6th Grade Health

6th GRADE SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION

HEALTH EDUCATION COURSE LINE AND EXPECTATIONS

EXPECTATIONS

Student’s will be expected to take daily notes in class, which will be considered part of a participation grade

Students will be graded on daily notes, classwork, participation and assessments

As your Health teacher, I will provide you with some informational handouts and worksheets, but you will also be required to take notes.

Due to the nature of our material and discussions the following behaviors are EXPECTED: *Any and all vocabulary will be technical usage only (no slang) *Class discussion and references to topics will be for educational purposes only and not personal entertainment *Stories that allow students to connect to a subject must be generic and nondescript (I will remind students to refrain from “my aunt…..” Participation

To be a successful Health Education student you will be respectful, be responsible, and be safe. You will contribute to class discussions or ask/answer questions to engage in the class. It’s important to come to class prepared with all handouts necessary for the current unit and supplies for taking notes.

Note taking during review of handouts will provide the best opportunity for understanding and learning. Health Education is a one term class. The term moves quickly as does our curriculum. Once a unit is completed we move on to a new topic. Students need to keep up with handouts and work. Handouts will be available on Google Classroom as necessary. Students are expected to immediately join google classroom.

Participation can be as simple as asking a question or providing a response or opinion to a topic of discussion. End of unit assessments are typically open note and therefore, retakes are not necessary.

Missed Class: Students who miss class should be checking google classroom for missed assignments or come see me at the time and location I have posted in the classroom and on my website. A note to parents: As your child’s Health Teacher and as a parent myself, I try to encourage kids to take personal responsibility for questions, material from missed classes, forgotten/missed work assignments, and poor grades. I do, of course, want to hear from parents, we are part of a community….but also (when possible and appropriate) please have your child approach/email me directly with questions or concerns regarding class.