Mr. Edenfield B-12 Communications Expectations After school help day is Thursday
Supplies that are needed for EACH class
Ø 1 ½ - 2 inch binder (to be shared with Spanish)
Ø One divider for the binder
Ø Lined paper
Ø Pencils and erasers (Pencil pouches work well)
Ø Agenda
Ø Hole reinforcers
Teacher Expectations
Ø Participation is the key to success in this class!
Ø Follow the Six Pillars of Character (Caring, Respectfulness, Responsibility, Trustworthiness, Fairness, Citizenship).
Ø Be on time for class. Lateness will cause a lower Participation grade.
Ø Be prepared with your homework & all of your materials (see supplies above).
Ø If you are absent (Illness, appointment, field trip, vacation, band practice, etc.) you need to talk to your Communications teacher by the next day you come to class to find out what you missed. If necessary, you may be asked to attend my after school help day on Thursday to get caught up. If there is any homework, it will be posted on the homework board in the classroom and on my website. (See below for directions on how to get to my website.)
Ø A great way to contact me is by email at I will try to get back to you within 48 hours.
Daily Classroom Procedures
Ø Read and follow the Daily Message as soon as you enter the room.
Ø Warm-up Activity
Ø Daily Lesson
Ø Wrap-up
Grading
ü You will be receiving a grade for this class: AP, P, PP, or LP
§ AP-Advanced Proficiency= 91-100
§ P –Proficiency= 81-90
§ PP- Partial Proficiency= 71-80
§ LP-Limited Proficiency=60-70
ü You are graded using the Grading Rubric for Communications:
§ Participation & Preparation 30%
§ Class Work 30%
§ Skills & Concepts 40%
Ø Each of your presentations will also be assessed using the Performance Rubric. You will keep these rubrics in a portfolio in the classroom. They will chart the progress you make in Communications
To get to Mr. Edenfield’s website: Go to the MTSD homepage, select Montgomery Lower Middle School, click on LMS staff webpages, Click on Edenfield, E.