Tips for Student Success

Attend Class

  • The less absences you have, the better you will do in class.

Make Up Missed Work

  • Talk to your peers and check the online class to find out what you missed.

  • Check the online gradebook.

  • Talk to me to get help on things you didn’t understand.

Ask for Help

  • If you don’t understand something, ask for help before your grade drops.

Use the Online Classroom

  • Try the games, practice the flip cards, watch the videos.

  • There are a lot of things in the online classroom to help you learn, use them!

Look At the Calendar

  • If you know you are going to be absent, make arrangements to do the work before you leave.

  • All of your major test dates will be posted at least two weeks in advance, plan ahead.

Take Good Notes in Class and When Reading at Home

  • Your notebook will be graded each quarter and you can sometimes use your notebook on tests.

Do the Homework

  • You have homework every afternoon in this class.

  • If you don’t know what your homework is, check the online class.

  • When the homework is reading, make sure you read, take notes and know.

Take the Practice Tests Online

  • All of the test questions are available for you a week before the test.

  • Take the practice test over and over again until you are getting 100% three times in a row.

Check Your Grades Online Frequently

  • Check to see if you are missing work and to make sure that all your grades are entered accurately.

Don’t Count On Extra Credit

  • I don’t give extra credit so don’t count on it.

  • Do things right the first time and your grade will be fine.