Students
Students
Select your weekly FLEX activities before Monday each week beginning Sept. 9!!
Test Days: Monday & Wednesday (designated days for testing - not necessarily a test every M/W)
Tutoring & Makeup Work: Wednesday FLEX (Room 141)
Unexcused Tardies: 3, 6, & 10 - each is a referral to Dean
Absent: Check Canvas and Gmail; ask Ms. Stuckey for any handouts you missed or to confirm makeup quiz/test on Wed. FLEX
Restroom Pass: No one should leave class first or last 15 minutes of class OR during FLEX; only one-at-a-time
Canvas: Digital assignments must be loaded correctly and turned in on time in the correct module to receive full credit. Late penalty = -5 points per day; see Ms. Stuckey to waive penalty for excused absences or extenuating circumstances.
Curriculum: New Hanover County Schools Overview
***NEW*** Cell Phone Policy: As you walk into class:
Electronic Devices (cell phones, bluetooth earbuds/headphones, smart watches, etc.) must be put away in your book bag or a teacher designated location - not in your pocket
There will be no extra warnings (first and only warning: teacher holds until the end of class)
You may use devices only during class changes and lunch (NOT during class - even RR breaks)
New Hanover County Schools (NHCS) recognizes the value and prevalence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in our world and in education. We seek to leverage the use of AI in student learning and staff productivity. Best practices for the use of AI in planning and instruction will be shared with NHCS staff. As with all digital resources, AI resources must go through the District Quality Resource Review Process to be properly vetted.
NHCS Staff and Students will follow all terms and conditions set forth by AI tools, including but not limited to age and parent permission requirements.
NHCS Staff will follow, model, and explicitly teach best practices for AI use. Through syllabi, rubrics, or course descriptions, staff will communicate expectations on the use of AI tools in their classroom to parents and students.
NHCS Students will follow teacher expectations, according to each individual course syllabus or assignment rubric(s). Students will not rely solely on content generated from AI tools but rather use these tools as a resource to support learning. Students will correctly cite the usage of AI tools in content generation to avoid plagiarism.
NHCS Board Policy 4310 Integrity and Civility:
In addition to any standards or rules established by the schools, the following behaviors are in violation of the standards of integrity and civility and are specifically prohibited:…plagiarizing, including copying the language, structure, idea, and/or thought of another person or of a work produced by artificial intelligence and representing it as one’s own original work…
The English Language Arts class aims to develop students’ skills in critical thinking, communication, literacy, and creativity. Assignments are designed not just to evaluate knowledge, but also to cultivate these skills, encouraging original thinking and personal growth. They are avenues for students to explore, articulate, and defend their ideas responsibly.
Academic Integrity, in the context of AI use, means using AI tools ethically, responsibly, and as intended – to support your learning, not to bypass it. It implies producing work that is primarily your own, and appropriately acknowledging assistance received from AI.
1. Supplemental Aid: AI can be used as a tool for assistance in brainstorming ideas, understanding complex texts, or improving grammar and syntax. However, the bulk of the thinking, analysis, and composition should be your own.
2. Reference and Citation: If significant insights or phrases are borrowed from AI, these should be properly cited, much as you would cite a human source. See Purdue Online Writing Lab.
Source:
Keeler, Alice. “Acceptable Use Policy for AI in the ELA Classroom.” Teacher Tech, 1 June 2023, alicekeeler.com/2023/05/24/acceptable-use-policy-for-ai-in-the-ela-classroom/.