200910 Classroom RulesGrading and Classroom Procedures for Mr. McLeod

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2009-10 Classroom Rules/Grading and Classroom
Procedures for Mr. McLeod

• Chemistry

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Note Taking

• Starts RIGHT NOW!!!!
• 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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Classroom Setup

• Seating Chart (first 9 weeks)
• Chairs (all down in 1st/all up in 6th)
• Laptops (out first hour/in 6th hour)
• Power Cords (NEVER MOVE!!)
• Books (bring everyday/dont leave in room)
• Notebooks/Writing Utensils (bring everyday to
  class)
• Pencil Sharpeners (electric and old school)

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Book Distribution

• Student responsible for THAT book at the end of
  the year-----SAME BOOK NUMBER!!
• Fill out info on Distribution Form
• First and Last Name in ink inside cover
• Book Covers on all books
• Student is responsible for return
• 90 fine if lost
• 45 fine if damaged

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Computer Log On

• Username ss08mcleodm
• Password morgan08 (can be changed by student)

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Laptops

• Internet Agreement (must sign and turn into main
  office)
• Laptop Assignments
• 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)
• Website (accessed through schools site)
• Webmail (24 hour access to me)
• If no home computer/internet access see me for
  permission to copy them

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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

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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 pass
  no class!)
• 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!!)
• Log On as 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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Grading Tools
Quizzes Labs/Lab Reports 9 Week
Exams Homework Study Guides
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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)
• Occaisional POP quizzes

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Weekly Quiz Mastering and Retakes (2nd Try)

• 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 (Absent)

• 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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Labs/Lab Reports

• Labs approximately every 2-3 weeks
• Work in groups of 3-4
• Each lab lab report
• Review Lab Report Format after first lab is
  complete
• Worth 25-50 points (lab sheets/lab report)
• Submitted in Class Server
• Low Grade no lab reports

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Standardized Testing

• EVERY 9 WEEKS!!
• 2 Mid Semester Exams, 2 Semester Final Exams
• Can take exams as many times as it takes to pass
  them
• Grade 25 Mandatory Exams/75 rest of material
  in class (homework, quizzes, lab reports etc.)

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Homework

• Located in pdrive and website
• Most times problems out of textbook
• All or Nothing
• Equivalent to 1/2 quiz grade each week (30-40
  pts)
• Most low grades no homework!!

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Study Guides

• Alternative to Reading Assignments
• Guided Reading (answering questions forces
  reading the book)
• Quiz Questions/Study Guide
• Located in pdrive and website
• Submitted to Class Server
• Worth ¼ Quiz Grade depending on frequency (10 pts
  each)
• Low Grade no study guides

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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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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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Semester Grade Components

• First 9 Week Grade (40
• Second 9 Week Grade (40)
• 9 Week Exams (20)

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Extra Credit

• 10 page typewritten research paper
• 20 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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Grade Adjustments

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