Expectations & Technology
Technology Expectations
You will be assigned a specific Chromebook to use this year. It is your job to take care of this machine and use it responsibly. Failure to do so will result in loss of device.
You will be accessing and submitting assignments through Google Classroom this year. We will review how to do this together at the beginning of school.
Classroom Expectations
FAILURE PHILOSOPHY
In this classroom....
We try
We know every problem has a solution
We work towards finding answers
We learn from our mistakes
We persevere in the face of challenges
We work together
We support each other
We do not fail
GROWTH MINDSET PHILOSOPHY
The Learning Pit
It is human nature to want to feel comfortable. As you grow as a student you learn that "comfort" is not where the learning takes place.
You will learn that feeling uncertain, confused uncomfortable in your academic learning is a sign that your brain is learning something new.
Learning and growth happen when we go into the "Learning Pit" and with patience, good strategies and perseverance we find our way out.
"People with a growth mindset believe that intelligence and creativity can be grown and cultivated with practice and time. They are less likely to be discouraged by failure because they reframe challenges as learning opportunities."
-Carol Dweck