Mr. Geston’s Superb Syllabus

Overview:

Students will be working on a variety of writing and reading projects over the course of the year. The writing curriculum will consist mainly of specific writing strategies for each unit of study along with ongoing grammar, vocabulary, and spelling instruction. Students will be publishing pieces of writing throughout the year. The reading curriculum will focus on specific strategies to improve reading skills. Since students are expected to read a book every week, they should be reading during study lab and at home every day. If a student is absent, the student is expected to get the work and complete it according to Lanier’s absence policy.

Classroom Policies and Guidelines:

Policies in the class are the same as those in the student’s handbook. Please consult that for any inquiries.

Expectations:

Every day you must bring the following into the classroom:

1. Your fully charged laptop

2. Your Reading and Writing notebooks

3. A book for independent reading

4. The book we are reading as a class if applicable

5. Pens/Pencils

6. Your A Game!

Grading Policy:

At Lanier, we value integrity and a student will not receive credit for work they did not complete on their own. A student will earn an immediate “0” on an assignment for any academic dishonesty, plagiarism, or cheating. Parents will also be alerted when this happens.

1. 10 minutes independent reading/Do Now

2. Lecture

3. Independent work time

4. Brain Break

5. Exit Ticket

6. Clean up and leave

If you wish to communicate with me please email me during school hours and allow 2 business days for a reply. My email is gunnar.geston@houstonisd.org. Meetings will be held via Microsoft Teams during my off periods which are R3 and P2.

Carrier pigeons are also acceptable.