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Online 12 LA
Intro to the Course

Mrs. Langan
 Communication
⚫ Mrs. Langan’s cell is 770-380-7772. Put me in
your phone RIGHT NOW. Then text me
with just your first and last name (yes, trust
me, pause and do it right now before you
forget).
⚫ Texting is the best way to reach me. I turn
off my phone when I am unavailable or in
bed, so you should feel free to text 24/7 and I
will get back to you as soon as I can. Because
I will not be putting all student numbers in
my phone, please tell me who you are when
sending texts. Of course, you are welcome to
email me at janelangan@gcpsk12.org, but I
only check email during the school day.
 Due dates
⚫ All work for the week is due by midnight every
Thursday (technically, 11:59pm).
⚫ Unlike other classes, this class remains
asynchronous, meaning you do not have to be
online or on a zoom session at any particular
time. You simply need to make sure your work for
the week is submitted by 11:59pm on Thursdays.
⚫ Fridays will be used primarily for remediation and
to begin the work for the following week.
⚫ You are welcome to work ahead. A good rule of
thumb is this: if you can access it, you can do it.
Course Navigation
⚫ The landing page for the course includes important announcements and
should always be the first page you check once you have logged in to the
class.
⚫ You should then proceed to the course content.

⚫ You will then see a list of topics

on the left side of the screen.
This is where you will navigate
to current assignments and
support documents.
Course Design
⚫ This course was designed using the principles of
Universal Design for Learning (UDL), which focuses
on providing every students with the opportunity to
succeed by removing barriers to learning.
⚫ Course content is provided in a variety of formats to
accommodate different ways of learning (text, audio,
video).
⚫ Students are given choice in how to demonstrate
mastery of material.
⚫ If you feel that your learning needs are not being met,
please contact me so we can work through it together.
Assignments/Grades
⚫ You will always receive instructions on how/where to turn
in assignments for the course (assignments dropbox,
discussion forums, quizzes, etc.).
⚫ You should NOT email assignments to your teacher (you
would be surprised by how many emails come in daily and
how easily things can get get lost).
⚫ If you have any issues submitting assignments as
requested, text your teacher immediately.
⚫ Most assignments will be in the gradebook by Friday
afternoon. Major assignments, like essays, may take as
much as two weeks.
⚫ This course follows GCPS grading protocol:
⚫ Mastery – 40%
⚫ Progress – 35%
⚫ CFA (Common Formative Assessments)– 5%
⚫ Finals – 20%
 Grade requirements
⚫ Maintain 70 or higher.
⚫ If you fall below a 70, you may be asked to spend
time with me (in person, via Zoom, phone call, etc.)
remediating until your grade improves.
⚫ Failure to attend remediation when your average
warrants it is considered AWOL.
⚫ If you consistently struggle with any aspect of the
online course, you may be moved back into a
traditional class.
Late work
⚫ Life happens and I understand that, so I have
the same late work policy for all of my students.
This way, you don’t have to come up with a good
excuse and I don’t have to be the judge of
whether something is a good excuse or not.
⚫ All students will have one extra week to turn in
work for 10 points off (whether it’s one day or six
days late, it’s a flat 10 points off).
⚫ After I check in work on Friday, I will reopen
dropboxes, discussions, and quizzes for one
additional week.
⚫ After the one-week grace period, any assignment
not made up will remain a zero.
⚫ NOTE: Late work will be graded AFTER I score
in the work that was submitted on time.
 Let’s Get Started
⚫ Assignments this week are super easy and just
meant to ensure that all students know how to
use eClass (content, assignments dropbox,
quizzes, discussions).
⚫ Start by introducing yourself to the class in the
discussion entitled “Introduce Yourself.”