Thursday, January 30, 2020

Hi guys, glad to be here with you today! Don't worry, I'll be back permanently soon enough (although maybe that's disappointing to some of you 😉)

Today we're going to take a look at why people follow the crowd even when the crowd's behavior doesn't make sense. We're going to watch a short video that looks at why people follow the crowd.

We're also going to be reading an article on CommonLit called "Herd Behavior." You can find the article posted in Google Classroom. Today we will read and discuss the article together in class, but you will be responsible for completing the questions on your own tonight for homework. If you are absent today, you'll need to make sure you read the article and do the questions on your own, then copy the notes I'll post in Google Classroom.

Don't forget your written response predicting the end of the book is due tomorrow - you'll need it for the start of class!

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Gradebook Explained

My grade book is on Power School for you to view. There are some things you need to know.

If you have a blank score that is not bad. Often scores are left blank when I do not grade an assignment right away. Sometimes blanks mean a student was absent for an in class experience. The point is do not panic about blank scores.

Zeros however, are a real problem. Students get zeros when they do not turn in an assignment that they should have done. Zeros appear after an assignment is due. If it is an assignment that they can still turn in late, the grade will also be noted as “missing” with an orange symbol. Students have 1 week from the original due date to turn in the work late; however, they are losing points from their grade on the assignment for every day it’s late.

Often I do not enter many assignments until the end of the grading period when projects we have been working on for a few weeks become due. Please understand that I have a family and a life outside of school, and roughly 165 student assignments to grade, so sometimes grading takes longer for larger assignments/projects. Please be patient in waiting for these grades to be entered.

Student grades are based on meeting grade-level standard proficiencies. This is not a points or numbers game. There is rarely extra credit offered, and typically is only offered to students who have done the original assigned work – you must show you can do the minimum in order to receive a chance to go above and beyond (extra credit).

Speaking and Listening points are your daily participation points for a total of 10 points per week; this totals around 100 points for each grading period. This can make-or-break your grade, so participating in class activities and discussion, staying awake, and actively working on-task are encouraged to earn these points every day.

I hope this will resolve some confusion. Of course if you have questions about grades please e-mail me.

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