8th Grade Study Skills
Mr. Cameron
Dixon Montessori Charter School
Fall 2019
Email: [email protected]
Course Description:
Students will learn and practice the skills that they need to be ready for educational success through college and beyond. Students will use a planner and a binder to organize their assignments, notes, and homework from all their classes.
8th grade students will focus on robotics for the first trimester.
Classroom Expectations:
Respectful
- Materials
- Other students
- Self
Responsible
- Complete activities with group
- Bring backpack daily
- Binder and notes
- Planner
Safe
- Physically
- Ideas
Students will receive a warning. Repeated behavior will lead to contacting school administration and parents.
Homework
We will focus on completing homework for other classes. I will not assign any specific homework for study skills.
Grading
The study skills part of the course is graded with 500 points for 50% of the grade.
A = >93% A- = 90-93% B+ = 87-90% B = 83-87% B- = 80-83%
C+ = 77-80% C = 73-77% C- = 70-73% D+ = 66%-70% D = 60-66% F = <60%
Participation 13%
13 Weeks x 10pts = 130pts
Each week students will complete a participation rubric.
Binder Checks 7%
7 checks x 10pts = 70pts
Use 3" Binders to organize work from all classes.
Focused-Note Checks 6%
6 checks x 10pts = 60pts
Use Focused Notes to organize ideas in notes.
Tutorials 12%
120pts total
Use Tutorials to Develop Skills.
College and Career Activities 12%
120pts total
Class time will be given to complete all activities.
- Planners Teachers will pass these out to students on the first day.
- 2" or 3" binder. This binder will be used to organize work for all classes.
2" $7.38 3" $9.86
- Dividers (6 minimum, 1 for each class: Math, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, PE, Elective
5 pack tab dividers $0.67
- Lined paper (I prefer college ruled but wide ruled can be less expensive)
$0.82
- Pencil pouch that fits in binder
$0.97
- 2 x #2 pencils
10 bic mechanical pencils $1.78
- 1 x pink eraser (does not need to be pink, but something big)
2 pack $0.48
- 2 x pens (blue or black ink)
12 pack $2.27
- 2 x hi-liters
2 pack $0.57
- Total Cost: $15.61
Mr. Cameron
Dixon Montessori Charter School
Fall 2019
Email: [email protected]
Course Description:
Students will learn and practice the skills that they need to be ready for educational success through college and beyond. Students will use a planner and a binder to organize their assignments, notes, and homework from all their classes.
8th grade students will focus on robotics for the first trimester.
Classroom Expectations:
Respectful
- Materials
- Other students
- Self
Responsible
- Complete activities with group
- Bring backpack daily
- Binder and notes
- Planner
Safe
- Physically
- Ideas
Students will receive a warning. Repeated behavior will lead to contacting school administration and parents.
Homework
We will focus on completing homework for other classes. I will not assign any specific homework for study skills.
Grading
The study skills part of the course is graded with 500 points for 50% of the grade.
A = >93% A- = 90-93% B+ = 87-90% B = 83-87% B- = 80-83%
C+ = 77-80% C = 73-77% C- = 70-73% D+ = 66%-70% D = 60-66% F = <60%
Participation 13%
13 Weeks x 10pts = 130pts
Each week students will complete a participation rubric.
Binder Checks 7%
7 checks x 10pts = 70pts
Use 3" Binders to organize work from all classes.
Focused-Note Checks 6%
6 checks x 10pts = 60pts
Use Focused Notes to organize ideas in notes.
Tutorials 12%
120pts total
Use Tutorials to Develop Skills.
College and Career Activities 12%
120pts total
Class time will be given to complete all activities.
- Planners Teachers will pass these out to students on the first day.
- 2" or 3" binder. This binder will be used to organize work for all classes.
2" $7.38 3" $9.86
- Dividers (6 minimum, 1 for each class: Math, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, PE, Elective
5 pack tab dividers $0.67
- Lined paper (I prefer college ruled but wide ruled can be less expensive)
$0.82
- Pencil pouch that fits in binder
$0.97
- 2 x #2 pencils
10 bic mechanical pencils $1.78
- 1 x pink eraser (does not need to be pink, but something big)
2 pack $0.48
- 2 x pens (blue or black ink)
12 pack $2.27
- 2 x hi-liters
2 pack $0.57
- Total Cost: $15.61