200708 Classroom RulesGrading and Classroom Procedures for Mr' McLeod

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2007-08 Classroom Rules/Grading and Classroom
Procedures for Mr. McLeod

• Biology/Chemistry

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Classroom Setup

• Seating Chart (first 9 weeks)
• Chairs (all down in 1st/all up in 6th)
• Laptops (out at beginning/in at end)
• Power Cords (NEVER MOVE!!)
• Books (bring everyday/dont leave in room)
• Notebooks/Writing Utinsels (bring everyday to
  class)
• Pencil Sharpeners (electric and old school)
• Lab (Enter only when told to)

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Printing

• NO PRINTING unless told to do so
• 99 Paperless Classroom
• Assignments/Tests/Quizzes will all be
  completed/turned in electronically
• You Print You Pay!

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Laptops

• Internet Agreement (must sign and turn into main
  office)
• Laptop Assignments (enter numbers)
• Same Laptop Everyday
• Report Damage/Malfunctions Immediately!!
  (responsibility is yours)
• Remain in room at all times! (cannot check out MY
  laptops)
• We will use them EVERYDAY in class (Class Server,
  Discourse, Email)
• Abuse Them -- Lose Them!!

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Home Computer and Internet Access

• Strongly Recommended!
• All assignments completed on computer
• Class Server (24 hour assignment access)
• Skyward (24 hour grade/attendance access)
• Webmail (24 hour access to me)
• If no home computer/internet access see me
  immediately

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Attendance I

• Tardy not in your seat BEFORE the bell begins
  to ring (no exceptions)
• Allowed 5 tardies per 9 weeks (detention on the
  6th tardyloss of 5 points for every tardy after
  5 per 9 weeks)
• Must have a signed pass to get into class late.
  (from where you came from or the office)
• No excuse for being late
• NO HALL PASSES.unless an emergency

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Attendance II

• Allowed 10 absences per semester
• After 10 must make up hours and may lose credit
  for the class
• Miss too much class bad grade!!

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SoWhat Do We Do Everyday?

• Daily Planner on board each day (read it before
  you ask a potentially dumb question!!)
• Get a laptop and boot it up a soon as you get to
  class!! (unless otherwise instructed)
• Follow instructions on Daily Planner
• Review Questions in Discourse, P drive or Class
  Server (can use book/notes)
• Write question AND answers in your notebook (use
  it to study for the Friday Quizzes)
• Possible daily credit for answering review
  questions
• We will have homework on MOST DAYS!!
• BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK TO CLASS EVERYDAY!!!!!!!!

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Note Taking

• Starts Today!!
• EVERYONE needs a notebook ASAP
• Bring notebook to class every day
• If its on the board?in your notebook (no note
  taking on the computer!!)
• If I tell you to write it down?write it in your
  notes
• Notes review questions quiz questions
  semester exam questions
• Miss class?get notes from a reliable classmate
  NOT ME!!

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Weekly Quizzes

• EVERY Friday in Class Server
• 10-15 questions (75 MC/25 SA)
• ALL questions from daily review questions
• Everyone should have the questions and answers to
  ALL quizzes.
• Occasionally allowed to use notes/internet on
  quizzes (10 of time)

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Standardized Testing

• Biology (All Classes -- 2 Mid Semester Exams, 2
  Semester Final Exams)
• Must pass with 70 or better to pass the class
• Can take exams as many times as it takes to pass
  them

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Weekly Quiz Mastering and Retakes

• Mastery 70 or better on any quiz
• Unmastered if less than 70? ELIGIBLE for a
  retake (retakes are optional)
• Same exact quiz (average 2 quizzes together to
  get final grade)
• 7 a.m. Wednesday mornings in my room is the
  retake day
• Must arrange with me if there is a conflict
• Miss a retake TOO BAD!!

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Make Ups

• 2 days for every day of class you miss
• Make Ups are at YOUR convenience not necessarily
  on Wednesday morning (must arrange with me)
• YOUR responsibility NOT mine
• Yes you can retake a make up (taken on the
  regular retake dayWednesday)

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Checking Grades

• Grades posted every 4.5 weeks by student number
  NOT by student name
• Student is responsible for remembering their
  student number
• Grade updates available online every week as well
  (ask your parents to get access)
• May check your grade before or after school
  ONLY!!
• If its not before or after school DONT ASK!!

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Grading Scale
100-90.5 A 89.5-90.49 A- 88.5-89.49 B 88.49-8
0.5 B 80.49-79.5 B- 78.5-79.49 C 78.49-70.5 C
70.49-69.5 C- 69.49-68.5 D 68.49-60.5 D
60.49-59.5 D- 59.49-0 E
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Grading Tools
Quizzes Labs Tests Homework
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Semester Grade Components

• First 9 Week Grade
• Second 9 Week Grade
• Semester Project (Biology Only)
• Semester Exam

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Extra Credit I

• 5 page typewritten research paper
• 10 slide power point
• Oral Presentation to the class
• Topic must be approved by second week of the
  second 9 weeks
• Project must be presented before the end of the
  semester
• Maximum of 100 points added to semester totals
• 1 extra credit project per semester

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Extra Credit II

• Quality Kleenex (First Semester Onlymy decision
  when)
• Maximum of 2 Boxes
• Worth 10 points per box
• Due before the end of the first 9 weeks of each
  semester

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Extra Credit III

• First Come/First Serve Basis
• Boards change every 9 weeks (8 possible extra
  credit projects)
• 2 Bulletin Boards
• 25 extra credit points each
• Come up with a theme, present the idea to me
• If approved then its the students responsibility
• Board must be completed by the beginning of the
  second week of each 9 weeks

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Grade Adjustments

• Positive Participation
• Good Attendance (including tardies)
• Steady Improvement
• Excellent Attitude
• Potential Grade Raising (9 weeks and
  semester)