FAQ

My mission as your teacher is to prepare you with the skills necessary to flourish and thrive at whatever you do post high school. Therefore, because deadlines are strict and urgent at college and the workforce, **I do not accept any late work** **for full credit**. __//If you do not have an assignment ready at the beginning of the period of its due date, you will have an allowance of one class day to submit the work to me for **half credit (50%)***//__. If you are absent when a project or assignment is due, the work is due at the beginning of the next class period we meet. However, if you foresee that you cannot complete an assignment in time (issues at home, misunderstanding of assignment, etc.), please contact me __at least 48 hours in advanced__ and we can work out a plan together.
 * Is this considered late? Can I submit late work to you? How many points off will that be? **

If you have to say one of these to me, __it will be considered late__:
 * "Can I go print it out at the library?"
 * "It's in my locker. Can I go get it?"
 * "Can I e-mail it to you right now?"
 * "I can't find it right now. Can I show it to you later this period for credit?"
 * "We just have to add one more slide to the presentation. It'll just take two minutes."
 * //*Late work will be accepted for 50% credit.//**

** I am having some trouble in class and I might be falling behind. Are you available for extra help? ** I am available __//**every day**//__ after school for extra help. See me after class in order to set up a day, time, and location for the extra help. In addition, e-mail or tweet me at any time for further clarification regarding any assignment.

You have plenty of options. You may use a computer in our Media Center (library) which you may visit after school or during lunch. You may also use the public library's computers. You can also use a friend's computer if you have the assignment/work ready to go far enough in advanced to make the plans. Additionally, look at the assignment requirements. If you do not have to print it out, you may access it with your (or a friend's) phone or tablet on your own time. If you have any concern for an upcoming assignment that falls outside of these suggestions, come see me so we can work something out.
 * I don't have a computer/printer at home. How am I supposed to... **

** I think I lost the handout that we were supposed to complete for homework and/or have for next class. Can I have another? ** I post a copy of every worksheet and handout here on my website. Find your class under the Main Menu on the left. Click on your class, and find the appropriate handout (organized by **unit** and **date**) so you may print it out and complete it in a timely manner.

Sure! At the beginning of each marking period, you will receive a 75% grade titled //**Participation & Preparation**//. This grade alone counts for 10% of your marking period grade. If you participate and come to class prepared every day, this grade will reflect and acknowledge your professionalism in the classroom and support your overall grade by moving up. If you repeatedly come to class unprepared, constantly choose not to participate, talk to others rather than complete your work, or misbehave and distract others, I will document and deduct two to five points per infraction from this grade. (Revisit our class syllabus on our class page to view the point-deduction scale.) Generally, this grade is meant to help you and support you. Unless it is a severe infraction, I will not deduct any points without warning you first. Please see me for further clarification if needed.
 * Ummm...Can you repeat how that Participation & Preparation grade works again? **

** How are you grading me in our class? ** Please refer back to our class syllabus that we have discussed at the beginning of the year. You may also find a copy of this under our class page.

** I'm not happy with my grade. Do you have any extra credit assignments I can do to raise my grade? ** You have had every opportunity from the beginning of each marking period to earn the strongest grade you can earn in my class. Rather than asking me for an extra credit assignment (which is unfair for those students who have worked hard to earn their grades), ask yourself how you can improve your performance for the following marking period. I am always available for extra help, so see me if you need additional help or support. Additionally, keep an eye and ear open for a few extra credit assignments sprinkled throughout the marking period.