Course Essentials

Success is simple if you focus on three things…

1) Routine. You will need to work everyday in the course. Use your time during class wisely to complete topics in the course and attend your live lessons.  Live lesson links are on the teacher's Home Page and the Home Page of this site.

2) Follow your Assignment Due Dates. We review your progress daily. On the homepage you will find a tab labeled syllabus.  The link will take you to the course syllabus and due dates. We would recommend printing this off and keeping it next to your computer.  You can also find your due dates in this website. The course due dates are your key to success in this course.  It will show you which assignments to complete each week.  Following this document will keep you organized and on pace.  It’s important for you to stay on top of your assignments.

3) Communication.  We will be in constant communication with you this semester to make sure you are on task/pace. I am here for you. Call, text, Zoom or email when you have a question or need help! We will communicate office hours at a later date. 

DISCUSSION BASED ASSESSMENTS

Students will participate in two Discussion Based Assessments (DBA) throughout the course. DBAs are verbal assessments where the teacher and student talk about specific coursework as an opportunity for the student to share what they’ve learned and are excited about. The goal of the DBA is to build your confidence in discussing and applying the course material. We encourage you to complete your Guided Notes and have them handy to help you remember important vocabulary, concepts, and theories. You can find more information about DBAs in your course module. You can use the Calendly link on the course homepage and this website's homepage to conveniently schedule your DBA.

COURESE MATERIALS

The following items are suggested for this class: 

• earbuds 

• webcam

• print out of course syllabus for your due dates

• calendar/planner

• pencils and college-ruled paper for students who would like to take written notes

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES 

All assignments, unless otherwise announced, MUST be submitted to the designated area of Canvas. Do not submit an assignment via email.  

Each lesson's work consists of all of the lesson activities. These are to be completed, sample answers expanded, printed as a pdf and then uploaded in the designated area in Canvas.  All the lesson activities are required for grading.

You often will be required to list your resources used in completing the activities.  As a general rule, you should attempt to diversify your sources (in other words, do not get all of your information from one website). Wikipedia is not an accepted source.  All sources should be cited using MLA format unless otherwise noted by your instructor.  

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

At this school, we practice the “ASU Prep Way,” and as a part of this policy, it is essential for students to complete their own work at all times. Cheating means using the work of another person as their own, copying information or answers from another student, plagiarizing, allowing another student to copy work, excessive collaboration on an assignment meant to be done individually, or sharing test/quiz questions/answers with students who have not yet taken the test/quiz. If a student is caught violating these guidelines, he/she will receive disciplinary action according to school policy. 

Having academic Integrity means that student work submitted is truly their own. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to:

• Direct Plagiarism - a word-for-word transcription of a section of someone else’s work, without citation and without quotation marks. This also includes allowing another student to copy your work.

• Mosaic Plagiarism - sometimes called “patchwriting” and happens when someone borrows phrases, as opposed to complete sentences, but doesn't use citation.

• Using an Academic Broker - allowing another person to complete coursework on your behalf

• Self-plagiarism - submitting work that is the same or significantly the same as you previously submitted for another class without approval from your teacher.