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When/where is tutoring?
Tutoring is held in S1 on Monday and Wednesday afternoons 2:15-3:30 and most days during 4th lunch (see me to confirm appointment and get a pass for lunchtime tutoring. I am also available at other times by appointment as well (email to schedule). If you are unhappy with your grades/performance in this class, making a plan to attend my tutoring sessions should be your first step on the road to improvement!
How can I be successful in your class?
-First, complete all of your work to the best of your ability and turn it in on time! When students do not perform well in my classes, it is usually because they do not complete all of their work or they turn in many items late, resulting in reduced credit being awarded.
-Study! You should spend 15-20 minutes nightly reviewing what we have covered in class that day. Before quizzes/tests, set aside a good amount of time in a quiet place to review. Use review strategies that work for you. For example, I always found vocabulary flashcards to be helpful because you can remove the words you know from the stack as you study. If you need help with study strategies or you have questions, come to my tutoring sessions.
Lastly, but most importantly, pay attention and engage in class. A great deal of what we will talk about in class is not in the textbook, or on a slide. The key to understanding Civics and Economics (especially Economics) is to apply it to your own life and see it in the world around you.
Do you offer extra credit?
Mmmm... well... sometimes, but it is somewhat rare (maybe a couple times per semester) so when this opportunity arises, take note!
Can I make up a test?
-If you fail a test (<60%), come to tutoring to complete test corrections (this will allow your grade on that assessment to be raised to a maximum of a 60%, but this is a big opportunity because it gives you a chance to pass that assessment). You may only complete test corrections for failed tests and it is your responsibility to take care of this if you want to raise your test score(s).
What do I do if I miss class?
I will tell you what not to do... ask me "what did I miss last Tuesday?" Before class, I am concentrating on the days lesson, and after class I am preparing for my next class, so I won't be able to remember what we did last Tuesday, or even yesterday. The good news is that it is on the class website! Check it daily!
-If absent, stay on top of your makeup work. There are 2 steps to collecting your missed work: 1) check this website for the day's agenda (use the Units tab above to select the appropriate page and scroll down to the missed day's agenda for lesson details) 2) pick up any needed handouts from me. If I do have a handout, which is rare, I always keep extras in my backpack. (see online agenda for details). After that, you must complete all missed work (keep anything not turned in to me in your binder, filed appropriately) and submit items as specified on each day's agenda (see syllabus regarding late work submission expectations/timeline).
Does spelling count?
Yes, it counts! And...
Here is what always counts! Very Important...
Make sure you pay close attention to the following for ALL assignments.
Arete! Above all else... seek Arete!
#1 Your assignments are not a text, or conversation on social media, so don't spell like you are, or abandon the normal conventions of grammar. Graded assignments are formal communications representing your intellect and ideas. Treat them that way... R. E. S. P. E. C. T.
• Write name (first and last) and date on the upper right hand side of assignments or
use a title page if appropriate. Make sure that you write the Honor Code on all work and sign it.
"On My Honor, I will not cheat; I will not lie." By signing your name to all your work in my class, you certify that you are upholding the Honor Code.
• Neatness indicates the care and effort you put into your work. Aesthetics!
• Type your work in a legible and easily read font, i.e. Font size 11 or 12 Times New Roman.
• Leave margins like a picture frame around the work.
• Group ideas together in paragraph form and indent to indicate new paragraphs.
• The use of sub-headings and bold type for titles often works well in reports.
• Carefully check your spelling.
• Use correct punctuation.
• Underline or italicize book titles.
• Write clear and complete sentences.
• Use correct subject /verb agreement.
• Capitalize the following correctly: first words in a sentence, titles, people’s names,
holidays, days of the week, months of the year, greetings and closings of letters,
the pronoun I, names and languages and nationalities, names of geographic
places.
• Use the correct words in their correct order.
• Be clear and concise
• Due Date – Promptness is important.
• Late work indicates a lack of the five P’s. Additionally, turning in work late
provides extra time for completing work, which is not fair to students who turn
their work in on time. Late work will be accepted, but receives an automatic 10
point deduction, with an additional 10 points taken off for each day that it is not turned
in. No work can be accepted after the last day of class.
As always, good luck and be BRILLIANT!
I am a parent. Is there anything you need for the classroom?
Yes! Current needs include: hand sanitizer, kleenex, wipes, and paper towels.