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Required Materials for Class:
Required Materials for Class:
Their charged Chromebook or personal laptop.
Access to tech for class website, textbooks, Google Classroom, Google Calendar, and other electronic sites.
Headphones, earbuds, etc.
Colored Pencils, Scissors, glue, and other craft materials.
Occasionally students will need college ruled loose leaf paper.
Pencils and an eraser.
Student Expectations for Class:
Student Expectations for Class:
Students will come prepared for class every day. Make sure your laptop is charged and ready to go for the day. Any extra materials needed for the day will be made known to them prior to that class.
Class starts when you enter the classroom. Enter quietly, sit in your assigned seat, and get ready to work. Do not make a habit of being the last one to class. If you come into my room, and leave (you are not supposed to do this), you will be marked tardy if you show up after the bell.
Be polite and respectful to all students and staff.
Follow directions the first time they are given or read through all the assignment directions prior to starting the lab or assignment.
NO CELL PHONES are allowed in any of the classrooms since every student has a laptop. If they are used, they will be used with the teacher's permission and only used for classwork.
Observe all rules listed on the school/classroom team Impact matrices, and those that are listed in the Springfield Middle School handbook.
Grading Policies:
Grading Policies:
The weights for are 50% Assessment/Large Project, 40% Classwork/Small Project, & 10% for Self-Assessments/Other.
The approved grading scale is 92/82/72/62.
All work is graded on the premise that students are "showing what they know." As such, grades reflect the understanding of the material, the student's individual ability to use the concepts, and the student's ability to relate the material and concepts to everyday life. So, a student may have all their work completed, but if the work shows little understanding of the material, then they could earn a D. Completed does not mean quality.
Assignments will be graded in the order they were turned in. Once graded, they will be added to the grade book, and any physical copies will be placed in the hand back trays to be picked up. Electronic assignments will be removed from Google Classroom, but students will still have their digital copy of their work on their Google Drive in the Classroom folder. Assignments may be picked up after class, before school, or after school.
Assignments MUST BE turned in in the same medium to which they were assigned. If it was digital, it must remain digital. If it was physical, it must stay physical. Exceptions will rarely be made on a case-by-case basis Mr. Clark PRIOR to the student handing them in. If the assignment is not turned in the proper way, it WILL NOT be graded.
Late work will only be guaranteed to be accepted if the student contacted Mr. Clark about it PRIOR to turning it in. Assignments are considered late in the class, or the day after they are due. All late physical assignments must be turned in to Mr. Clark, not the bins. LATE WORK WILL NOT be graded ahead of current work but will be graded in the order it was turned in with other assignments if accepted. (I always prioritize on-time work. So, if you don't want to wait longer, turn it in on time).
Late Work MUST BE COMPLETE to be considered for grading.
Approved absences will be handled in the manner approved in the school handbook. Which means, you have the same number of days to make up the work as you missed (When in doubt, ask Mr. Clark). Unapproved absences may not be accepted.
Retakes are not guaranteed. Assessments will not be allowed to be retaken. If the students do the work, participate during class discussions, and go over previous assignments and the last assessment's study guide then they will get a wonderful grade the 1st time.
What the letters mean: (Average is based off common scores)
What the letters mean: (Average is based off common scores)
A (Geared to the next Grade Level = Management)
Demonstrates advanced reasoning and consistently applies concepts to real-world scenarios. They enhanced the group discussion through insightful comments, and they continued to be conscientious, hard-working throughout the course of the trimester. They approach complex problems with creativity and persistence, often finding innovative solutions and correlations to topics that they are already familiar with.
B (Above Average)
Demonstrates a strong reasoning and consistently applies concepts to real-world scenarios and makes relevant connections with new material. They can relate the scenarios to real-world concepts with minimal guidance. They remain an active learner throughout the class and are always willing to do more than the minimum required.
C (Average Student = An Average Worker)
Demonstrates a solid grasp of core concepts and work skills and applies them with guidance. They have the ability to use real-world skills to make connections to new scenarios. They tend to complete assignments reliably and participate in class activities regularly with a mindset of quality over quantity.
D (Below Average)
Demonstrates a general understanding of core concepts and work skills and applies them with guidance. They need to show improvement in completing assignments and staying driven to learn the basic work skills. They have a hard time relating the material to real-world concepts without guidance as they tend to find ways to go off task. They also need to shift more to the mindset of quality over quantity.
F (Fired)
Demonstrates a limited understanding of core concepts and work skills and applies them with guidance when they choose to work. They rarely participated in class discussions or group activities and needed to be regularly reminded to stay on task. They also need to shift more to the mindset of quality over quantity.
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