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Information About Your Classes. How can you find out…. what you will learn in a certain class? how to contact your teacher/professor? y our teacher/professor’s office hours? how to earn the grade you want? t he rules you have to follow for a certain class?. The Syllabus.
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How can you find out… • what you will learn in a certain class? • how to contact your teacher/professor? • your teacher/professor’s office hours? • how to earn the grade you want? • the rules you have to follow for a certain class?
The Syllabus • The syllabus may be the most important piece of information you get from your teacher.
Look at these syllabi… • Answer these questions: • What is the name of the class? • When does the class meet? • What materials do you need to buy for the class? • When do you have to bring the materials to class? • What is the teacher’s name?
Look at the syllabi… • How can you contact your teacher outside of class? • How is your grade calculated? • What happens if you are absent on the day of a test? • What happens if you do not hand your homework in? • What is the teacher’s attendance policy?
Look at the syllabi… • What happens if you are late to class? • Is it OK to use your cell phone in class? • Is it OK to watch a soccer game on your laptop during class time? • What happens if you don’t bring your book to class?