OK, I am hoping that every student takes the opportunity to earn the Best Try-er Award.  To get this prestigious award, one must challenge themselves to give their very best. Often, this will require following the mantra in the poster to the right. That is, we might not know things yet, and we are often going to make mistakes, but our actions will hopefully get us closer to our goals one step at a time!!! Will you take the challenge?

Independent Practice, Assessments, In-Class Practice and Notes

Ultimately, a grades are determined by completing & correcting  🧠🔵 Independent Practice (40%) &  📈🖼️Assessments (60%) . We will often utilize KAMI to score & provide tips/insights on improving a students' work. Alas, students are welcome to complete work on their own paper and attach to the bottom of the KAMI document in Google Classroom.  

• Students are expected to work on Independent Practice Assignments during the class period. Failure to comply will result in students' self imposing themselves homework.

• Students are expected to complete and correct every assignment to the best of his/her ability. In general, Independent Practice is collected for 3 weeks from it being assigned.

• I will provide students with individualized suggestions and tips through KAMI.  Students can utilize comments to make corrections and resubmit their work for up to full credit!!!

Other in-class practice activities and ✍️🔵 notes will be completed in KAMI or through the use of  💪🟩DESMOS/Amplify, 💪🎟️Wayground or Kahoot!; 💪🔵 Kami or another PDF editor; or other online platforms. As we get to these resources, more information on their use will be provided. Alas, the belief is that some of you have already used them and can be counted on to be the experts that classmates could count upon for tips and help. Ultimately, ungraded practice and notes are meant for student growth (much as going to the weight room for athletes) and are personalized by the student's themselves as some will use as learning while we are going through the lesson and others will use it as review before an assessment.

As for notes, every student is expected to keep his/her own notes - not just any presented by the teacher. There are a variety of manners to do this. 

1. Students will have access to the Student Dynamic eBook via Big Ideas in Clever to highlight and place digital sticky notes in (something we couldn't do with the hardcover textbooks). 

2. Students can take their own notes while from the additional files and sites we visit. 

3. Students can seek out their own learning . Sure, there is an expectation to follow along in class. Alas, experience tells me that once some students get hooked on a topic, he/she will seek out valuable materials on their own.