English 9 (Year Course) COURSE SYLLABUS Radford High School 2014- 2015 School Year Welcome to Room 242!

English 9 (Year Course)COURSE SYLLABUS

Radford High School 2014-2015 School Year

Welcome to Room 242!

Coach David LanePhone: 421-4200 ext.253

Email and Website: www.coachdavidlane.com

Know this website

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Class updates through text messaging:

Number: (808) 725-2137 Text Class code:@radford9

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information remains completelyconfidential. Teachers will never see your phone number, nor will you ever see theirs.

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But for Two Way Communication with Coach Lane…

Please initiate an e-mail through my website at

www.coachdavidlane.com by

clicking on the “e-mail Mr. Lane”Button.

Room 242 is a college and career ready classroom.

I expect all my students to graduate and either succeed in college or strive for a

solid job including military service.

Heavy Caution:

This course is based heavily on the use of the class website. You must have a computer and internet to succeed. There are computers on

campus that you can use if you don’t have access at home but remember that there is no

exception to the late work policy (none accepted).

Like college, you must have a back-up source of internet to fall back on.

Required Materials by August 15:What you need for our class:

*A dedicated section for English in a binder*Correction tape

*Black (and only black)Pens*SpringBoard Workbook

Note: We do not use pencils in our class for work that is turned in.

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Item 1: A dedicated section in your binder for our class.

You may have other subjects organized (AVID style) but you must bring it to class everyday.

-Thanks

Helpful Item : Highlighter Pens

We do a lot of close reading and you will be marking up texts. The pens will

strengthen your ability to pull evidence from our readings and better understand

the vocabulary.

Item 2: Correction Tape

Neatness is a major component as well as the fact that we don’t use pencils in our

class. This will be your best friend throughout the school day.

Item 3: Black Pens

Please note that we don’t use anything other than black pens our class. No other colored pens or pencils are accepted. This

includes note taking which is also graded. This is a college and career readiness strategy

-Thanks again!

Item #4: SpringBoard Workbook

SpringBoard is the College Board’s college and career readiness program for all students in

grades 6–12. Its flexible framework integrates rigorous instruction, performance-based assessment, and exemplary professional

development.This is being implemented throughout are entire

this school year and is state mandated.

A SpringBoard workbook is issued to each student at Radford High School and is to be

treated like a textbook.Each student will be charged $25.00 per

workbook and is mandatory for class everyday. The books will distributed to Mr. Lane’s class through the library on August

11 and 12, 2014.

Any questions regarding SpringBoard?

Please see the website at http://springboardprogram.collegeboard.org/

After that, please address them to the Radford administration.

-Mahalo

Course Procedures:

Pay Close AttentionVery Close Attention

ATTENDANCE:• If you are absent, you are responsible for keeping up with work

missed; you may get your missed assignments during non-class time, preferably through my website.

• Try to do this prior to your return to class. If you anticipate a planned absence, inform me at least 2 days before your absence to have assignments ready for pick up.

• For lecture notes and announcements made in class, please use our class binder.

• Students will have the opportunity to complete absent work; the time frame allowed for make up work will correspond to the amount of absent days (i.e. students absent 2 days will have 2 days to make up work, students who are absent one day will have 1 day to make up work).

• You will not be allowed to make up missed assignments due to unexcused absences. Please see school policy on how to obtain an excused absence.

Do Not Ask Me Ever:

1. What is my grade? Check Webgrader.

2. What did I miss? Check the website.

BE PREPARED:

Come to class ON TIME and ready to work with necessary books and

materials. Don’t try to go to another location on campus to retrieve

something. (Coach! I left my bag in the cafeteria!)

Please Remember:

LATE POLICY:

All work must be completed on time. I do not accept late work.

Once again:

No eating during class timeABSOLUTELY NO GUM CHEWING

No Cell PhonesDrinks are fine

Even I don’t eat during class time

You will be expected to have DISCIPLINE, RESPECT, AND RESPONSIBILITY by:

Being on time and enter the classroom in a quiet and courteous manner.Being prepared. GO DIRECTLY TO YOUR SEAT and begin the DO NOW

assignment, then write any HW listed on the board in your planner. You must be in your assigned seat when the tardy bell rings or you will be marked

TARDY.

Being respectful of our classroom community:Staying in your seat unless you are directed to move

Put trash in trash cans and make sure the area around your desk is clean before you leave class.

Put the recyclables in the back sink and not in the rubbish can.

Do not write on furniture—vandalism will not be tolerated.Being honest and maintaining integrity

Bathroom use:

Should be taken care of at recess or lunch, and will not be allowed until after the DO NOW assignment and attendance is complete. Please wait for an appropriate time during the class

period, and do not disrupt a lecture or a lesson.Only one person may be outside the class at a time. No planner

= No exit.

Again:Discipline, Respect, and

ResponsibilityIS the mantra of our classroom. Learn

it, understand it, and live it in my classroom.

I have 10 basic rules for my classroom:

1, Be here everyday and on time. Absent? Bring a note. Copy your excuse note and attach it to any late work.

2. No swearing or rude commentary…ever.

3. Be positive. Also be respectful of any adults and your classmates.

4. Students should regularly submit assignments and in a timely fashion.

5. No cell phones or other contraband. It will be

collected and your parent will have to pick it up from me. (This is different from school policy)

6) No sleeping.

7) Do not do anything other than what we are working on in the present unless I give you the opportunity

specifically.

8) Work Hard.

9) Know and follow our classroom procedures.

10) Stay out of my stuff as well as the belongings of others.

I am not your babysitter. Be on time and keep my room clean.

This List continues to grow as the years pass:

No Drama KingsNo Drama Queens

No Drug use or drinking before or during my class. Ever.

Some Food for thought

Once again, I do not accept late work.

Writing assignments are graded off a pre assigned rubric. Procrastinating is not in your best interest.

All work will be formatted in the MLA style.

Missed tests must be made up the nearest possible TASK period or it is an

automatic zero. Not good.

No one goes to the restroom in the first 10 minutes of the period. Otherwise it is ONE at a time at my discretion. Do not interrupt our class.

Grade Components

The grading system for this course consists of the following four weighted components:

A) Major writing compositions, presentations, and

exams (45% or 15% each)B) Prompts, informal presentations, and quizzes (30%)C) Participation, classroom behavior, daily work, and

performing GLO’s (20%)D) Misc. reading and testing (5%)

Grading Scale

Each assignment, test and quiz receives a point grade on a 0 – 10 grading scale. Letter grades are assigned as follows:

EP or A = 9.1 - 10.0MP or B = 8.1 - 9.0AP or C = 7.1 - 8.0

NAP or D = 6.0 - 7.0F = 0.0 – 5.9

A – Exceeding Proficiency (EP)B – Meeting Proficiency (MP)

C – Approaching Proficiency (AP)D – Not Approaching Proficiency (NAP)

F – Non-submission or incomplete grade

Communication with Parents

I encourage parents to inform me of any concerns they may have, either by phone (421-4200 x253) or by e-mail (www.coachdavidlane.com). I try to update Engrade as frequently as possible; please keep in mind, however,

that there is generally some delay between the date an assignment is due and the date it is graded and posted on

Engrade.

Now what?

First GLO grade of 2013-14

Due by Wed. 8/13 or 5 days after joining our class if you are new

student.

Step 1/3

Read the syllabus. You’re almost done!

Step 2/3worth 2.5 points each=5

have either (or both) parent or guardian sign up for mass messaging on Remind.

AndHave the student sign up for mass messaging on

Remind.

Step 3/3 (Worth 5 points)Thank you for taking the time to read our class

syllabus. Please fill out and sign the checklist and sign it. I will make a copy and return it to your

child to keep in their binder for the school year.

There’s more

Please know that we do a lot of in-class activities and reading. Homework is usually

ongoing and self-directed such as researching and writing an essay or reading a book. There is always something going on although it may not be specifically assigned

that day. Best to be aware of the upcoming due dates through our website.

-Mahalo

The Fine Print

Common Core State Standards(CCSS)/GLOsThe Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Language Arts are

divided into four strands: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Language. Some of the most significant CCSS are listed below under Course Content. For complete information on CCSS, see the

CCSS website at www.corestandards.org. The General Learner Outcomes (GLOs) are goals for students at all Hawai’I Department of

Education schools across the state and are as follows:

GLO #1: Self-directed LearnerGLO #2: Community Contributor

GLO #3: Complex Thinker GLO #4: Quality Producer

GLO #5: Effective CommunicatorGLO #6: Effective and Ethical User of Technology

The Shakespearean tragedy for the year is Romeo and Juliet. Other readings (short

story, poetry, and non-fiction) will also be assigned in each unit of study.

Assignments will adhere to the grade 9 Language Arts benchmarks contained in

the Common Core State Standards (www.corestandards.org/the-standards).

PLAGIARISM constitutes any of the following and is considered a serious

offense that will result in parent notification AND immediate referral to administration:

Using someone else’s writing as your own;Using words from any source without quotation marks and

proper documentation; Copying assignments from another classmate to turn in for

credit.You will also be required to redo the assignment to show your

true achievement of the learning targets as time permits.

Course Scope/Goals:

This course provides a balanced program of reading, writing, and oral communication. All of the tenth-grade benchmarks are

addressed in this course. Reading, writing, language, speaking, and listening are experienced as interactive and interrelated

processes focusing both on meaning and on semantic, syntactic, and grammatical conventions. Students work with both

informational and literary texts. The study of informational texts requires that students conduct research, extract and construct

meaning, and complete tasks. The study of literature gives students an opportunity to read, interpret, and respond to

literature personally and critically.