I have some of these folders available to purchase for 15 cents. Backpacks should be left in lockers or stowed under desks to keep the aisles clear. Index cards in a ziplock bag, whiteout, scissors and markers are recommended but not required. Your brain is more powerful than the best translation software. We will practice listening and speaking each day.
Regular attendance is very important, especially on the block schedule.
Remember, missing one 85-minute class period is like missing two daily classes. Class begins when you enter the classroom. At the beginning of class each day there will be a short assignment on the board or screen when you enter class. This may be a writing prompt, a worksheet, a book exercise, or other activity. As you enter, please take your journal from the files, find your seat, and begin work on the activity.