Course Policies

Grade Weights

• Formative: 30%
• Summative: 50%
• Final: 20%

Weekly Behavior Points will be initiated if necessary. I may initiate a professionalism policy if needed.

What to bring

•  A writing utensil and an eraser  a single-subject notebook for note taking, grammar exercises, and free writing –you will be using these throughout the trimester.  A fully-charged iPad  The current novel or play we are reading. I highly recommend you buy a copy; I will not be collecting annotations, however.

Turn your work in on time

• Success, in terms of how I see it, is correlated with timeliness and respect
• I adhere to the Mullen late work policy
• All assignments are posted THE DAY THEY ARE DUE on Edmodo.
• Large assignments worked on in class over multiple days are not applicable for late work passes

Late work passes must be turned by the end of CLASS PERIOD on the day that the assignment is due

TURN IT IN

• If you are unable to access Edmodo or TurnItIn to turn in an assignment, you need to email me immediately (Dickerson@mullenhigh.com) with the assignment. I need proof that you had the assignment done on time.
• Papers due times will signal the end of the UNIT.

iPad Etiquitte

• Only get them out when asked
• keep them flat on desks when taking quizzes
• bring them to class charged
• you'll be asked to put them on my desk if you use them innapropriately
• I have caught students cheating: 0, parent contact, dean contact, academic dishonesty form.

Due Respect

• I request, really demand, that you address me in an email with a subject in the title, and with a greeting (“Dear”, “Hello”, “Greetings”, “Salutations”, “Salve”, etc.). You must sign off with a farewell, such as: “Regards”, “Best”, “Sincerely.” I will not respond to unprofessional emails.
• I will not respond to unprofessional emails.

No begging. An 89.5 is an A; An 89.4 is a B.

No food
(Nice-ish carpet and mice issues)