Post on 28-Oct-2021
I want to know!
• Before the start of the Live Lesson, please share your
favorite experience of this summer. ☺
Welcome Back to School!
Mrs. Marshall
Gifted and Talented English Language Arts 8
English Language Arts 8
About Mrs. Marshall
My husband Nathan and I have been married for almost 13
years. ☺
We have 4 girls- Mikaiah (8), Gabby (6), Naomi (3), and
Chloe (4 months)
Teacher Experience
• I taught English as a 2nd Language in a public elementary
and middle school for 3 years in North Carolina
• I taught English and U.S. Citizenship classes to community
college students for 5 years in North Carolina and here in
Nevada.
• This is my third year teaching at NCA!
Hobbies and Interests
• I enjoy…
✓ Spending time with my family- we love hiking,
camping, and going to the beach
✓Reading and watching movies
✓ Listening to music
✓ Playing piano and singing on the worship team at my
church
✓Running & working out
✓ Traveling!
Some of my Favorite Books Anything by Dr. Seuss!
A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini
Beloved, by Toni Morrison
1984, by George Orwell
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, by John Boyne
The Warmth of Other Suns, by Isabel Wilkerson
We Were the Lucky Ones, by Georgia Hunter
While we were stationed in England with the Air Force, we traveled to
Greece, Spain, Italy, the Czech Republic, Belgium, France, and many
other countries!
Teacher Contact Information
• Phone number: 775-387-4560✓ It is very important when leaving a voice message that you CLEARLY state
your first and last name, a phone number where you can be reached, and a
brief reason as to why you are calling.
✓ *If I can’t understand your message, I can’t return your call!
✓ You can CALL or TEXT!
• Office Hours:
✓ 8:00 AM- 4:00 PM Monday- Friday
• Webmail
✓ Click the yellow mailbox next to my name on your homepage
• Mrs. Charity Marshall
Teacher Contact
• One of your subject area teachers will be calling every month for a check-in CBA phone call
• Be sure you are available and prepared for this scheduled call
• Please allow 15 minutes flexibility
• Not keeping this appointment can result in truancy from school.
• You can schedule a call using the teacher’s You Can Book Me link.
Contacting Mrs. Marshall
• When you have a question or need help
• Webmail is always the best way to reach me, since I spend much of the day on the phone.
• Be sure to include specifics in any webmail or voicemail.
• Please allow 24 hours for a reply, although it will be sooner, whenever possible
• Please return the courtesy and reply to any webmail or voicemail from teachers within one school day.
LiveLessons
Schedule
• Wednesdays
✓Language Arts:11
a.m.
✓Gifted and Talented
Language Arts: 10
a.m. every other
Wednesday
✓To login, click on
Mrs. Marshall’s
LiveLesson Room
Expectations
• Please log in on time!
• If you miss a LL, it is expected
that you will view the recording.
They will be posted on the
Language Arts website
• Keep all communications
respectful and school-
appropriate
• Follow directions
• It would be great if you would
like to use your microphone, but if
you don’t feel comfortable just
use the chat box
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Getting Started
2. Your Homepage
3. Teacher Contact
4. Your Planner
5. Teacher Websites
6. Live Lessons
7. Assessment Types
8. Completing Lessons
9. Portfolios
10.Discussions
11.The Honor Code
12.Links Section
Click Starboy (me) at anytime to
come back to the table of
contents!
WELCOME CALL
• A welcome call is a
call from your
homeroom teacher.
• They are mandatory
to starting.
• Missed a call? Call
back!
ORIENTATIONS
• Find them on your
homepage.
• Goes over a lot of
important information
to being successful at
NCA.
• Do it as soon as you
can!
THE HOMEPAGE- STUDENTS
When you log in, your homepage will look something like this. Follow
along the remaining slides to see where important things are.
THE HOMEPAGE- STUDENTS Webmails: Always
check first for
announcements,
and teacher updates
THE HOMEPAGE- STUDENTS Gradebook: See
assessments you
have taken. Check
teacher comments.
See your grades.
THE HOMEPAGE- STUDENTS Message Boards:
See school events,
teacher resources,
portfolio help,
contact information,
LiveLesson
recordings, and
More!
THE HOMEPAGE- STUDENTS Teachers: See their
contact information,
access their
LiveLesson Room,
or send them a
webmail.
THE HOMEPAGE- STUDENTS Planner: See
your planner for
the day, week,
or month of
lessons you
need to
complete.
THE HOMEPAGE- STUDENTS
Events: See
any Live
Lessons or
events you
have today.
THE HOMEPAGE- STUDENTS
Lessons:
Lessons/
assessments to
complete today.
Don’t forget to
mark as
complete when
done.
THE HOMEPAGE- STUDENTS Links: Great
resources for
classes, and
research links.
TEACHER CONTACTWHO? WHAT? WHEN? WHERE? WHY?
TEACHER CONTACT
5 W’s Explanation
Who? You and your teachers!
What? A phone call or a Live Lesson. Teachers LOVE phone calls.
When? At least every month. Although call as often as you need. You
are not alone, we are here to help!
Where? Phone call, or the Live Lesson room.
Why? To help you in school. Make sure you are learning. Answer any
questions. Help you be more successful!
Bonus:
How?
Pick up the phone and call.
Webmail your teacher.
Book an appointment through YouCanBookMe
HOW?
Webmail
your
teacher.
Call them
from your
phone.
Attend their
Live Lesson.
See their
teacher
profile.
YOUR PLANNERLESSONS, WHAT IT MEANS, HOW TO VIEW IT.
THE HOMEPAGE- STUDENTS Planner: Find it
here!
Change to see day,
week, or month
Week view helps one see how their week is going to
look.
COMPLETE OR NOT COMPLETE?
• Bolded Lessons are NOT
complete and need to be done.
– Click on it to complete it.
• Not bolded Lessons ARE
complete.
– You are done, and move on to the
next lesson.
Teacher Websites
Teacher websites are replacing Section Message Boards
English Language Arts 8 Website:
https://nca-englishlanguagearts8.weebly.com
-Teacher Information and Contact
-Portfolios
-Live Lesson Recordings
-Other resources
Middle School Website:
https://nca-ms.weebly.com/
Nevada Connections Academy Website:
https://nevadaconnectionsacademy.weebly.com/
WHAT ARE THEY?
• Live Lessons are lesson with your
teacher in their virtual classroom.
• Material supplements your lessons
in Connexus.
• Get to see your teacher.
• Ask questions.
• Talk with peers.
• Engage socially.
• Counts as a contact!
HOW TO GET IN
Click the orange “LL”
button under the
teachers name to enter
their Live Lesson room.
When it is time for the
lesson the teacher will let
you in (may take a few
minutes).
WHAT IS IT LIKE?
See your teacher, their lesson, ask questions, and
discuss with other students.
No one can see you so it isn’t scary!
ASSESSMENT TYPESHOW TO DETERMINE WHAT THE LESSON WILL HAVE
YOU DO.
COMMON ASSESSMENT TYPESAssessment Type Icon Description
Quick Check Quick Checks are non-cumulative formative assessments
that reflect where the student is doing well.
Discussion Text based opportunity for students to engage in a
discussion on topics they are learning. Open all semester.
Portfolio Opportunity for students to submit original work about the
topic in the form of an essay, presentation, and MORE!
Quiz Quizzes, which typically contain 5-10 questions, are longer
than Quick Checks and cover material from more than one
lesson.
Pretest Pretests assess students’ prior knowledge of a subject. Not
weighted in the grade.
Test At the end of each Unit to cover material from the entire unit.
Longer than quizzes, and weighted higher than a quiz.
COMPLETING LESSONSWHAT THE MARKINGS MEAN, MAKING SURE THEY
ARE COMPLETE
THE HOMEPAGE- STUDENTS
Don’t forget to
mark as
complete when
done.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN? U Turn Arrow Means
the lesson has been
skipped. Do not do it.
Check Mark means it
is 100% done. You’re
ready for the next
lesson.
Lesson is bolded.
Still needs to be
complete.
Check mark with a clock
means you are done,
and your Learning
Coach needs to mark it
complete.
WHAT DOES A LESSON LOOK LIKE?
Check after you
have read each
slide.
WHAT DOES A LESSON LOOK LIKE?
Check for any
modifications
your teacher
may have
added. This
could be
guides,
additional
resources, and
more!
WHAT DOES A LESSON LOOK LIKE?
This lesson has 6 slides.
Be sure to go through each
one to access the entire
lesson.
TIPS TO COMPLETING LESSONS
• Check all Blue Hyperlinks for links to the activities,
textbook, and answers to lesson questions.
• Take notes as you go through the lessons.
• Use the first page key works and objectives to guide
you through the lesson.
• Note things you do not understand to ask your
teacher about.
PORTFOLIOS5 W’s Explanation
Who? You! It is your chance to submit original work.
What? A project encompassing information you have learned
throughout the unit. Often an essay, PowerPoint,
experiment, or art project.
When? When it comes on your planner!
Where? Work is done on your computer, saved as a document the
teacher can open, then submitted in the DropBox at the
end of the lesson.
Why? To show us what you have learned! It is your chance to
use some creativity and shine!
DISCUSSIONSENGAGE IN A DISCUSSION WITH YOUR PEERS ON
WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED
DISCUSSIONS5 W’s Explanation
Who? You and your peers.
What? 1) You post a discussion topic fully responding to the
question with facts and your opinion.
2) Respond to 2 other students with topics from what
they wrote.
When? When the two day lesson comes up in your planner.
Where? In the discussion lesson there is a link to the discussion
post.
Why? To show us what you have learned, discuss with other
students, and engage in a discussion.
HONOR CODE NCA’S HONOR CODE
DOCUMENT FOUND IN VIRTUAL LIBRARY
HONOR CODE
As a Connections student, I know that
academic honesty is critical to my own
success, as well as to the mission of my
School. I also understand that an Honor
Code is, by its nature, limited not only to
those situations spelled out in the code,
but includes the spirit of honesty and
ethics implied by the written code. I
agree that I will uphold not only the
letter of this code but also its implied
intent of ongoing commitment to full
academic honesty.
• Submit original work
• Everything MUST be your
own work
• Plagiarism will result in
discipline
• Don’t know the material?
– Call your teacher for help.
• Do NOT copy and paste
LINKS- RESOURCESHAVE A RESEARCH PROJECT? NEED A DEEPER
UNDERSTANDING?
THE HOMEPAGE- STUDENTS Links: Great
resources for
classes, and
research links.
LINKS
References
for you to
research,
check your
work to
make sure
it isn’t
plagiarized,
and More!
Let’s Review
• If you miss a scheduled Live Lesson, where can you find
the lesson recording?
A. In your webmail
B. On your homepage
C. On the teacher website
Let’s Review
• Biweekly phone calls are a very important part of your
learning experience at NCA. What do you need to do if
something comes up and you are not going to be available
during your scheduled time?
A. Catch your teacher next time
B. Webmail your teacher to reschedule
C. Enter V for a vacation day in your attendance log
English Language Arts Info
• File Share✓ Course Expectations
✓ 8th Grade Daily Schedule
• Curriculum changes✓ No Write to Learn Lessons or Quizzes- they are dropped from
your gradebook and skipped on your planner
English Language Arts 8 Website:
https://nca-englishlanguagearts8.weebly.com
-Teacher Information and Contact
-Portfolios
-Live Lesson Recordings
-Other resources
I just wanted to remind you not to panic about your grades at this
point. Keep in mind that you have only completed a few
assignments and as such, the grades are not a true representation of
how you are doing. As more assignments, tests, quizzes and
portfolios get completed, the grade will more closely represent how
you are doing.
Students, please be sure you are doing your best and taking your
time on tests, quizzes, and quick-checks. Write in complete
sentences, and re-read your answers to make sure they make
sense. For the Language Arts class, remember that on your tests,
quizzes, and quick-checks, you are allowed to use your textbook,
notes, and other Connections resources.
Some students find it helpful to print out tests and quizzes and do
them on paper first, and then enter them into the computer. Do
whatever works best for you!
Thanks for all the hard work!
Questions?
• Thank you for attending your first English Language Arts
8 Live Lesson!
• Contact me with any questions you may have!
• Let’s have a fantastic school year as you finish your last
year of Middle School!!