Jake Ritter » Class Expectations

Class Expectations

1. Always Be Improving. All my classes deal mostly with gaining proficiency and experimenting with different forms of technology. During my class, you should be working with these programs or tools even if you have completed your project. All students should have a "personal project" they return to when they have completed their assignments that incorporate the programs and tools we use. The way you become a good photographer or graphic designer is by taking photos and playing around in Photoshop/Illustrator. 
2. Treat equipment with respect. If you are checking out our camera equipment, you must check out the equipment properly. Failure to do so will result in losing access to this equipment. 
3. Turn in work on time. Failure to meet deadlines will result in mandatory WIN and after school. If you're on yearbook or broadcast staff, you will not receive full credit. 
 
Late Work Policy and Protocol:

 

My email: [email protected]

If you submit an assignment past the due date, you must send me an email in order to have your work graded. Be sure to accomplish the following in the email:

  • Clearly state the name of the assignment, when you turned it in, and what the original due date was.
  • Explain why it was turned in late. If it is more than 10 days late, your explanation should be very detailed, including what extenuating circumstances occurred.
  • Explain what you plan to do to avoid turning in late work again.
  • Schedule a time to come to WIN or after school in the next three days to ensure that (1) I received this email, (2) you have turned in all missing assignments, (3) you have fulfilled the criteria of the assignment.

Along with writing this email, be sure to do the following:

  • CC one of your parents, 
    • If you don’t know how to cc someone, click here to learn how.
  • Check the email for grammatical errors,
  • Ensure the assignment is turned into Google Classroom (if applicable), or if it is hand-written that you send this email immediately after turning it in in person.
  • Actually come to WIN or after school on the date you say you’ll come in.

Here is a template for you to follow when writing your email. The brackets indicate items you should fill in. Your email should not have any of these brackets in it. 


[My name],


[Explain that you just turned in {NAME OF ASSIGNMENT} on {DATE}.] [This assignment was originally due {ORIGINAL DUE DATE.}]


[Explain why it was turned in late]. [IF the assignment is more than 10 days late, please provide a very detailed explanation of why this is late as it is highly likely I will not accept it]. 


[Explain what you plan to do to avoid turning in late work again]. [Include some reassurance here–for instance, something that you’re working on in the class currently]. [Emphasize how this isn’t something that normally happens, and you have made plans to ensure it doesn’t happen again]. 


[Schedule a time that you intend to come in to WIN or after school within the next three school days, and what you intend to do with that time.]


[Salutation,]

[Your full name, class period]

 

UPDATING WORK


When you are updating something you turned in, always be sure to

  • Leave a private comment on Google Classroom that explains that you turned in an updated version, briefly describe what changes you made, and why these revisions were done after the due date.