1. Principles of Arts, Audio-Visual Technology, and Communications
Mrs. Pasha
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th periods

2. About Me Contact: pashaj@pearlandisd.org
Website: main/2009 (or click on the “Faculty” link on the West homepage)
Conference – 4th period by appointment

3. Tutorials Monday and Tuesday mornings from 8:00 to 8:30
Monday afternoon from 3:45 to 4:30
Additional tutorials by appointment – Please contact me 24 hours in advance
Tutorials

4. We do not have a textbook, but we will be using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premiere extensively.
The Adobe Creative Suite is provided by the school and does not need to be purchased.
Textbooks

5. Term 1 – Ethics and Copyright, Computer Components and Cables, Principles of Design and Elements of Art, Design Process and Design Defense
Term 2 – Using the Camera, Lighting, Photoshop
Term 3 and 4 – Adobe Premiere
Curriculum

6. Warm Ups – Typing.com – starting next week, students will complete 10 minutes of typing warm-ups each day
Lesson/Independent Work
Exit Ticket
Typical Day

7. All students have access to Office 365 through their school log-in
Cloud-based storage location and workspace for Office suite
Most class work will be turned in via Office 365
Office 365

8. Grading and Redo Policy
Daily Work = 40% of average (2 per week)
Major Grades = 60% of average (1 per two weeks)
Any assignment below a 70 may be corrected for up to a 70. Redo policy does not apply to projects, benchmarks, or final exams.
Grading and Redo Policy

9. Lunch-based work time that provides students an opportunity to complete missing assignments. Points will be taken off for the late work.
1 day late = 11 points off
2 days late = 20 points off
3 days late = 30 points off
ZAP does not apply to projects due to the nature of our software-based work.
ZAP

10. Projects* *test grades
Because many of our projects are based off of the software provided in this lab, late projects will be accepted with points off.
1 day late = 11 points off
2 days late = 20 points off
3 days late = 30 points off
4+ days late = Project not accepted
Projects* *test grades