What is expected of students?
- Learn how to use Teams for assignments, meetings and posts.
- Check your email daily.
- Complete and turn in assignments by scheduled due date.
- Highly suggested to do schoolwork daily - develop a regular schedule.
- Ask Mr. Thompson questions as soon as you have them (email, Teams Student Center class channel).
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What is expected of the teacher?
- Post all lesson material and assignments for the week as early as possible.
- Be immediately available during scheduled class meeting times to answer questions (Teams video meeting, email, Student Center channel, etc.).
- Be available to the best of my ability during normal school day hours.
- Read/evaluate your work promptly.
- Give you feedback and encouragement.
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How will lessons be presented?
- All assignments will be posted in Teams Assignments. Check your Teams backpack icon.
- You will have to be doing learning asynchronously, we simply have too much material to cover in our two hours of classtime a week.
- There will be 4 lessons a week, with a PowerPoint lesson provided for each. It is best if you work through each or at least review each prior to the next class meeting.
- The synchronous/live class Teams meetings will cover 2 lessons be used to:
- Provide an overview of the lesson material with a focus on the key ideas.
- Working through key/framing problems.
- Answering questions.
- The full year schedule/plan is available on the class website Assignments page.
- All material will be available on the class website Assignments page.
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When will assignments be due and how do I turn them in?
- The assignment due date in Teams and the schedule on the class website Assignments page is the order to do the lessons in and a suggested pacing guide.
- You can work through these at the pace that works best for you.
- I will be entering homework grades in Skyward end of every week.
- I *HIGHLY* recommend you do your homework before the next scheduled class meeting so you are prepared for review and asking questions.
- If you want to do them 1 a day that is fine; if you want to do them all in one day that is fine.
- You find the pacing and approach that works best for you!
- If you need help figuring out a good study schedule, just yell and I will help!
- Unless otherwise stated, turn in work via the associated Teams assignment.
- If unable to dropbox the assignment, email it to mikthompson@lwsd.org.
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How is the AP exam going to work now and how do I best prepare for it?
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How do I contact the teacher?
- Best way is email: mikthompson@lwsd
- Also use the Teams class Student Center channel.
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Are there office hours? How do they work?
- Mon/Tue/Thur/Fri 1:55-3:55
- Wed 9am - noon
- Email me and I will setup a Teams meeting for us.
- Best way to get my attention is to email me: mikthompson@lwsd.org
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Are there scheduled class sessions? How do they work?
- Yes!
- If you are not able to join the live Teams class session, I will be available to immediately respond to email and the class Student Center channel.
- Teams live class meeting schedule is:
- Period 3: Mondays and Thursdays 10:10-11:10
- Period 5: Mondays and Thursdays 11:45 - 12:45
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Will attendance be taken for scheduled class sessions?
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Will we have tests and quizzes?
- Yes we still have to do the UW mid-term and final.
- We are still figuring out how to administer these but we will in one form or another.
- More to come on this later...
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I have accomodations for due dates, etc. Do they still apply?
- Yes they do as normal!
- If you have questions, see the councelling department
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I am having technology and/or internet access problems - what do I do?
- For student laptop, techonology and password questions:
- ftaccess@lwsd.org
- 425-936-1322, Monday-Friday: 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- For Parent access to district tools:
- For wifi hotspots or other technology requests:
- Contact building administration for the technology request form
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I am having difficulty managing my time, what do I do?
- First, have you/can you talk with your parents? They just may be able to help!
- Second, let me know. We can talk and figure things out.
- Third, reach out to our amazing and caring counselor team!
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I am stressed and feeling overwhelmed with all this, what do I do?
- Again, have you/can you talk with your parents?
- Second, let me know. I am always here and ready to listen!
- Third, as I said earlier, our counselors are fabulous, wise, and able to help too!
- Bottom line: we are here for you and want to help. :)
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