Honors 8th Grade Language Arts

Welcome to Honors 8th Grade Language Arts! I’m excited about the opportunity to get to know you and looking forward to a great year of reading, writing, discussing, and learning. In order to make sure we get off to a successful start, I’ve provided you with some important information about how we will work together this year:

Materials

• Make sure to have the following items with you for each class period:

  • A charged laptop

  • An independent reading book of your choice

  • Any assigned class texts

Expectations

To make our time together go as smoothly as possible, please make sure to practice the following EXPECTED STUDENT BEHAVIORS when in class:

1. Be prepared:

• Set up a quiet, distraction-free area with good lighting, and a background that you would not mind others seeing to participate in Zoom classes

• Bring all necessary materials to class (including homework, books, pencils, etc.).

• Check Google Classroom each day prior to class to see if you’ll need any additional materials that period, such as a class novel, homework assignment, etc.

• Be logged in, muted, and ready to begin at the start of each class period.

2. Be present:

• Unmute your mic before speaking. When not speaking, please have yourself on mute.

• Remain seated during synchronous online instruction, just as you would in the physical classroom.

• Actively listen to the teacher/your classmates/special guests when they are speaking

• Do not use the Chat function in Zoom unless asking the teacher a question or directed to by the teacher. Remember that Chat is public; everyone can see what you write!

• Contribute to both synchronous and asynchronous classroom activities by completing assignments, asking questions, and being involved in discussions.

• Communicate issues with connectivity, online access, or hardware immediately through the tech help system.

3. Be respectful:

• To the teacher/your classmates/special guests.

• To yourself.

• To school property (technology, books, etc.).