Online Learning Expectations for Zoom/Google Meets: Since this is a new experience for everyone, I want to be sure that the expectations are clear. Some of these may seem like common sense but I want to be sure we are all on the same page so that we can start successfully!

· Be dressed for school (this means you are not in your pajamas and laying in bed)

· Find a place as quiet and calm as possible to attend class

· If possible, choose a location without a distracting background or use an appropriate virtual background

· Sit up straight and have a surface that you can write on and place your Chromebook on

· Be sure your Chromebook is charged and ready to go

· Have your notebook and pencil ready

· Log-in a few minutes before class starts

· Make sure your camera is on and the microphone is muted

· Keep your microphone on mute unless I give directions to speak

· Use headphones for the best audio

· Raise “the hand” icon if you have a question during class or send me a message through the chat

· When you do speak, make sure you are loud and clear

· If you need to get up during the lesson, please send me a message through the chat and then turn off your camera until you come back

· Other devices such as tablets and phones are put away

· Do not chew gum, eat or drink in front of the camera

· Be respectful to other classmates: do not take photos of the screen (this is an invasion of privacy) or put comments about other students or anything not school appropriate in the chat

· If we lose connection on a synchronous day , check Google Classroom for an alternative assignment

· Present yourself with a positive attitude!

You will succeed in French by:

*Attending all synchronous & asynchronous on-line classes and checking our Google Classroom site every day.

*Completing all assignments (late work will not be accepted)

*Doing your 50% and allowing me to do my 50% which = 100%!

Your 50% job is to listen and read for understanding by following class expectations, make a handwritten copy of our shared writings, notify me or ask questions when you don’t understand, and contribute to and participate in our lesson materials when requested. Trust that you will acquire the ability to speak and do your best!

My 50% job is to provide interesting and comprehensible input which means you should be able to understand what I am saying and writing in French and what you are reading in French. If we each do our 50%, the experience of acquiring language will be 100% enjoyable and successful for everyone.

*Being brave when it is time to write and speak

We will practice these things together however speaking is the thing that everyone wants to do but it can also be the thing that intimidates people the most. You will probably start speaking with just some simple random words, memorized phrases and partial sentences and that is ok! Don’t worry or feel bad. Your speaking will naturally evolve from isolated words, memorized and/or incomplete phrases to fuller and more complex sentences until you are eventually expressing yourself without having to think too much about it. Just remember, you can’t learn a new skill such as drawing, soccer or the saxophone by just reading or listening to and watching someone else do it. At some point you have to jump in and start trying just a little bit by yourself. As you learn more your confidence will grow. You can definitely do this! J

*Keeping a growth mindset

I want you to believe that you can get better at French through effort, plenty of practice and small improvements over time. I want you to embrace challenges and take risks with French because that's how you improve. I want you to see mistakes or difficulties, not as an excuse to give up, but as a sign that you need to try new strategies or put in a little more work. I want you to see feedback as an opportunity to improve and develop your potential! As your skills in French grow, you will also see growth in your self-confidence, over-all communication skills and ability to persist in general!