The more you read, the easier it gets. Just like an athlete who works out and practices their sport, you need to read to get better at reading. Today, I counted how many entries everybody had in their reading logs. A lot of people had ZERO; others had 20 or even 30. I know that most people have done more reading than is recorded in the reading log; I also know that some people have written entries just to make sure they have that assignment complete. I'm going to assume for a minute, however, that the reading logs are 100% accurate. Below I have listed the average number of entries for each class. Based on this, I have a pretty strong prediction about which class is going to improve their reading scores the most on the SRI and other in-class assessments we will be doing this month. I also have a guess about which class is going to see the least amount of growth. What do you think?
1st period: 6
2nd period: 6
3rd period: 8
4th period: 3
5th period: 4
6th period: 6
Now, let's do the math and consider how many reading log entries you COULD or SHOULD have after 72 days of school.........
1st period goal: average of 16 by Jan. 6.
ReplyDeleteIf we meet out goal, we will decide then about a snack to have in class- maybe with chocolate milk.
2nd period goal: average of 11 by Jan. 6.
ReplyDeleteIf we meet our goal, we will have Klondike bars.
3rd period goal: average of 12 by Jan. 6.
ReplyDeleteIf we meet our goal, we get candy.
4th period goal: average of 10 by Jan. 6.
ReplyDeleteIf we meet our goal, we get ice cream cups.
5th period goal: average of 10 by Jan. 6.
ReplyDeleteIf we meet our goal, we will have popcorn and 1 Capri Sun.
If we make it to 12, it will be 2 Capri Suns per person.
6th period goal: average of 16 by Jan. 6.
ReplyDeleteIf we meet our goal, we will have root beer floats.
If we can get to 18, we'll add M&Ms to the deal.