Language Arts 3 - Dearborn Public Schools



Language Arts 2Instructor: Mrs. Bethany McGladderyEmail: mcgladb@Voicemail: (313) 827-8943Room A-16iBlog: iblog.9thlaClass Summary: Language Arts 2 builds off of everything you have learned in LA1. We will be studying all the aspects of language: reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing. As we progress through the semester, we will be working to improve your reading stamina, comprehension, and close and critical skills as well as your writing and discussion skills. A framework of essential questions will guide our study and help you to form clearer pictures of your personal identities.Essential Questions: How do class, religion, language, gender, and cultural stereotypes influence how I look at and understand the world?What factors threaten or ruin relationships?Class Materials: Composition NotebookFolderLoose-leaf lined paperPencil or PenHighlighters in 4 colors3-4 Glue SticksBox of Tissues (for classroom donation)Colored Pencils, Markers, Art Materials, Index Cards, Post-it Notes, ScissorsWhat you must bring with you to class EVERY DAY: DHS Planner (no planner, no passes)ID (Media Center usage)SSR+ (individual choice) book Class materials listed 1102995186690Supplies due Tues Feb. 500Supplies due Tues Feb. 5Class Structure:There is an in/out box located in the classroom with designations by hour. In the same location, you can also find the previous weeks’ assignments (this is where you check for any absent or missing handouts). All assignments will also be posted on the blog.We will be reading for 60 minutes every week for SSR (sustained silent reading). In addition, everyone is expected to read at home for 20-30 min per night in order to finish at least one book per marking period. There will be several assignments tied to this reading. MonTuesWedThursFri20 min SSR15 min Mentor Sentences20 min SSR15 min Mentor Sentences20 min SSRDaily LessonDaily LessonDaily LessonDaily LessonDaily LessonGrading Policy: This course will use a standards-based grading approach. You will be expected to demonstrate understanding or mastery of specific knowledge/skills/standards as we progress through the course.4 = Advanced (A)3 = Proficient (B)2 = Partially Proficient (C)1 = Not Proficient (D)0 = Missing/Not Evident (E)AbsencesFollow the below steps to find out what you missed:Check the class blogAsk a trusted classmateEmail teacher for clarificationMake arrangements to take a missed test/quizLiterature Circle discussion days have mandatory attendance. If you cannot be in school, you are expected to be present another way (i.e. Facetime, Skype, Video Chat)** If a test/quiz is announced before your absence, it MUST be taken when you return. If homework is due the day of your absence (and you were in class when it was assigned) you MUST turn it in when you return.** All missed assignments (assigned when you were absent) are due within a reasonable amount of time. Expectations & Guidelines:Cell Phone Usage: Cell phones should be turned to silent and kept out of sight during class, unless you receive direct permission from the teacher. You may not charge your phone in our classroom. If you don’t use it, the battery won’t drain (If your phone is a distraction, it may be confiscated)Bathroom Policy: Except for those with documented health concerns, you will be limited to 2 passes per marking period (6 weeks). You may not leave the classroom without your own planner signed by your teacher.Gum, Food and Drink: You are welcome to have a drink with you in class – so long as it has a top/cap. You will only be allowed to eat in class if you have a documented health reason. If you want to chew gum – dispose of it in the trash can. If I find students sticking gum on our bookshelves/cabinets/tables/chairs – EVERYONE will lose the privilege. Classroom Care: Our classroom is available for everyone – so everyone needs to share responsibility for its appearance. Do not write on desks or leave trash/gum behind. If you use materials, make sure you return them to the correct place. Leave chairs pushed in and books neatly arranged on the bookshelves. Take ownership and help contribute to our beautiful classroom’s upkeep (even if you aren’t the one who made the mess)!Classroom Library: If you want to borrow a book from the classroom library, you must check it out personally with Mrs. McGladdery. When you are finished, return all books to the “book return bin” located near the bookshelves.Dearborn High School Plagiarism Policy & Academic Honesty AgreementDearborn High School has high expectations for students and hopes that students have equally high expectations for themselves and their classmates. Students are reminded that all of their work should reflect their own efforts and ideas. Work from other sources must be cited accurately. Unless directed by a teacher, students must assume that all assignments are to be done individually. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines plagiarism as “the use of the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own words or ideas.”Examples of Academic Dishonesty (plagiarism/cheating):buying and/or copying a paper or partial paper from a person or websitecopying material from the source text without proper citationcopying word for word without properly listing the sourcecopying a classmate’s homework or classwork for any subject or classallowing a classmate to copy work from any subject or classlooking at a classmate’s paper or discussing/sharing answers during work time, quizzes, or testslooking at or taking assessments and/or answer keys from a teacherusing electronic devices to find information when that is not the intent of the assignmentusing electronic devices to give help, answers, or advance knowledge to other studentsdisclosing test or quiz questions or answers to classmatesturning in and/or taking credit for an assignment you did not do yourselfPossible Consequences for academic dishonesty:Student may receive a grade of zero for the assignment.Student may not re-submit paper, project, quiz, test, or assignment.Coaches, directors, advisors, etc. may be notified.Disciplinary action will be taken. The range of action will be in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. ??Dearborn High School Technology Use Agreement730250-22987000Each student is assigned a Chromebook to use in this class and is responsible for that Chromebook. See rules below. Dearborn Public Schools - Acceptable Use Policies and Guidelines for Computers and Network SystemsThe Acceptable Use Policies and Guidelines for Computers and Network Systems applies to all users including employees, students, contractors, temporaries, consultants, etc. ?All users are expected to comply with the Board Policy 7540 and Administrative Guidelines 7540A and 7540B. ?Within these policies and guidelines, it is stated that any information traveling over Dearborn Public Schools’ (DPS) computer networks will be treated as property of DPS. ?DPS reserves the right, at any time, to monitor, access, retrieve, read, and/or disclose internal information to ensure compliance with district policies. Questions about the policies are subject to disciplinary action and, if appropriate, legal action, including but not limited to, revocation of system privileges, expulsion and/or termination.Using the devices/network at Dearborn High School also requires signed agreement with the following rules:Only use the computer you have been assigned and only login as yourself, not any other user.Do not change system settings including the screen display.Do not engage in off-task activities on the device unless directed by your teacher..Treat the equipment with respect.Please keep all food and drink away from computers. All laptops must be carefully returned to the cart at the end of the hour to the appropriate space.Violators of these policies are subject to administrative disciplinary action which may include restriction or removal of computer use privileges.1905040005Contract of Agreement: My parents/guardians and I have read over this syllabus and agree to all of the requirements and expectations included. Student Name (Printed): Student Signature: Date: Parent Signature: Date: ................
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