Online Learning Syllabus
8th Grade English Language Arts
Online Learning Syllabus
Ms. Rollinger
Online Learning Philosophy
Dear Parents, Guardians, and Especially Students,
I want to thank and commend everyone for everything you have done during these tough times. To parents and guardians, thank you for taking the time to help your student(s) along this educational path as best you can on top of all the other chaos that is happening in your family’s lives. What you are doing is heroic. To my students who have transitioned to online learning and adapted, you are heroic (Jack London and Buck would be proud, as am I).
As we move forward through the rest of the year with online learning, my philosophy is that the student’s mental health is the most important thing. I am going to be flexible with turn-in dates and assignments; however, to help organize online learning and keep me updated when something has been turned in, there will be due dates and Google classroom will state that things have been turned in late (they will not be late). I will be honoring any work that the student turns in.
The best thing any student can do in preparation for high school English at any level is to read. If your student is especially concerned about being high school English ready, there are two things to remember: the first thing is that teachers at the high school level realize that students are entering under unique circumstances, and two, I have developed the next eight weeks with “what skills do they need for high school” in mind.
Thank you for being so adaptable. Thank you for being the strong center your child and student(s) need(s). Thank you students for doing what you are doing.
Sincerely,
Ms. Rollinger
New Grading Policy
The following outlines my online grading policies.
- Grades will reset in quarter four so the current grade is reflective of online learning only.
- I will be recording the slideshow and essay done before Spring Break into quarter 4 grades. I am keeping this Thursday and Friday light in work in hopes that students who did not finish can finish these items.
- English lessons should take thirty minutes a day, not including independent reading. We are starting light the next two days to get you back into the swing of things and allow students who fell behind a chance to recharge and turn in work. Keep in mind that I am considering the average work time for the majority of students. If you are struggling, please email me.
- The goal for independent reading is at least twenty minutes every school day.
A - Work is completed with a high degree of accuracy, effort, and/or quality
B - Work is completed with an adequate degree of accuracy, effort, and/or quality
C - Work is partially completed or is submitted with a low degree of accuracy, effort, and/or quality
D - Very little work is completed or is submitted with no degree of accuracy, effort, and/or quality
F - No work is turned in
Focus - Literary analysis through figurative language.
Goal - Build deeper readers, writers, and thinkers. Keep students learning!