Artifact Reflection

Title of Artifact: Grading Procedures & Class Expectations Date: _August, 2000

This artifact is a copy of the grading procedures and class expectations that are shared with my students the first and second day of school. The same document is shared with parents in a brochure during parent night.
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This artifact primarily addresses Standard 8: Assessment. With this document, students clearly understand how their grades are devised, and how their class participation impacts their grades.

This artifact secondarily addresses Standard 2: Development; Standard 8: Diversity; Standard 4: Strategies; and Standard 6: Communication. The grading procedures accommodate diversity and special needs. Students demonstrate their understanding of the procedures and expectations by completing a list of related questions while this initial discussion takes place. I keep this paper the whole year so that I have proof that the students understood clearly what was expected of them and how their resulting grades may be affected.

I believe this artifacts best aligns with KSD2b: Establishes a Culture for Learning. I believe that the best tool for establishing a culture for learning is to make it clear to the students what is expected of them. This artifact provides students with that information.

This alignment secondarily addresses the following KDS Standards:
1. KSD1f. Assesses Student Learning
2. KSD2a. Creates an Environment of Respect and Rapport
3. KSD2d. Manages Student Behavior
4. KSD2e. Organizes Physical Space
5. KSD3d. Provides Feedback to Students
6. KSD4b.Maintains Accurate Records

I have learned that the first two days of instruction are the most important days of the year, as it is the time in which the teacher needs to take the opportunity to create a climate of learning by providing students with information on class procedures and grading.