Classroom Rules
What are the 4 main rules of Mr. D's class?
Be prepared
Respect others, self, and property
How many days do you have until an assignment becomes a zero.
7 class days
What is the highest grade you can earn if you are caught cheating/plagiarizing?
zero!!!
RACE
Restate Question, Answer, Cite Evidence, Explain Evidence
Pretentious
Overly showy or bragging
What should you be doing as soon as you walk into class? What noise level should it be at?
Reading the front board "target lesson", "agenda", and "Quick Start". Zero talking until the end of the quick start or given permission.
Where can you find your grades if you do not see it in Skyward?
Schoology
If little Larry is dissatisfied with his grade at the end of the quarter, what can he do to improve it?
Not much...try and finish any missing assignments that he can, and plan on going to tutorials to make-up low grades. Once the grade book is closed, it's closed.
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Validity
confirmation with logic and reason
If you forget a pencil, what should you do as to not distract the class or embarrass yourself? Bonus: If you constantly forget your pencil, what should you do to help out the rest of the class?
Raise your hand and give the pencil hand signal, then grab a pencil from the "class" supplies.
Bonus: Bring in a box of pencils and contribute to the "class" supplies.
True or False: Mr. Dirks gives out homework each week. Explain your answer
False: If you do not finish your assignments in class, it becomes homework. (Mr. Dirks assigns "Due Dates")
If little Eugene turns in a major assignment 2 days late and earns a 92, what will be his final grade, for this assignment, in the grade book?
74 (73.6 exact) (10% off for each day late)
FANBOYS
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Superfluous
unnecessary
What is Mr. Dirks' biggest pet peeve?
Too much noise! Chaos in classroom.
What is the name of the grammar/writing improvement technology that you will use during ELA Lab time?
No Red Ink
If little Annie turns in her major assignment 6 days late and earns a 78, what will be her final grade, for that assignment, in the gradebook?
55% (30% off *remember after 3 days late, I will only take a max of 30% off until it becomes a 0 on the 7th day.)
MR. TA
Mood is for the reader, Tone is for the audience
Reticent
reserved; not wanting to be open
When the class learns a new vocab word and you forget to write it in your notes, where can you find that word?
The word wall
Can you retake a formative assessment?
Yes, you will be given two attempts on Formative assessments (Summative only one)
If little Johnny rudely interrupts Mr. Dirks while he is actively teaching, what will be his first consequence?
PRIDE
Purpose, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, Empathy
Colloquial
A word, phrase or expression from a particular area; casual