You can expect me to: Be professional inside and outside the classroom. you like an adult in a professional and respectful manner. Be prepared for class. Attend class regularly. Respond promptly to email communication. Adhere to my policies and standards. Be available for student meetings with an appointment. Maintain a positive attitude. Be a problem solver. thoughtful, constructive criticism on your work. Be a coach, instead of a “sage on the stage,” in the classroom. Be a mentor. You should not expect me to: Accept notes or other documents from third parties excusing you from class or other activities. Respond favorably to excuses of any kind. Answer emails or phone calls from parents, guardians, or other third parties. Be available outside my office hours without an appointment. Respond favorably to any argument for missing my or leaving my class early because of activities in another class. Make exceptions to my policies and standards. make-ups. Accept late work without a extension. Answer emails on the weekends. Standards for Student Performance Another important aspect of this class is developing your professionalism. Expect to be held to these professional standards in our class: Respect deadlines. In the workplace, you will be held to a high standard of making and meeting project deadlines. I do not accept late work unless the student speaks with me about arranging an extension. I do not guarantee extension, but I often grant them if there is a documented, compelling need that is identified before an assignment is due. Do not expect make-ups. In the workplace, there are consequences for poor performance or incomplete projects. Likewise in our class, you should not expect any make-up opportunities for late or incomplete work. Students who participate in school sanctioned absences are a possible exception, but it is the responsibility of those students to meet with me before assignments are due to discuss and establish a plan for the individual student. Arrive on time for class and stay for the duration of class. Being late or leaving early can be disruptive and are disrespectful in any situation, especially in the workplace. I assign partial absences to students who arrive late or leave early, because those students miss a portion of the class lecture, exercises, or team participation. Students who are perpetually late run the risk of receiving a failing grade in the class. Respect others. Following a workplace example, we will treat our class as meetings. This means that you should not disrupt class with texting, phone calls, or unnecessary
appropriate blog posts on our OpenLab before arriving to class today. W 10/28 Student-led introduction to the reading. Medina, Brain Rules, Gender. Beginning of class writing: summary of reading. 10 M 11/2 Student-led introduction to the reading. Midterm grades available. Medina, Brain Rules, Exploration. Beginning of class writing: summary of reading. OpenLab: Type and post your reading summaries from previous week as comments to the appropriate blog on our OpenLab before arriving to class today. W 11/4 Student-led introduction to the reading. Introduce Project Three. Carlson, “Nicholas Carr on the ‘Superficial’ Webby Mind,” Carr, “A writer of books, essays, and ephemera,” Beginning of class writing: summary of reading. OpenLab: Type and post your reading summaries from previous week as comments to the appropriate blog posts on our OpenLab before arriving to class today. Project Two blog post due on our OpenLab site. 11 M 11/9 Student-led introduction to the reading. Carr, The Shallows, Prologue and One. Beginning of class writing: summary of reading. OpenLab: Type and post your reading summaries from previous week as comments to the appropriate blog posts on our OpenLab before arriving to class today. W 11/11 Student-led introduction to the reading. Carr, The Shallows, Two and a digression. Beginning of class writing: summary of reading. 12 M 11/16 Student-led introduction to the reading. Carr, The Shallows, Three. Beginning of class writing: summary of reading.