3.+Homework+Expectations


 * Homework—Monday through Friday**


 * __//30 minutes of reading//__—Students should read a book that they have chosen at least 30 minutes a night, Monday through Friday. Yearly reading requirements should be kept in mind: 6 books finished by the end of the first marking period, 8 books by the end of marking periods 2,3, and 4 respectively**.** Readings should be logged into the pages reserved in each student’s Reader’s Notebook.


 * __//One page of Writing//__—Students should write at least one page in their Writer’s Notebook regarding the topics listed in the Writing Territories section of the Writer’s Notebook, Monday through Friday. This writing should not be free writing/diary entries; rather it should be done with finished products in mind.


 * __//Literacy Notebooks//__—Students’ notebooks will be turned in on a rotating basis, once every two weeks. Students will have a designated day within a two-week period to submit the notebook. It should be returned the next day.


 * __//Writing Projects//__—There will be times throughout the year when students will have to work on a writing project at home. Though there will be class time in which to complete long-term projects, it is the student’s responsibility to take projects home that need to be completed should class-time be inadequate.