Rules
True or False: You can line up at the door at the end of class.
False. Do not line up at the door.
True or False: the beginning of class after you return from an absence is an acceptable time to ask for work you missed during your absence.
False
True or False: You should raise your hand to ask if you can go to the bathroom when I ask for questions regarding an assignment/lesson?
False. I won't respond.
What's the procedure for borrowing a Chromebook charger?
Submit your Yondr pouch (or phone, if no Yondr) into the holder, take charger. Leave CB plugged in at periphery of room. Get Yondr/phone at the end of class.
True or False: Chromebooks are permitted until class officially begins
False
What happens if I can tell that you used AI on an assignment?
You earn a zero for that assignment AND you are no longer eligible for the end-of-semester no-AI bonus.
What do you do if you miss a day or two of class?
Email Ms. Riddle and attend English Flex within a week of your absence.
What is the procedure for going to the bathroom at the beginning of class?
Arrive to class early, leave your things, and be back within 5 minutes after the tardy bell rings.
How often will we have homework in this class?
Never (unless working on a multimedia project or studying vocabulary for a quiz)
You don't have homework in my class because we make use of class time. Because of this, what do I expect you NOT to do during my class?
Homework for other classes, sleep, goof off or be distracting to an extreme degree
If you leave trash on the tables or on the ground for me to pick up or speak rudely to another student, which rule are you breaking?
Be respectful
When can you complete missing work due to absences?
During Flex or (rare) class work days ONLY.
What does the first 5 minutes of class entail / What are you supposed to do in the first 5 minutes of class?
Settle in, get SSR book & notebook.
Which four things should go on every assignment heading?
Your name, the date, assignment title, and class period
What does reading do for your brain, even if you don't like it?
Builds grey matter (the stuff that makes you smart)
What is never, ever, ever allowed to be on the tables?
Backpacks
What happens if you are present in class but do not attempt to complete an assignment that is due by the end of class?
You earn a zero for that assignment.
What happens immediately after the settle-in period at the beginning of class?
SSR
How many points are earned for each day of SSR?
5
What happens if you fail to complete an assignment that is due by the end of class because you were doing homework for another class?
You receive a zero for that assignment.
What has to stay in your backpack at all times until I ask you to take it out (rarely) for assignment purposes?
Your Chromebook.
What happens if you are present in class but do not complete an assignment that is due by the end of class because you a) didn't hear the instructions because you were talking or had earbuds in or b) were confused but didn't ask for clarification on the assignment?
You earn a zero on that assignment.
How long does SSR typically last?
10-15 mins AFTER everyone has stopped talking and begun reading.
What happens if you lay your head down or are not reading/doing other homework during SSR time?
You receive a zero for that day, which you can't make up.
When can you make up an assignment that you slept through or chose not to do during class?
Never. It remains a zero.