Back To School Night: EN201 College Prep

English 201: Sophomore College Prep

Back To School Night
Wednesday 9.9.20

B1: 6:45 - 6:55 p.m.

A4: 8:00 - 8:10 p.m.

Poll

This is an interactive poll. You will choose the correct answer on your device.

• I understand. Game ON!

• I'll figure it out along the way.

Multiple Select

Your son's English teacher's name is

• Gonzales

• Gonsalez

• González

• Whoa, I entered the wrong teacher's class.

Open Ended

Distance learning in the time of Corona is...

Poll

I understand the Sophomore English 201 College Prep classes are aligned in terms of books and assignments

• Yes, me son informed me about that.

• I did not know that, thank you for informing me.

Poll

I understand the Google Meet opens at

• 10 minutes before class

• 5 minutes before class

• Exactly as class begins

• After students have taken the attendance poll

• My son hasn't seen an attendance poll.

Poll

I recognize my son's STRENGTHS in his English class to be (select any/all that apply)

• Reading and Reading Comprehension

• Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling

• Essay Writing

• Literary and Archetypal Analysis

• Critical and Creative Thinking

Poll

This year, I believe my son COULD BENEFIT FROM DEVELOPING STRONGER SKILLS IN (select any/all that apply)

• Reading and Reading Comprehension

• Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling

• Essay Writing

• Literary and Archetypal Analysis

• Critical and Creative Thinking

Poll

On average, it takes my son about this long to read 10 pages (an average chapter length in a book)

• 10 - 15 mins

• 15 - 30 mins

• 30 mins - 1 hour

• 1 hour +

• He disappears into his room, then later says he read, and I hope that it is true.

Poll

Google Classroom is the Document Management System where my son can access

• Google Slides of the class and MULTI-MEDIA resources including video, audio, Google Forms, documents, Calendar, reminders, etc.

• Class Assignments

• Google Meet Recording of the lesson

• Homework assignments and submit homework

• Grades and comments

Poll

Google Classroom & Quizizz allow for Parent Reports and Summaries (You were invited)

• I'm already signed up for Google Classroom Parent Summaries

• I'll sign-up/accept tonight

• I'm already signed up for Google Classroom Parent Summaries and I'll have my son sign me up for Quizizz

• My son knows how to show me his progress

• Less is more

Homework

• MAINLY Reading

• Reading checks (like this Quizizz)
  

• Reading Guides

• Writing prompts
  

• Essays

• REVIEWING Google Slides  (as needed)

• REVIEWING Class Recording (as needed)

Homework (Realities)

• Academic Honesty

• Distractions 

• Unexpected 

• Incomplete yet "Marked As Done"

• Time stamped (Version History)

• Time Management

• Time may change me, but I can't trace time

Poll

Either I or someone I know has a junk drawer, garage, or one room in the house that is overstuffed and never gets ORGANIZED.

• I'll admit it.

• I know someone like that.

• A friend of mine has that, and by "friend" I mean: Me.

• My home is ALWAYS Open House ready and organized like a catalogue spread.

Homework & The Junk Drawer

• Time Management

• Garage, junk drawer, or that one room 

• CAUSE: Filled & feeling overwhelmed

• EFFECT: Never gets cleaned

• CHANGE is possible

LATE WORK

• Absence must be "EXCUSED"

• "M" is Missing and is Incomplete

• Late Work may result in reduced grade

• No Late Work after a Grade Capture

• No Late Work leading into FINALS

• Extenuating circumstances: case-by-case

Grading Policy Update

• Standards-based

• Point based

• Total Gained/Total Possible

• #? > %
  

• Rubrics

• Now with + and -

Poll

READINGS: My son has ALREADY read (select any/all that apply)

Students are expected to adhere to the Parent-Student Handbook

This includes uniform, plagiarism, academic honesty, etc.

Class Expectations

• It is the student’s job to learn; it is the teacher’s job to teach.

• Come to class prepared to learn; stay engaged in class in order to succeed.

• You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

• Respect yourself and others will respect you.

I look forward to a school year of Distance Learning filled with opportunity...

Thank you and good night.