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Welcome to Resource!
This class is designed to help the students help themselves. The main goal of the class is to improve the students’ school performance and prepare students for high school. We (the students, parents and teachers) will work together as partners to make this happen.
Although many resource students have similar academic needs, they also have unique needs. The goal is for each student during Resource to work toward understanding and completing their schoolwork and improving their individual academic skills. Each student has goals stated in his/her Individualized Education Program (IEP). These goals will be addressed during periodic IEP mini-meetings held between the student and resource specialist.
Students will be graded in four categories in the Resource class. These are:
· Organization Skills, which primarily involve proper, regular use of Horner’s Homework Assignment Book, binder and/or folders, and having necessary school equipment/supplies (pens, pencils, eraser, etc.). Students are graded weekly on a 10 point scale.
· Behavior consists of being respectful to others and their property, allowing others, including the teacher, to work, and abiding by all school rules. The school rules are stated in the Horner Homework Assignment book. Students are graded daily on a 10-point scale.
· Use of time consists of how well the student uses his time within Resource to work on general education and Resource assignments. Students are graded daily on a 10-point scale.
· Assignments are a combination of classroom group assignments (primarily study skills) and individual (IEP) assignments. These are usually completed in the Resource class. Homework is rarely assigned. A student portfolio is kept in the Resource class.
Here is how each grading category is weighed:
Organization 10 points per spot check Total Weight of 20% of final grade
Behavior 10 points daily Total Weight of 15% of final grade
Use of Time 10 points daily Total Weight of 15% of final grade
Assignments* varies per assignment Total Weight of 50% of final grade
*Assignments are a combination of Group and Individual Assignments.
The student’s grade will be based on the percentage of total earned points to total available points in each of the above grading categories. The following chart will convert the percentage grade to a letter grade.
93% to 100% A
90% to 92% A-
87% to 89% B+
83% to 86% B
80% to 82% B-
77% to 79% C+
73% to 76% C
70% to 72% C-
67% to 69% D+
63% to 66% D
60% to 62% D-
Below 60% F
Please give me a call or email me should you have any questions. I look forward to working with your child.
Mr. Powell’s Wish List for all his students
Be kind and respectful to others
· Everybody has the right to be different
· Everybody has the right to their own opinions
· “Put-downs” and bullying are mean, hurtful to others, and reflect badly on you
· Help someone every day
Be open to learning
· Expand your comfort zone
· Be willing to stretch into unfamiliar territory
· Be motivated (willing) to try even if you fail at first
· Remove barriers in your way (present attitude, peer pressure, family situations)
Be able to plan and organize
· Establish goals/objectives for yourself
· Group things into a logical order/sequence
· Use your plan regularly
· Use your time wisely
Be able to understand what you hear and see
· Know your learning preference (verbal, visual, tactile/kinesthetic)
· Become a good listener
· Become a good reader
· Be willing to ask questions or ask for help
· If you don’t have an excellent memory, take excellent notes
· Connect new information to your present knowledge and experiences
Be able to make good decisions
· Analyze (think clearly about) information
· Know the difference between facts and opinions
· Make good choices throughout each day
· Learn from your errors/mistakes
Be able to express yourself effectively
· Be an advocate (stand up) for yourself
· Become a good speaker
· Become a good writer
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