Course Instructor: Mrs. Fagan Welcome to Psychology Course Instructor: Mrs. Fagan

Filling Out Your Index Card Last name, First name Grade:____ Period:___ HOMEROOM:______ Parent/Guardian’s First and Last Name Home Address: Home Phone Number: Parent Cell Number(s): Parent Email #1: Your Class Buddy: Are you involved with any sports or clubs after school? If so, which one(s)? 2. Do you have internet access at home? 3. Do you access to a printer at home?

Filling Out Your Index Card Last name, First name Grade:____ Period:___ HOMEROOM:______ Parent/Guardian’s First and Last Name Home Address: Home Phone Number: Parent Cell Number(s): Parent Email #1: Your Class Buddy: Are you involved with any sports or clubs after school? If so, which one(s)? 2. Do you have internet access at home? 3. Do you access to a printer at home?

FLIP OVER YOUR CARD AND WRITE THE FOLLOWING WORDS Book Number:_____________________________ Book Condition:_____________________________ Blog Title:_____________________________ Blog Password:_____________________________ GMAIL USERNAME:_____________________________ GMAIL PASSWORD:_____________________________

Mrs. Fagan’s Contact Info Email Address: mfagan@stmaryhs.org Online Classroom: Mrsfagan.weebly.com

Everyday Process Come to class on time with your work ready to go for the second bell. When you first get to class, you will then open up my classroom blog and review what we will be doing in class. At this time you will also be reviewing the following details written in my blog: do now’s- which you will begin after reading the blog class procedures- class instructions throughout the period dates for quizzes and tests- you are responsible for copying down this information into you assignment pad The agenda and lesson plan for class will always be online. If students are curious as to what we are doing in class prior to class beginning, they are responsible for looking it themselves. Mrsfagan.wordpress.com

Marking Periods 1-4 First and Second Marking Periods Psychology Third and Fourth Marking Periods Sociology

Classroom Applications Microsoft Office Word Power Point

Classroom Performance Grading Percentages COMPONENT PERCENTAGE Tests AND Major Projects 30% Papers 25% Quizzes 20% Homework 15% Classroom Performance 10%

Grading Percentages Letter Grade Numerical Value A+ 96-100 A 94-97 A- 90-93 B+ 87-89 B 83-86 B- 80-82 C+ 77-79 C 73-76 C- 70-72 F 69 and below

GRADING YOUR HOMEWORK LETTER GRADE DESCRIPTION A+ Completed on time, above and beyond A Completed on time and completed properly B Completed on time but not to full ability C Not fully complete and/or late O Incomplete/Unprepared

TESTS/MAJOR PROJECTS COMPONENT PERCENTAGE IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Tests and Major Projects 30% IMPORTANT INFORMATION: There will be at least three major tests/major projects each marking period Tests will be a mixture of multiple choice, matching, fill in the blanks, short answer and essay questions. Major projects will be given to complete during class time, therefore They are expected to be fully completed and on time.

PAPERS COMPONENT PERCENTAGE IMPORTANT INFORMATION 25% IMPORTANT INFORMATION Notice how paper grades are slightly less than test grades. You will have a multitude of papers throughout the course of the year Papers will range from in class to at home Each project should be taken seriously and completed on time for the best grades.

QUIZZES COMPONENT PERCENTAGE IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 20% IMPORTANT INFORMATION: There will be at least one quiz per week to adequately asses student productivity and comprehension. These quizzes can be announced or unannounced. Inorder to fully prepare for these quizzes, students are expected to Ask questions throughout lectures and/or class tutorials.

HOMEWORK COMPONENT PERCENTAGE IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 15% IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Homework will be administered every night in the form of blogging, reading, writing, reviewing class notes and/or research. All classroom lesson plans, homework and expectations will be found on my personal online classroom website. Students are expected to check the online classroom if they are not sure what is due

CLASSROOM PERFORMANCE COMPONENT PERCENTAGE Classroom Performance 10% IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The following areas factor into a performance grade: Attendance Punctuality Preparedness Involvement in Classroom Activities Oral Recitation- asking pertinent questions, voluntarily answering questions, presentations, and demonstrations.

Class Papers Class papers will be given out frequently so be prepared Cover pages are always required Two pages minimum (more is always welcomed and encouraged! Size 12 font 1.5 spacing Times New Roman Numbered pages Bibliography Properly cited information

(This definition was taken from Plagiarism.org) Definition: to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own to use (another's production) without crediting the source to commit literary theft to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source. In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward. (This definition was taken from Plagiarism.org)

Bottom Line about Plagiarism… Plagiarism will not be taken lightly in my class. If you copy and paste your information, I will catch you.

Saving your Work Properly Each time your work is saved, you must save it in the following way to your folder: (failure to do so will result in points taken off ) Your first Initial Last intial_projecttitle Example: Let’s pretend that your name is Emma Smith and the project title is colors. ESmith_color (This is how you will save your work every time-notice no spaces.)

If you are absent… Frequent absences will affects a student’s academic progress You are responsible for making up your work and checking online to see what you missed. You should also contact your class buddy incase you need help understanding what is expected of you. Also, if you are out for more than three days, you are expected to schedule a meeting time with me to review all work and to receive a new deadline.

If you are absent… You have two weeks to make up any quizzes or tests. Failure to do so will automatically result in a ZERO. All make-up quizzes and tests will only be taken before or after school hours. For an absence that extends for more than three days, a date for all make-up work will be set and followed.

YO If you are absent… If you are absent and you make up your work, are responsible for showing it to me.

If you are absent… Remember that you are not just absent in my class, you are absent in all other classes too…it is very important to not fall behind so you must come back to school with the notion of catching up as soon as possible!

In my classroom, you are to remain seated at all times. Leaving my Classroom In my classroom, you are to remain seated at all times. If you have to use the rest room, you must raise your hand and ask for permission. You must then fully sign out, take the appropriate pass, and when you come back, fully sign back in and give me back the pass.

Leaving my Classroom DATE: PERIOD DESTINATION: FULL NAME: TIME OUT: TIME IN: EX: Wed, 9/9/09 A Bathroom Maria Fagan 8:20 8:24

Classroom Rules You must be on time to class. If you come to class after the bell without a pass, you will receive a detention. No food or drink in the lab. Wear your uniform properly. First offense you are issued a warning. On the second offense, you will receive a detention.

Classroom Rules 4. No cell phones visible at anytime and electronic devices. According to the Student Handbook/Code of Conduct, all cell phones must be turned off during school hours. (7:40/bell-2:36/bell) A cell phone is considered in use if the student has the phone in their hand and will be confiscated on the spot. First offense, warning; student may retrieve the cell phone at the end of the day from the Dean of Students. Second offense, Parents must come to school for a conference with the Dean of Students before the cell phone is returned. Third offense, Cell phone is confiscated and returned to the parent at the end of the school year

Classroom Rules 5. Absolutely no gum chewing. First Offense-warning Second- detention Third- Reported to the Dean of Students.

Classroom Rules 6. Students are no longer allowed to print at school. 7. Do not touch other people’s work or change settings on any of the computers (technology code of conduct) 8. You are responsible to have a copy of your work saved on your flash drive at all times. 9. Respect the in-class books (Be gentle while handling them and do not write in them.) 10. Follow the correct fire drill procedure.

Classroom Rules Fire Drill during class: If by chance we have a fire drill while a class is in session, it is imperative that everyone remains silent. We will line up, single file and walk to our destination. Fire drills should not be taken lightly or looked to as a social event. If a fire occurred, we need to be prepared to listen for instructions. If everyone is speaking, we are risking the safety of the students and the faculty.

Classroom Rules For those students that fail to adhere to any of these rules, a detention will be given. Detention served one day AFTER it is given. If you receive a detention, you are responsible for remembering.

Technology code of Conduct “Any misuse of technology will result in a loss of computer privileges for a minimum of one marking period. Based on the nature and severity of the violation, appropriate disciplinary action will follow that may include Administrative Detentions, In-School Suspension, or Out –of- School Suspension and possible loss of technology school use for the entire school year.” If information is delete accidentally, you must report is as soon as possible because we might possibly be able to recover it given the right amount of window time.”

Failure to follow any of these rules Classroom Rules Failure to follow any of these rules will result in a detention. Detentions will be served after school the day AFTER you have been given it

Classroom Rules Classroom rules must be signed by you and your parent/guardian This is your first homework grade You will be quizzed on all of the rules on Friday.

REQUIRED MATERIAL Notebook Pencils Folder