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By Mr. Garcia

Welcome To ELD 3-4A

• "Welcome to ELD 3–4A with Mr. Garcia – 2025–2026 School Year"

• Course designed to build your academic English in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

• Classroom = safe space for learning and growing in English.

Poll

How do you feel about starting this year?

• Excited

• Nervous

• Both

• Not sure

• Uses English 3D Course C, multimedia, and interactive activities (such as tik tok, youtube, etc.)

• Based on CA ELD Standards.

• Focus on vocabulary, grammar, reading, writing, and speaking.

About the Course

Poll

Which skill do you most want to improve?

• Speaking

• Reading

• Writing

• Listening

• All

Behavior Expectation

1. Arrive on time with a pass if tardy.

2. Bring materials ready to work.

3. Respect yourself, others, and the classroom.

4. No electronics without permission.

5. Do warm-up activity in the time given.

• No eating (water only) unless given permission and you clean up.

Open Ended

What does respect look like in our classroom?

• Misuse = loss of privilege or tech violation.

• Phones used only when teacher says for an assignment.

• Cell phones must be in backpacks at start of class.

• AirPods/headphones off during instruction.

^{Cell Phone and Technology Policy}

Multiple Choice

True/False: You can check Tiktok during warm-ups if you finish early.

• True

• False

Course Material

• Required: Chromebook & charger, composition notebook, workbooks, highlighter, pencils/pens.

• Recommended: Colored pencils, scissors, binder/folder.

Grading

• 60%: Classwork, homework, participation.

• 40%: Projects, quizzes, exams.

• No rounding grades unless excused reason.

Homework and Late Work

• Homework due at start of class.

• More than 2 days late = max 80%.

• Not accepted last week before finals.

Fill in the Blanks

If you turn in homework 3 days late, what's the highest grade you can get?

Attendance and Absences

• Be in seat before 2nd bell or you’re late.

• You must check Google Classroom for missed work before asking.

• 3 days to turn in work for excused absence.

Bathroom Policy

• No current limit, but don’t abuse.

• If abused, bathroom passes will start.

• Remember to ask for permission and create Minga pass

Multiple Choice

True/False: You can use the bathroom whenever without consequences

• True

• False

Parent/Guardian/Student Communication

• Office hours via Zoom: Tue & Thu, 3:30–4:30 PM.

• Email & ParentSquare also available.

• Disclosure: This time is outside contracted hours—please use respectfully.

• Will also be available after school most days (except wednesdays)

Open Ended

Why do you think Mr. Garcia offers office hours after school?

Honesty and Participation

• Cheating = no credit + parent contact + discipline report.

• Participation expected daily. If called and not ready, you can ask group for help.

Review and Exit Ticket

• Recap: Expectations, grading, materials, policies, communication.

• Success in this class = Effort + Respect + Participation.

Open Ended

What is one classroom rule you think is most important?