Current Assignments
We’ve spent the last month working carefully in class on the June ’17 ELA Regents Exam. As we head into the winter break, you should revisit this post, and then you should focus on these assignments:
- Typed Revision of Part 2 of June ’17 Exam | Instructions are on Google Classroom.
- Text-Based Analysis (Part 3 of June ’17 Exam) | Instructions are on Google Classroom.
You must complete both of these assignments before January 2, unless you and I work out an alternative deadline. See below for penalty information.
Rubicon: Pass/Fail
The point of no return is sometimes called “crossing the Rubicon.” This course is now, as you know, pass/fail. Your Rubicon is the moment when you cross into failure for the quarter. Here is a direct link to the assessment profiles we are using:
This is normally an obvious determination that uses Occam’s logic or the duck test. Starting now, however, every time you break the rules of the classroom, including the requirement to focus on coursework at all times, those failures will be recorded and shared with parents, counselors, administrations, etc., in order to help you assume responsibility as you prepare for the exam.
You will be tracked on my end through a form that looks like this:
I select the date, choose a name from a dropdown menu, and note the unacceptable behavior. Examples include:
- doing homework for another class
- playing games
- sending text messages
- watching videos
- sleeping
- gossiping
- checking social media accounts
- wandering the hallways
There will be contemporaneous notes for your progress, and those notes can be given to any stakeholder, from parents to counselors, in order to help you. Separate notes are kept for missing assignments, incomplete work, and so on.
If you have questions, ask them in class. You may also comment below and/or send an email.