English 10 (Year Course)
COURSE SYLLABUS
Radford High School  20142015 School Year
Welcome to Room 242!
Coach David Lane
Phone: 421-4200 ext.253
Email and Website:
www.coachdavidlane.com
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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.
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Required Materials by August 15:
What you need for our class:
*A dedicated section for English in a binder
* SpringBoard Workbook
----------------------------------------------AND:
“The Last Lecture” begin reading October 16
These books are not available through our library. My
suggestion would be to purchase them through Amazon.
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
Black Pens (Essays & Tests)
Please note that we don’t use anything other than black pens
our class. No other colored pens or pencils are accepted. These
are considered official documents and must be done in black
pen.
This is a college and career readiness strategy
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.college
board.org/
After that, please address them to
the Radford administration.
-Mahalo
Second Quarter Reading:
The Last Lecture 10/16
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
We will begin reading this in the class and as an at home
assignment beginning on October 16.
Again,
These books are not available in
our library and must be acquired
outside of school. You can order it
through me for $6.00 cash by
September 1. Or I have a PDF file
on the class website.
-Thank you!
Course Procedures:
Pay Close Attention
Very 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 our class calendar or AVID binder..
• 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 contact
one of your fellow classmates or make an appointment during noninstructional time.
• 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
Engrade.
2. What did I miss? Check the
website, class calendar, or AVID
binder…
And by the way…Do not ever eat in
my class. Don’t even ask.
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. Again, don’t even ask.
Please Remember:
LATE POLICY:
All work must be completed on
time. I do not accept late work.
Did I mention that
No eating during class time
ABSOLUTELY NO GUM CHEWING
No Cell Phones
Drinks 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 me during a lecture or a lesson.
Only one person may be outside the class at a time. No planner =
No exit.
Again:
Discipline, Respect, and
Responsibility
IS 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 Kings
No 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 6+1 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 (15% each or total of 45%)
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 - 10.0
MP or B = 8.1 - 9.0
AP or C = 7.1 - 8.0
NAP or D = 6.0 - 7.0
F = 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.
Step 1/3
Read the syllabus. You’re almost
done!
Step 2/3
worth 2.5 points each=5
have either (or both) parent or guardian
sign up for mass messaging through
Remind.com.
And
Have the student sign up for mass
messaging through Remind.com.
Please be advised of the films we are showing in conjunction
with our curriculum:
Temple Grandin
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Glass Menagerie
The Murder of Emmitt Till (Documentary)
Julius Caesar
Lord of the Flies (original)
All of these films are available on Netflix or YouTube for you to
preview. Please advise me through my website e-mail of any
issues you may have with these films for your child. Otherwise I
will assume that it is ok for your teenager to view these films
with the class. Any add-ons will sent out through our messaging
feature that you have signed up for.
-Mahalo
Step 4/5
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)/GLOs
The 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 Learner
GLO #2: Community Contributor
GLO #3: Complex Thinker
GLO #4: Quality Producer
GLO #5: Effective Communicator
GLO #6: Effective and Ethical User of Technology
Students will read several of the following
novels: To Kill A Mockingbird, Ender’s Game, and
Lord of the Flies. The Shakespearean tragedy for
the year is Julius Caesar. Other readings (short
story, poetry, and non-fiction) will also be
assigned in each unit of study. Assignments will
adhere to the grade 10 Language Arts
benchmarks contained in the Common Core
State Standards (www.corestandards.org/thestandards).
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.