HOW TO SUCCEED IN CLASS RLI How to

HOW TO SUCCEED IN CLASS RLI

How to Access Gradebook to monitor my grade Where can I find the homework How to email my teacher How google classroom is organized to easy find posted items How to study for quizzes and tests What to do if I am absent What is Study Island? How use my e-book Late work and Make up Policy Tips to success Content

How to Access Gradebook to monitor my grade ◦ GRADEBOOK LOGIN INSTRUCTIONS: 1. The username is the student's ID. Please make sure you place a zero in front of the student ID number. I am responsible for keeping track of my grades at least once a week Grades will stem from home learning assignments, class assignments, tests, projects, quizzes, and group work 2. The Pin Code is the child's date of birth – this will be typed as month/day/year, with a CAPITAL P at the beginning. For example, if the student’s birthday is February 5, 1992, it would be typed in as P 19/05/1992. Considerations * The User ID and password confidentiality is crucial - Do NOT give this information to other people. * Please allow teachers turn-around/process time to enter grades. A “Z”, which is weighted as a zero, on Pinnacle indicates that the assignment is missing or was never received. URL: ◦ https: //gb. browardschools. com/pinnacle/gradebook/ An “X” on Pinnacle indicates that you were excused from an assignment. ◦ User name: student# ◦ Password (DOB): PMM/DD/YYYY ◦ Example: User: 0612345678 Password: P 07/25/2001

Where can I find the homework There are 3 ways I can check what homework has been assigned: #1 Sign in up for my teacher‘s webpage to receive daily emails with homework reminders Directions: 1. Log on to www. somersetacademy. com, 2. Click on Staff Directory 3. Find and click on your teacher’s name (Gretchen Mc. Kenzie). In order to receive email notifications of updates to my homework webpage, please follow the steps below: 1. Once you are on my webpage scroll to the bottom 2. Click on Classes 3. Click on Add to My Class List » 4. Create an account if you don't already have one. (You can add all your teachers/classes to one account. #2 Looking at my teacher’s Webpage A GREAT way to check for important information is through my webpage located at www. somersetacademy. com. Directions: 1. On the homepage, scroll all the way to the end to see the “Classes” section. 2. Select your class period 3. Click on “See homework” 4. For older homework click “ALL homework on the top right #3 Looking into Google classroom On your class Google classroom look for the Homework Section

How to email my teacher Knowing how to write an email is an important skill nowadays and age. Your email must include: Example email: Subject line: Email Etiquette • An appropriate subject line • A proper greeting with correct punctuation, capitalization, and spacing • An introduction, including your FULL NAME and class period • Your question, concern or specific situation, along with DETAILED support • A proper closing (Sincerely, Regards, All the best, etc. ) • Your FULL name again • Proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar throughout (NO text talk) Dear Ms. Mc. Kenzie This is Martha Dell, from your 4 th period Science class. How are you? I am answering your question about how I feel regarding virtual school. I’m not quite sure how I feel about virtual school yet. At first, I was excited about not having to go to school every day, but after being stuck at home for so long I kind of miss going now. I attended the Zoom review sessions and thought it was kind of cool, but I think it was more fun to be around all my friends. I’ll miss seeing everyone at lunch and in my classes. I’ll miss going outside for PE and running around. I wish we could go back to school, and I hope we don’t have to have Zoom lessons for the rest of the year. All my best, Martha Dell

What can I find in the General Information section? Teacher zoom Number How to… informational presentation Any information the teacher think that will help you What Unit we are? What lesson we are learning? Where is the classwork? Each is separate from the other and lessons are arranged in the order that they are thought. The most resent Unitor lesson is always at the top of the list. Where is the HMH e-book homework posted? When is the due date? There is a section titled as HMH e-book homework. The most resent HW is always at the top of the list. How google classroom is organized to easy find posted items Where is the Study Island homework posted? When is the due date? There is a section titled as Study Island homework. The most resent HW is always at the top of the list.

How to study for quizzes and tests ◦ For each lesson, my teacher provides me with a GC ISN (Google Classroom Interactive Science Notebook) that includes: -Unit and lesson title page -Lesson Summary -Lesson Guided notes/Study Guide -Interactive activity to practice and check knowledge and mastery of the standard learned

What to do if I am absent • Look at the class Google classroom for any new assigned classwork or homework • Look at the homework notifications for new announcements • Visit your teacher during office hours: 7: 30 7: 55 am 2: 15 3: 00 pm

What is Study Island? ◦ Study Island help students to master state-specific, grade-level academic standards in a fun and engaging manner. Study Island combines rigorous with interactive features and games that engage students and reinforce and reward learning achievement Study Island provide some features to help the student succeed. How to log into Study Island: 1. Access you Study Island app on Colēgia or go to https: //www. studyisland. com/login 2. Select Study Island for Schools login ◦ Lesson - Summary on a lesson that you can review before you do the lesson or refer while you work on the lesson 3. username: student id with the zero ◦ Flashcards – Review of main concepts in flashcards style 5. Select the lesson assigned ◦ You need a obtain a 70% or above to show mastery of the standard. You can re-do the assignment as many times as you need to show mastery before the due date 6. Read the Lesson. When done click “Finish” on the upper right corner ◦ All Study Islands are assigned on Mondays and are due on Sundays 4. password: paw 123 7. Review the Flash Cards. When done click “Finish” on the upper right corner 8. Do the 10 practice questions

How use my e-book You now have access to your science e-book! ◦ Follow the instructions bellow to log in. 1. Go to https: //www. hmhco. com/one/login/ 2. Log in with student credentials Username: Student ID WITHOUT the zero Password: Panthers ◦ How to Highlight Text 1. To highlight text, select a line or block of text 2. When text is selected, a floating box appears just below it. Select a color. 3. The test selected is now highlighted ◦ How to Add a Note to Answer the Items on the e-book 1. Go to Lesson Review assigned page 2. Bookmark the assigned page by clicking on the bookmark icon on the right top of the lesson review 3. A floating box appears with space to add/type text. To answers write the number of the item by your response 4. Click SAVE when done 5. To make sure that your answer is saved look into the note icon on the top right of the e-book page ◦ How to submit the homework 1. On the assignment home page click the box “I’m done”.

Late work and Make up Policy Homework, classwork, and lab work (as designated in pinnacle) is accepted without penalty. Students will be allowed to re-do homework, classwork, and lab work under the following conditions: · work is submitted by the initial due date · only the questions that were completed by the initial due date can be resubmitted for grade improvement · Re-do assignments need to be resubmitted by designated new due date or before the formative assessment (whichever date comes first). · It is not a summative assessment However, every effort should be made to turn work in on time so as not to become overwhelmed and fall behind.

Tips to success 1. BE PROMPT - You are expected log in to the Zoom classroom at least 3 minutes before class begins and working on the bell ringer. All assignments will be submitted into Google classroom. 2. BE PREPARED - Find a quiet workspace. Mute cell phones and other devices and turn off the TV, other computers, music, etc. Let family members know when “class is in session” so you are not interrupted. While in Zoom class, you are expected to give your undivided attention to the work at hand. You MUST log into the Colegia platform and open up Google classroom prior to logging into Zoom. Have a notebook and pencil available to take notes during class time 3. BE RESPECTFUL - Always be courteous; obscene gestures, cursing, unkind remarks, and cyberbullying of any kind are unacceptable and will not be tolerated. 4. REMAIN SEATED. - Try to take care of your personal needs before sitting down to the device. Find a comfortable place to seat away from any distraction. If you need to take a restroom break during a live lesson, inform your teacher privately in the chat and do so quickly. Do not log out of the Zoom class until you are instructed to do so. 5. REFRAIN FROM - Consuming food and/or drinks during the class. Do not eat or drink over your device. Follow norms for communication during live lessons or when sharing ideas on google classroom: a. Take turns. b. Treat each other with kindness and respect when speaking or writing. c. Mute audio when not speaking. d. Speak slowly and loudly. e. Be clear and concise when sharing. f. Use the chat feature to post questions or comments similarly to how you would speak if called on in class.