachers, practice a script to follow, and engage in and accept constructive feedback about classroom performance
     
    Topics and Strategies to be Taught
    Using your agenda
    Organizing and setting up notebooks/binders
    Time management/prioritizing assignments.
    Checking grades
    Responsibility for Learning
    Self-advocacy and Asking for help
    Basic Reading Skills
    Reading Fluency
    Writing Skills
    Current Math Concept review and re-teaching
     
    Quarterly reflections of performance
    Goal Setting
    Study Skills
    Test-Taking Strategies
     
     

    Grades

    Grades are earned by participating in several different activities, including daily points, activity participation, and weekly grade checks. Students earn daily points based on their preparedness, organization, and behavior.

     

    Points are also earned through participation on warm-up and during lesson activities.

    Performance in other classes and attendance can affect a students’ grade in Strategies.

     

    This course follows the standard grading scale:

     

                            90-100 = A

                            80-89   = B

                            70-79   = C

                            60-69   = D

    < 59   = F
     

    Classroom Expectations

    Students Must:

    ü      Be working on an assignment, in a small group activity, or reading at all times.

    ü      Be prepared with materials (agenda, reading book, pencils, and paper).

    ü      Be responsible for completing their assignments and earning passing grades for all academic classes.

    ü      Keep backpack and notebooks organized on a daily basis.

    ü      Write all assignments in agendas each period of the day.

    ü      Show respect to all peers and staff members, as well as the items in the classroom.

    ü      Show appropriate behavior....disruption in the classroom will not be tolerated and students are expected to follow school and classroom expectations.

     
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