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Name ___________________________________
Date ___________________________________
Participation and Student Skills
Below is a list of ten things that excellent students do in
class. Getting into the habit of doingthese ten things will help
you to be an active learner and will prepare you to be a
successful
scholar in high school and in college. You will be graded on
your progress in following these
guidelines twice a marking period. If a guideline is circled, it
means you need to work on it to
become a better student. See the grading rubric on the back of
this sheet for more details.
1. You are consistently present in class. When you are absent,
you check in with your teacher at
an appropriate time (before or after class) or check the class
website (msmelville.wikispaces.
com) to make up what you missed.
2. You consistently come to class on time.
3. You consistently come to class prepared with your librito,
binder, notes, and a writing utensil.
4. You take a seat and get started on the Haz Ahora at the
beginning of class.
5. You are alert and focused in class (keeping your head up,
listening for instructions, checking in
with classmates, etc.). You are a serious scholar.
6. You take an active role in your education. You raise your
hand to contribute answers and ask
questions, and you participate productively in small groups. You
do your best to make learning
fun interesting for yourself and for those around you.
7. You take thorough notes in class.
8. You keep your librito and binder organized.
9. You work productively with your classmates. You are
respectful and collaborative. You do not
distract those around you.
10. You speak Spanish whenever possible in class. You are bold
enough and brave enough to try
to express yourself in a new language. You know its okay to make
mistakes, and youre alwaystrying to improve!
**If you need help in following any of these guidelines, please
see me! We can work together to
come up with strategies for improving. I am happy to work with
you to find a way for you to
succeed!
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RUBRIC:
Participation and Student Skills
Grade Description
A+
50/50Congratulations! You follow all 10 guidelines. You are an
excellent student and an
active learner! Keep up the good work!
A-45/50
You follow most of the 10 guidelines. You are a good student,
but you can improve byworking on one or two of the guidelines
circled on the front or on the items checked below:
_____ Make an effort to be on time to class every day! You have
been late one or two times.
_____ Make an effort to be prepared for class! You have come to
class unprepared one or two times.
B
40/50
You follow most of the 10 guidelines. You are a good student,
but you can improve by
working on two or three of the guidelines circled on the front
or on the items checked
below:
_____ Make an effort to be on time to class every day! You have
been late to class more than twice.
_____ Make an effort to be prepared for class! You have come to
class unprepared more than twice.
_____ Make an effort to stay engaged and alert in class. You
sometimes put your head down or zone out.
_____ Make an effort to stay focused in class. You sometimes
distract those around you.
C
35/50
You need to work on participation and student skills. You can
improve by working on
three or four of the guidelines circled on the front or on the
items checked below:
_____ Make an effort to be on time to class every day! You have
been late to class more than twice.
_____ Make an effort to be prepared for class! You have come to
class unprepared more than twice.
_____ Make an effort to stay engaged and alert in class. You
often put your head down or zone out in class.
_____ Make an effort to stay focused in class. You often
distract those around you.
D
30/50
You need to work on participation and student skills. You can
improve by working on four
or five of the guidelines circled on the front or on the items
checked below:
_____ Make an effort to be on time to class every day! You have
been late to class more than twice.
_____ Make an effort to be prepared for class! You have come to
class unprepared more than twice.
_____ Make an effort to stay engaged and alert in class. You
often put your head down or zone out in class.
_____ Make an effort to stay focused in class. You often
distract those around you.
F
25/50
You need to work on participation and student skills. You can
improve by working on five
or six of the guidelines circled on the front or on the items
checked below:
_____ Make an effort to be on time to class every day! You have
been late to class more than twice.
_____ Make an effort to be prepared for class! You have come to
class unprepared more than twice.
_____ Make an effort to stay engaged and alert in class. You
often put your head down or zone out in class.
_____ Make an effort to stay focused in class. You often
distract those around you.
