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Welcome to
English 10A
Contact Information
Office Hours: 8:00am – 3:30pm M-F
Office Phone – Call & Text: 775.387.0054
YouCanBook.me https://crystaldunham.youcanbook.me
Send me a WebMail
Mrs. Dunham
LiveLesson Schedule
Wednesday at 11:00am
LiveLessons will be added to your daily planner as a
reminder.
Every once in awhile we will combine with the entire English
sophomore class and have one BIG LL together! LL links will
be sent out when this happens.
Topics to be covered include:
Unit Expectations
Portfolios
Test Reviews
Extra Support Lessons
Message Board & Class Website -
Your
The Class Website will be posted
on the section message board.
The Class Website is where
EVERYTHING can be found to
help you be successful in the
course.
Class Calendar
Due to changes in the curriculum this semester, please follow this class calendar in order to help you stay on track.
The class calendar will be posted on the class website ANDsent out in a weekly WebMail with what you should be accomplishing each week.
Note: the calendar in your Connexusplanner will not align with the class calendar.
Class Website
The Class Website is your lifeline to the course!
The Class Website will have….
Expectations and Procedures
Unit Resources – notes, handouts, LL recordings, portfolio
modifications, study guides, etc.
How to use Actively Learn, CheckMyWork, etc.
And much more!
Link to Mrs. Dunham’s Class Website
https://nca-dunham.weebly.com/
Portfolios & Discussions
Modifications have been made!
Portfolios:Portfolios have been MODIFIED. Please disregard the
directions within Connexus.
All directions will be sent out through WebMail, posted on the Class Website AND noted as a modification within the lessons.
So…PAY ATTENTION!
Discussions:ALL discussion posts have been DROPPED.
If you see the discussion within the lessons and you’re not able to access the link….it’s because it has been DROPPED and you are not required to do it.
So…PAY ATTENTION!
What is CheckMyWork?
CheckMyWork is a tool that lets students make sure they
are not plagiarizing or inappropriately using another
person's work.
It compares a student's work to the content found in billions
of pages of Internet archives, student papers, websites,
journals, and publications.
CheckMyWork is accessed from the Links area of the
Student Home Page in Connexus®.
A “How to” LiveLesson recording posted on the section
message board.
How to get to CheckMyWork
What is Submitted to CheckMyWork?
ALL Unit Short Response/Essay Assessment Questions ALL short response answers must be submitted to CheckMyWork before
submitting the unit assessment.
Use the unit test study guide to answer questions ahead of time.
Write answers in a Word Doc and submit to CheckMyWork.
Paste answers and/or link into your answer box and submit your assessment.
**NOTE: If a test is submitted without the link, answers cannot be copied afterwards. That means you have to retype your answers into a Word Doc and submit it to CheckMyWork**
ALL Portfolios Write your essay in a Word Doc and submit to CheckMyWork.
Paste the link into your essay and/or answer box and submit to the dropbox.
Students who do not include the link will be notified via WebMail and will be given a zero for their assessment and/or portfolio until the link is provided.
Example Test Response with
CheckMyWork Link
Answer
CMW Link
And/Or
GOOD!
Originality – 100% = % of
response written in
student’s own words
Similarity 0% = % of the
response plagiarized; not
written in student’s own
words
CheckMyWork Originality Report
BAD!
Originality – 27.39% = %
of response written in
student’s own words
Similarity 72.61% = % of
the response plagiarized;
not written in student’s own
words
CheckMyWork Originality Report
Actively Learn
Students will be required to sign up and use Actively Learn
for course readings.
For directions and tutorials on how to sign up, go to the Class
Website.
https://nca-dunham.weebly.com/
When you need help…
The 3B4Me policy encourages independent learning,
increases perseverance, resilience, creativity, and
research skills.
Students and families will be required to attempt to
apply 3 resources before contacting the teacher for
help.
3B4Me = More Learning
See next slide for resources.
Look in your Connexus course materials
Review a class recording
Ask your Learning Coach/Caretaker, family, friend, or fellow
peer
Attempt the lesson a second time
Review teacher feedback from recent assignments
Revisit Webmail, Message Board, and/or Calendar
Review class notes or any previous assignments
Internet
Ask Google or watch an educational video on the topic
Visit Connexus for specific resources related to learning goals
When Contacting Mrs. Dunham1. Contact Mrs. Dunham in writing (Webmail).
2. Explain exactly what you need help with.
3. Indicate specifically which 3 resources you used (see example below).
Dear Mrs. Dunham,
I am confused with making inferences. I have tried
Reviewing the unit and lessons
Revisited the class recording
Watched a LearnZillion video on inferences
I’m still confused on how to make an inference. Please help.
Your Student,
Kiddo
This will pinpoint how I can help you!
Review Quiz
Take the Welcome to English 10A LiveLesson Review Quiz
once you have….
Read your welcome to English WebMail
Explored the Class Website
Created your account with Actively Learn AND joined using the
class code
Click HERE (https://goo.gl/forms/R5SkCngs1R5DKH6l1) to take
the quiz.
Your final score will be added to your English gradebook.