Mrs.+Kile--English

=Mrs. Kile's English classes!=

**Procedures/Materials/Rules of the classroom:**
Welcome! Eighth grade English will be a review and further refinement of students' writing, grammar, and speaking skills. Students and parents can use this wiki to find out homework, makeup work, and assignment due dates. If you have any questions, please contact me by e-mailing skile@mvsd.net or calling 434-2501, ext. 228.

Grading Policy:
Students in English 8 are graded using a variety of assignments that break down per quarter as follows:

Writing Projects/Tests 40% Quizzes, bellringer & notebook checks, and writing assignments 40% Homework/In-class work 20% I will post grades in a timely fashion, however, how fast a grade is posted depends on what type of assignment it is. For example, a short writing assignment or quiz may be graded or posted within a few days. A long writing assignment, like an essay or research paper may take up to four weeks.

General Expectations in the Classroom: > 1. Be prepared! > 2. Be respectful! > 3. Be attentive! > 4. Be prompt! > 5. Be seated!

Classroom Procedures:
 * Students will bring their bellringer books and note binders with them every day for class.
 * At the bell students will quietly do the bellringer activity that is on the board or overhead.
 * After the bellringer, students are given a mini-lesson on some aspect of writing (this is often added to their notes), and then they set their writing goals for the period and write independently in the writing genre we are studying.

Final Drafts: All writing assignments/projects must be double-spaced, and they may be handwritten in blue or black ink **or** typed in 12 point Times New Roman font. Final drafts in pencil or single-spaced are never accepted and will be returned to the student for correction. All parts of the writing process must be handed in with final assignments or points will be deducted.

Writing Workshop: Writing workshop allows students daily to spend time writing for real purposes about things that interest them. Students learn the craft of writing through practice, conferring, and studying the craft of other authors. The ultimate goal of a writing workshop is always to develop life-long writers. Students will produce finished pieces of writing in poetry, short story, book review, essays, research paper.