Class Procedures
If you want to talk, ask a question in class, etc., you...
Raise your hand...and wait to be called on!
Where students wait before they are invited into the classroom
Lined up in the hallway (not crowding the door or blocking the hallway)
All answers are expected to be written in ______________, unless otherwise directed.
Complete sentences.
Can I ever use my phone in ELA class? What happens if I do?
No!
1st offense: I ask you to put your phone on my desk for the remainder of class.
2nd offense: I will take your phone to the main office and you can get it from there at the end of the school day.
Where you turn in any paper assignments for this class...
The best time to go to the bathroom is...
When Ms. Mannion is not teaching (during independent work time), in passing periods, during lunch, first thing in the morning.
When are weekly warm ups due? How are they graded?
Friday! The are graded based on completion (effort and following directions).
Morphology quizzes are every ________.
Friday!
(or Thursday? Thoughts?)
What are the expectations for using your Chromebook in class?
1. It should be charged before class.
2. You should only be using it for the task at hand.
The two websites I should be checking before I go to Ms. Mannion with any questions about an assignment or my grade
1. Aspen
2. Google Classroom
When should you NOT use the electric pencil sharpener? (3 answers)
1. When Ms. Mannion is speaking
2. When a classmate is speaking
3. In the middle of a lesson
This is what we call any classwork that you do not complete in class.
Homework!
When you should go behind or grab things off of Ms. Mannion's desk?
NEVER! (unless you are told to or you ask first)
How do you turn in digital assignments?
SUBMIT it on Google Classroom. You must click submit in order for it to be graded.
If there is a fire drill or lockdown while you are in ELA class, what is the procedure?
1. Turn off your voices.
Lockdown: Silently sit at the front corner of the room.
Fire drill: Silently and calmly WALK out the doors of the building near the tech ed room and line up as a class.
What is the policy if I need to leave the classroom for some reason (restroom/water/nurse)?
1. Ask Ms. Mannion
2. Sign out on the clipboard
3. Take a pass
4. Be quick!
What you should bring with you to class every day (3 things)
ELA binder, pencil, and a charged Chromebook
**Bonus: a book to read
What are my responsibilities if I am absent from class?
1. Check Google Classroom
2. Check the daily folders for any missed work
3. Check in with Ms. Mannion
Can I use earbuds in class or in the hallways?
No! We are treating earbuds or headphones of any kind the same as phones. They are expected to be off and away.
If I am absent for a morphology quiz, I am expected to take the quiz _________________.
The next school day!
When you enter the room, you are expected to...
Go to your assigned seat, take out your warm up, and get started.
Before turning in any major writing assignment or project, you should...
Check the rubric and the directions for the assignment!
What you should do if you need extra help or have a problem, or if you do not have a good grade in ELA class
Come and talk to Ms. Mannion (or slip her a note, or write her an email)
Ask a classmate first! And read the directions!!
What happens if you cheat/copy from the internet or use AI to complete an assignment?
What is Ms. Mannion's policy on AI?
You will have a conversation with Ms. Mannion. You will have to redo the assignment (for up to 1/2 credit) and you parents will be called!
You should not be using AI to complete your work. This is viewed as cheating.
What is Ms. Mannion's policy on late work? Can I ever redo a quiz or assignment?
Ms. Mannion accepts late work for reduced credit.
You can ALWAYS submit an assignment late or redo an assignment. You just need to talk to Ms. Mannion and advocate for yourself!