/* SAVE YOURSELF HOURS... /* IMPORT THESE COMMENTS INTO: SchoolReportWriter.COM /* No.1 in GOOGLE - "BEST TEACHER REPORTS APP": /* - TRUSTED by 1000s of teachers, since 2012 /* - QUICKLY create personalised reports /* - PASTE into your school system, Word etc /* - GENDER NEUTRAL option /* - DEMO video at SchoolReportWriter.COM /* FOR HELP see end of this document. /* Subjects: IB curriculum units, Writer Workshop, Reader Workshop, Reveal Mathematics COMMENTS: general comment 2nd term 1=Throughout the year, #N demonstrated exceptional teamwork skills. #E was always willing to collaborate with #h peers and contributed positively to group projects. 2=#N demonstrated some teamwork skills throughout the year, but there were instances where #e could have been more collaborative with #h peers. 3=#N struggled with teamwork skills throughout the year. #E often worked independently and did not actively contribute to group projects. 4=#E consistently took responsibility for #h actions, whether it was completing assignments on time or owning up to mistakes. 5=While #N generally completed #h assignments on time, there were a few instances where #e needed to take more responsibility for #h work. 6=#N needs to take more responsibility for #h actions, especially when it comes to completing assignments on time and following classroom agreements. 7=#N showed great open-mindedness in #h approach to learning. #E was willing to consider different perspectives and opinions, which made for lively and insightful class discussions. 8=#N showed some open-mindedness in #h approach to learning, but there were times where #e could have been more receptive to different perspectives and ideas. 9=#N often dismissed different perspectives and ideas, which limited #h ability to learn and grow. 10=#N struggled with being open-minded in #h approach to learning. 11=#N has shown great progress when evaluating #h performance in all subjects this year. COMMENTS: Language Semester 1 1=During Reader's Workshop #N has been working with fiction and non fiction books. #E has worked on developing strategies to become a better reader. 2=#E reads with expression, fluency, and appropriate volume. 3=#E reads with expression and must focus on improving #h fluency and appropriate volume. 4=#N holds a strong literal and inferred comprehension of texts and is able to locate and re-organize specific information as a means of supporting reasoning. 5=#N is now working on further developing #h inferencing skills. #E is improving on locating and re-organizing specific information as a means of supporting reasoning. 6=#N speaks quietly, usually only encouraged, and is able to communicate using simple sentences. 7=#N is a confident oral communicator who has demonstrated strong willingness and ability to express #s in a variety of settings. 8=#E is a keen listener and able to follow multi-step instructions. #E listens attentively to others and demonstrates willingness to share thoughts and opinion. 9=#E is expected to improve #h listening skills and follow multi-step instructions without translation. #E listens attentively to others and demonstrates willingness to share thoughts and opinion with some help from peers and the teacher. 10=During Writer's Workshop, #N writes descriptively, has developed #h grammatical structure and can edit #h writing using #h vivid imagination and expressing #s through creative writing. 11=#E has confidently begun to write paragraphs and identify simple spelling and punctuation errors. 12=During Writer's Workshop, #e is able to write a short text about a topic using the present tense and using simple sentences with repetitive patterns. Increasing #h terminology will benefit #h writing during the second semester. 13=#H goal for next semester is to add more details to #h writing and begin using complex sentences. #E will benefit from continued practice provided by the homework assignments and reading log. COMMENTS: language semester 2 1=In Reading, #N can identify main idea and supporting details in a nonfiction text. #E can find context clues within #h reading to determine meanings. 2=In Reading, #N struggles a bit with identifying main idea and supporting details in a nonfiction text. #E is still working on finding context clues within #h reading to determine meanings. 3=In Reading, #N must continue working on identifying main idea and supporting details in nonfiction. #E could use more work on finding context clues within #h reading to determine meanings. 4=#N must continue reading with expression, fluency, and appropriate volume. 5=When working with text features, #e has shown great improvement in their recognition and utilizing them through #h reading and writing. 6=In Writing we focused on realistic-fiction stories and informational texts. #N learned the steps to create a realistic-fiction story and was able to apply in a second story. Text features, citing sources, and creating organized paragraphs were great achievements in #h informational book. 7=In Writing we focused on realistic-fiction stories and informational texts. #N followed most of the steps to create a realistic-fiction story and was able to apply these in a second story. Text features, citing sources, and creating organized paragraphs were great achievements in #h informational book created. 8=In Writing we focused on realistic-fiction stories and informational texts. #N struggled a bit understanding the steps to create a realistic-fiction story but was able to apply some in a second story. Text features and creating a few organized paragraphs were great achievements in #h informational book created. 9=#N's speaking skills have shown significant improvement. #E demonstrates more confidence when delivering presentations and uses vocal variety and appropriate gestures. 10=Despite pronunciation and grammar challenges, #N shows effort and perseverance in improving English speaking, with continued dedication and support, progress is assured in #h language acquisition journey. COMMENTS: Math 4th 2nd term 1=#N has been developing proficiency in recognizing and generating equivalent fractions, and #e expanded #h understanding of comparing fractions. #E used representations to show the sum, difference, and product of fractions and mixed numbers. #E compared decimals and expressed them as fractions. #E used multiplication to convert between metric units of measure. #N applied formulas for the area and perimeter of rectangles to solve real-world problems. 2=While exploring geometry, #e classified polygons according to their properties as well as recognised, estimated and measured angles. COMMENTS: Math 4th grade 1=#N has suggested a line of enquiry and the strategy needed to follow it. #E was successful in collecting, organising and interpreting #h selected information to #h bid to find the answers. 2=#E can identify and use patterns, relationships and properties of numbers or shapes. 3=#E can partition, round and order four-digit whole numbers. 4=#N can read, write and order whole numbers to at least 1000 and position them on a number line. #E is able to partition three-digit numbers into multiples of 100, 10 and 1 in different ways. 5=#E can use diagrams to sort data in order to solve a multiplication, addition, subtraction or division word problem. 6=#E has experience of rounding two-digit or three-digit numbers to the nearest 10 or 100 and giving estimates for their sums and their differences. 7=#N has derived and recalled multiplication factors up to 10, the corresponding division facts and multiples of numbers to 10 up to the tenth multiple. 8=#E is able to add or subtract mentally pairs of two-digit whole numbers (e.g. 47 + 58, 91 - 35). 9=#E has developed and used written methods to record, support and explain multiplication and division of two-digit numbers by a one-digit number, including division with remainders 10=#N can answer a question by identifying what data #e needs to collect. 11=#N must take advantage of the additional resources on Seesaw to feel more confident with the maths vocabulary. 12=#N requires teacher supervision throughout most of these tasks. 13=#H next goal for the coming semester is to work on explaining #h mathematical thinking. COMMENTS: Sample intro sentences 1=#N is an outstanding student who has worked very hard throughout the #Time-period and I expect #m to do well in #h exams next year. 2=#N has had a mixed #Time-period but there are signs of improvement in #h behaviour of late. If #e continues like this #e has a good chance of reaching #h target grade. 3=After a difficult start #N has done some excellent work and is now back on target. A very pleasing #Time-period. Well done #N! 4=#N is a polite and friendly member of the class. #E always works hard though sometimes struggles with the concepts taught. A good steady performance throughout the #Time-period. Well done. 5=Overall #N has worked very well but there are a few issues with #h time-keeping and homework that #e needs to address. 6=#N has been working on the Environmental Issues module throughout the #Time-period. #E seems to enjoy this topic and has made very pleasing progress. COMMENTS: Sample project-work sentences 1=#E has worked hard this year on all of #h projects but I was especially impressed with the high-quality of #h #Science-topics assignment. 2=Project-work has been done to a minimum standard and is often handed in late. To improve #e needs to #How-to-improve. 3=Although #h #Science-topics project-work was satisfactory, I do expect #m to do more background research next time. 4=#H project-work is always excellent as demonstrated in #h #Science-topics assignment. We were all very impressed with #h creative and entertaining website designs which were an inspiration to the class. 5=#E often misses deadlines and #h project-work has varied considerably, however #h highly-imaginative #Science-topics project was excellent. It was displayed in reception at the School Open Day. An excellent achievement #N. COMMENTS: Sample summing-up sentences 1=#N always tries #h best and has achieved a well-deserved Level #? overall. An excellent performance, keep it up! 2=#N has reached Level #?. This was #h target and #e should be proud of #s. To ensure #e keeps this up next year #e should #How-to-improve. 3=#N has achieved a Level #? overall. #E often works below #h best and with a little more effort #e could easily reach Level #?. To improve #e should #How-to-improve. 4=#N has not had the best of starts this year and is still working at Level #?. #E rarely completes #h work on time. To achieve more next year #e needs to #How-to-improve. COMMENTS: UOI 2nd term 1=#N has continued to develop #h research and critical thinking skills during Units of Inquiry. #E inquired into how businesses can be sustainable for the environment and developed an understanding of how a business cycle works. 2=#E looked at how people have made a change in our world in response to issues and created a solution for ________. #N enjoyed learning about our planet and specifically about ___ during our unit on How the World Works. 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