Senior+English+106+Course+Syllabus

=Senior English 106 Course Syllabus=

Welcome to Miss Jacobson's Senior English 106 course! I am looking forward to this semester! As we proceed, you will be expected to understand and comply with my classroom rules and policies. This way, everyone will be on the same page and things will run smoothly.

=Classroom Rules=


 * 1) Come to class prepared! This means that you will come to class with all of the materials that you will need in order to be successful for the day's lesson. You will probably need a writing utensil, a notebook, and your copy of whatever work we may be reading. If you will require other materials, I will inform you in advance, but be advised: students will not be permitted to go to their lockers after the bell rings. (Being prepared for class also means having your homework done! If there is a homework assignment, you are to have it sitting in the top corner of your desk at the beginning of class so that I may collect it and give you credit. NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.)
 * 2) Be on time! Once the bell rings, you are expected to be in your seat, ready to go. Late entrances are distracting to me and to your fellow students. You will receive a detention slip if you enter class late unless you have a pass from the office.
 * 3) Respect your teacher and your fellow classmates--respect their property, their opinions, and their time. Do not touch anything that belongs to anyone else without permission. Do not insult or belittle anyone. Give your full attention to me when I am teaching and to your classmates, whenever they have the floor. When you have the floor, we will offer the same courtesy to you. You are not to hold side conversations during class!
 * 4) Participate in class! I reserve the right to raise or lower your final grade based on your participation. You will be expected to contribute to all class discussions and comment on the discussion boards on the wiki.

=Classroom Policies=

The counter that runs across the left side of the classroom is called the Student Center. Here, you will see a labeled 4-tier desk tray (1 tier per period), a crate with 4 labeled files (1 file per period), and a selection of office supplies. The 4-tier desk tray is where you will turn in your homework assignments. When an assignment is due, I will ask you to pass your work forward. The students in the front row will wait until they have received a paper from everyone behind them, and then they will hand their stack to the person on their left. When the person in the front left corner has received all of the papers, he or she will place them in the tray that is labeled for that period. The file crate is where I will put your graded assignments. We may not always have time in class for me to pass back papers, but as soon as something is graded, I will put it in your period's file. You are more than welcome to go through the file to find your own assignments if you want to see your grade or my comments, but please do not do this during class time. You may come in early, stay after class, or stop by during study hall to do this. The office supplies are here for you to use. I expect that all multi-page assignments will be turned in stapled, paper-clipped, or otherwise attached, so please make use of these supplies when necessary.
 * Student Center**

The left side of the white board at the front of the classroom is where I will post your assignments for the week. I will update the Assignment Board every Monday morning. If there is a quiz or test scheduled for the week, or if there are any major homework assignments due, I will let you know on Monday as I go over the Assignment Board. After that, you will be expected to keep track of upcoming due dates. I will not give daily reminders--that's what the assignment board is for!
 * Assignment Board**

As stated in the classroom rules section, you are expected to come to class prepared, with all of your materials in hand and your homework complete and ready to submit. You will begin the semester with one grade already in the gradebook--the assignment will be labeled "Homework-Preparation," and it is worth a total of 75 points. As of the first day in the semester, you will have a 75 out of 75 in the gradebook for your HW-Prep grade. This means that you begin the course with an "A!" Any time you come to class unprepared, I will deduct 2 points from your HW-Prep grade. By coming to class prepared every day, you ensure an "A" on a 75-point assignment! This is a substantial portion of your grade, so you should make an effort to be cognitive of this.
 * Homework-Preparation Grades**