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CURRICULUM NIGHT Welcome parents! Please sign the sign-in sheet as you enter and have a seat!
CURRICULUM NIGHTWelcome parents!Please sign the sign-in sheet as you enter and have a seat!
ABOUT MEMrs. Marquez
●Email: [email protected]●School Phone: (980) 343-0860●Best way to reach me: Email!●Website: mrsmarquez.com●Daily Schedule:
○ 1st block: African American Studies○ 2nd block: Honors Civics and Economics○ 3rd block: Honors Civics and Economics○ 4th block: Planning
● 12th year teaching● 10th Year in CMS● 4th Year at AK● Teacher of the Year
Finalist for the District● Social Studies
Department Chair
COURSE DESCRIPTION
⦿ About this course
⦿ Course expectations
⦿ Textbook
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS⦿ Classroom rules and guidelines
⦿ My tutoring schedule:◼ 6:55 am - 7:20 am - Morning Tutoring◼ 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm - Afternoon Tutoring
⦿ Homework expectations
KNIGHT TIME
⦿ 30 minute block ⦿ Remediation or enrichment
period⦿ Runs on a cycle
If your child is struggling, encourage him/her to sign up for my Knight Time
ASSESSMENTSTests
Quizzes
Projects
TESTS
•30-40 Multiple Choice questions•2-4 Short answer questions
•Critical Thinking•Problem Solving•Higher Order Thinking
QUIZZES
•Usually every 2-3 objectives (2-3 days)•5-10 questions•Immediate Feedback•Students should be tracking their progress on each quiz
FEEDBACK
•Immediate feedback is given for both tests and quizzes•Students should be tracking their progress in the course
Breakdown (per quarter)⦿ 70%: Formal Assessments⦿ 30%: Informal Assessments ⦿ The Mid-term exam will count as
20% of the 1st quarter average.⦿ The Final exam will count as 25%
of the year end average.
GRADING SCALE
CMS Grading Scale⦿ A: 90-100%⦿ B: 80-90%⦿ C: 70-80%⦿ D: 60-70%⦿ F: <60%
ATTENDANCE⦿ Be here and be on time!⦿ What to do when your child is absent:◼ Parents complete form at “Report an absence” link on
AK website.◼ Student checks the website and/or Google Classroom for
notes◼ Student contacts class buddy to get notes.◼ Student schedules make up work with teacher within 5
days of absence.
CLASSROOM ECONOMY
•Ask our scholar to log in to their bank account to see how they are earning and spending their money in my class.
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