Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
What is a
This is a requirement on PAWR projects, GeoAdventures, and other big assignments in room 301. Step 1: Do entire assignment in pencil.Step 2: Outline the MAIN lines with a thin, dark colored marker.Step 3: Add color--crayon, colored pencil or marker is acceptable.Also, ALL space must be colored unless it is something that is supposed to be white (i.e. snow, teeth)Back to Top
This is a requirement on PAWR projects, GeoAdventures, and other big assignments in room 301. Step 1: Do entire assignment in pencil.Step 2: Outline the MAIN lines with a thin, dark colored marker.Step 3: Add color--crayon, colored pencil or marker is acceptable.Also, ALL space must be colored unless it is something that is supposed to be white (i.e. snow, teeth)
What is PAWR
PAWR stands for Program for Assessing Writing and Reading and can be used inconjunction with AR for students who choose AR books. AR is not required in6th grade, however. Students read chapter books, complete story maps, andchoose projects from a list of performance, writing, and artistic options. Seeyour middle-schooler's red PAWR folder for a thorough procedure as well as theproject list.Back to Top
PAWR stands for Program for Assessing Writing and Reading and can be used inconjunction with AR for students who choose AR books. AR is not required in6th grade, however. Students read chapter books, complete story maps, andchoose projects from a list of performance, writing, and artistic options. Seeyour middle-schooler's red PAWR folder for a thorough procedure as well as theproject list.
What are rewrites?
Rewrites can help grades if students are willing to put forth a little extra time and effort. Rewrites (which I also sometimes callcorrections) can be done for all tests and quizzes in my class unless it isopen-book. When a test or quiz is returned the students have the option to write out all questions/items AND answers forany they missed. These are then stapled to the front of the original test orquiz and handed in to the rewrite basket. For quizzes the grade is averaged(1/2) and for tests the rewrite is 1/3 of the grade. Students can useresources (books, notes, parents, computer etc.) to get the right answers on the rewrites. My philosophy on this is that if they see it, read it, write it one more time, it just might stick!DLR is just slightly different because all three sentences (1-3) on the quiz must be written out for extra practice even if there were noerrors. Then for the multiple choice only the missed items need to be writtenout.Back to Top
Rewrites can help grades if students are willing to put forth a little extra time and effort. Rewrites (which I also sometimes callcorrections) can be done for all tests and quizzes in my class unless it isopen-book. When a test or quiz is returned the students have the option to write out all questions/items AND answers forany they missed. These are then stapled to the front of the original test orquiz and handed in to the rewrite basket. For quizzes the grade is averaged(1/2) and for tests the rewrite is 1/3 of the grade. Students can useresources (books, notes, parents, computer etc.) to get the right answers on the rewrites. My philosophy on this is that if they see it, read it, write it one more time, it just might stick!DLR is just slightly different because all three sentences (1-3) on the quiz must be written out for extra practice even if there were noerrors. Then for the multiple choice only the missed items need to be writtenout.