Lesley Valencia-Email: Valencia_L@aps.edu
Room C-16
897-0110 ext. 40090
Welcome to English 12 where we will focus on the academic skills necessary to ensure that students are prepared for and able to demonstrate career and college readiness. The course curriculum is based on New Mexico’s Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
During this course students will:
Read informational and literary texts, identifying key ideas and analyzing how these ideas are developed, refined and supported.
Assess the validity of arguments and the relevance and strength of supporting evidence.
Produce analysis, informational, and narrative essays that examine and convey complex ideas and information, using clear writing and effective organization.
Identify and practice authorial choices, including diction, syntax, and point of view, that influence meaning and tone.
Conduct short research projects and integrate relevant source information into papers.
Participate in a range of collaborative discussions, building on others’ ideas and conveying their own clearly and persuasively.
Plan and deliver oral presentations, using source material and effective rhetorical techniques.
Practice and demonstrate command of the conventions of English grammar and punctuation.
Compile and create a Google Site senior portfolio as required by Cibola High School, presented and graded during Spring Parent Conferences.
Required Texts and Supplies: Class texts, Chromebook, binder, ruled loose-leaf paper, pens with blue or black ink, pencils, highlighters
NOTE: Students will be assigned an individual, consumable workbooks, Odell, which they may write in and remove pages from to turn in for grading.
Requirements for Assignments
All work is to be turned in at the beginning of the class period in which it is due. Unexcused late work will receive a reduction in points, and cannot be turned in after a unit is completed.
Absences and Make-Up Work
Regular attendance is necessary for us to maintain our schedule and achieve our goals.
If a student must miss a class, he or she is responsible for obtaining and completing all missed work. Homework missed due to an excused absence or illness should be turned in on the day following the student’s return. Work assigned prior to a student’s absence should be turned in upon his or her return to school, and students should be prepared to take any previously scheduled exams.
Grades
Student grades are based on achievement in the following categories: homework, participation, essays, exams, and class/individual projects, using the following grading scale:
90 – 100 =A; 80 – 89% =B; 70 – 79% =C; 60 – 69% =D; 59% and below =F
As we are working on mastery of writing, essays and other writing assignments will be revised until proficiency is achieved, at which point the grade will be entered.
Students and parents will have access to grades online using ParentVue. Students are responsible for keeping all graded assignments – they demonstrate that the work has been completed in case of a grade discrepancy. Please notify me if there is a difference between the grade you received on an assignment and the posted grade for that work.
Please Note: Plagiarism and other forms of cheating are considered violations of the student handbook. All work must be the student’s own. MLA citation will be reviewed and used for any research assignments. Plagiarized work will earn no points, will be reported to the appropriate school administrator, and will impact your qualification for school scholarships and letters of recommendation.
Additionally:
Students are responsible for demonstrating that their written work is the product of their own efforts. To ensure this, students must provide evidence of their writing process through rough drafts, outlines, and other relevant documentation. This requirement is designed to affirm that the work submitted is original and not generated by artificial intelligence or other external sources.
It is not the responsibility of the instructor to prove or identify work that does not appear to be the student's own effort. The onus is on the student to transparently show their writing progression and originality. Failure to provide such evidence may result in academic penalties as outlined above and in the student handbook.
Class Conduct:
It is important that our classroom be a respectful and safe learning environment. Class rules are designed to make the classroom learning experience as productive and fair as possible. School-wide policies are firmly supported and enforced by the teacher, including rules regarding electronic devices, cell phones, and headphones.
How to Reach Me:
Communication between teacher, student, and parents is essential to ensuring school success, and I hope that you will feel free to contact me. I will be happy to discuss the course and/or individual student progress. Individual and group tutoring can also be arranged. In addition, students can meet with me during lunch or after school, and I am available to meet with parents after school, by appointment.
School phone: (505) 897-0110 ext. 40090
Email: Valencia_L@aps.edu (BEST way to contact me)