Course Syllabus

(Please delete this once edited)  Red italicized sections can be edited or deleted as needed for your course. Black BOLD sections must be included on the syllabus page, but personalized for your course.

 

Purpose of this syllabus: This syllabus provides an overview of the course goals, expectations, materials, and assessment criteria.

Course Title: 

Teacher:  

Contact Information:  

Course Description: (link to course guide for 24-25)

Course Goals:  

Course Outline by Semester or Trimester:  

 

Required Course Materials and Supplies

  • Technology including access to Canvas  
  • Textbooks 
  • Supplies 

 

Grading Policies

Grade Percentages: Choose 1 from below or put in your own grading scale if it is different

Letter Grade    Range

A                      93-100

A-                    90-92.99

B+.                   87-89.99

B                      83-86.99

B-                     80-82.99

C+                    77-79.99

C                      73-76.99

C-                     70-72.99

D+                    67-69.99

D                      60-66.99

F                       0 -59.99

S,U,P - Override Grades

OR

Letter Grade    Range

A                       90-100

B+                     87-89.99

B                       80-86.99

C+                     77-79.99

C                       70-76.99

D+                    67-69.99

D                      60-66.99

F                      0 -59.99

S,U,P - Override Grades

 

Assessment Criteria

Grading categories and types of work: This is called Assignment Groups in Canvas, Assignment Group Weights

Category weights: If you use category weights/percentages please identify them here

Recovery Plans: (Feel free to adjust or rephrase this language but know that it comes directly from the MOU and is district policy, and therefore any adjustments should still accurately reflect the principles laid out herein) Students will have recovery opportunities for grades below 80% on coursework that substantially impacts the student’s course grade.  These opportunities may have conditions that include but are not limited to time-bound windows, initial test corrections, reflection assignment, complete missed unit homework. Please read below to understand those conditions for this course (explain your policy below)

  • Students are provided an opportunity to recover from a grade below 80% for coursework that significantly impacts a students course grade
  • On recovery opportunities students may recover up to 80% of the assignments original value (*per the Secondary Grading Practices MOU this threshold may be adjusted upward by choice of the educator...feel free to explain and/or articulate those factors here)
  • Access to recovery is available on all assessments or student work that significantly impacts a student's grade

Homework type/purpose/volume/frequency: type of homework and purpose for each type of homework assignment and what volume and frequency can students expect 

Grading Adjustments (Rounding, Bumping, etc.): Practices for rounding up a grade, using an IB/AP assessment to change a grade, etc. if applicable

  

Classroom Values and Expectations

How is SEL embedded into the course:  

  • Self-awareness 
  • Self-management 
  • Social-awareness
  • Social-management

Add School Wide Values Here followed by individual teacher expectations.  

Academic Integrity: Please refer to the ISD student handbook for the districtwide academic integrity policy. Link here if desired

Expectations by teacher:  

Restroom breaks, movement during the classroom, seating, accessing work during absences etc.  

Additional Information as desired by teacher