Ms.

Taylors Junior English- Classroom Expectations, Rules, and syllabus breakdown

Classroom: 135
Prep Period: 5
th
period
ACT Prep: 7 a.m. (advanced notice is needed to get approval for students to be in the building)
Course Description: This course is designed to take students through the major literary topics and
themes across the history of the United States from pre- colonial times to present day. Students will
focus on the major literary forms of the emerging nation, analyze the literary themes and trends, and
research and compose several papers, speeches, and presentations using representative forms of
discourse.
This course addresses the Common Core State Standards.
Required Materials:
Highlighter
Pencil/Pen
One subject spiral notebook
Course Goals:
Increase reading comprehension and lexile level in all students
Increase students ACT scores
Prepare students to score Proficient/ Advanced on the PARCC exam
Develop a love and/or appreciation of American works of literature
Classroom Policies/Expectations
1. All school policies and rules will be strictly followed in my classroom. (i.e. cell phone policy,
dress, etc.)
2. At all times, students and teachers will treat each other with mutual respect.
3. All required materials need to be brought every single day of class.
4. No food or drink, except bottled water is allowed.
5. You will be given two bathroom visits per semester. I will keep a running list digitally, and I will
make substitute teachers aware of the policy. If you use them in the first week, that is your
choice.
6. Come to class willing and ready to learn everyday.
Students who fail to comply with the preceding guidelines may expect to receive a warning
slip/disciplinary action.
Absences and Make-up Policy
It is the students responsibility to get all work missed due to an excused absence.
Students will have the number of days absent to make up all make-up work.
Students will have three days upon return to reschedule any test or quiz missed due to an
excused absence. Make-up tests and quizzes will only be given after an appointment has been
made. You are NOT allowed to make up a test or quiz during class. I can meet before school,
after school, or during my prep period.
I do not allow work that was missed during a grading period to be made up because a student
failed to obtain make-up work upon returning to school.
Late Work
Homework and daily assignments are due upon request as assigned.
Assignments turned in late will be docked one letter grade for each day late. Example: a paper
turned in two days late will automatically start with an 80%. All other missed points will be
subtracted from that 80%. After five days, the assignment will be a failing grade.
Plagiarism Statement
Plagiarism is the use of anothers words or ideas and the presentation of them as though they were
entirely ones own. All papers turned in will be checked for plagiarism. If it is discovered that a paper
was plagiarized, the student will receive a zero on the assignment.
Class website
www.mstaylorsjuniorenglish.weebly.com
This website will be extremely important to the class. I will post all major assignments on this website. I
will begin updating this website at the end of week one, and a more detailed version of the syllabus will
be uploaded our website.
Remind.com
All students and parents are asked to sign up for my remind.com account. This is an easy, quick way for
me to update all students/parents via text about major assignments, changes to the schedule, or
classroom reminders.
Parents: Text @15ed5 to (870) 738- 8554


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