1. Social Studies
Welcome Back!! Organizational Expectations:
Hello! It is the beginning of a brand I desire for your child to be successful in
new school year and I am really excited my class, but in order for that to happen they Instructional Tactics:
about all we will be doing here this year. My must be organized. I will help students keep Instructional methods will include:
name is Joe McClung and I will be your all science materials in order, but students
child's 8th grade social studies teacher. I MUST have the following supplies each • Lecture and discussion
look forward to a great year. day: • Note taking (Cornell)
I have a web page where you will be able to • 3-ring binder/folder • Computer simulations
find what we will do each week in class, and • Pen/pencil • Homework
any activities or news from school. • Eraser • Projects
(http://McClungsWorld.Com) • Notebook paper • Assessments
Throughout the year, I will also be sending • Agenda planner • Groupwork
out emails to you personally as well about There is an additional supply list with
your child and their successes in my class, materials needed throughout the year. *Please see class blog for additional
as well as any concerns I might have. I hope information*
that communication will be two-way Behavioral Expectations:
throughout the year. Feel free to contact me These are the behavior expectations that I Grading:
for any reason at any time. The best way to have for all students in my classroom: Students are graded on a progressive system.
reach me is by email. I will be happy to 1. Stay Positive. Lesson goals are created and students will
meet with you any time about any questions As I always tell my students, your be assessed to determine if they have met
or concerns you may have as the year goes attitude affects the way I teach and those goals.
on. my mood. In my classroom I • Homework is kept to a minimal. I
Course Description: encourage my students to not dwell believe students should enjoy their
• First semester of this class will focus on the negatives, but rather stay livelihood. With that, students are
on providing introduction to Global positive. expected to focus and work while in
Studies, governments, economy, 2. Bring your opinion. class. Any work not finished in class
globalization and world history. So much of what we do is based on can and will be done at home.
• Second semester will focus on class discussion.. • Class work, with minimal work
Arkansas History and how it relates 3. Be independent. outside the classroom that means that
to our students today. 4. Bring high energy with you a key to performing well in my class
• Our focus will be on higher order everyday! will be doing well on everyday class
thinking skills and application of It takes everyone participating to work.
knowledge rather than memorizing have a fun and successful class. • Tests. Students will have various
facts. 5. Be an active listener summative assessments throughout
Anyone can be a talker, strive to be a the year to address if they have
good listener. mastered the lesson goals.
There are other class rules and
procedures as lined out on the syllabus,
which can be found on our class blog.

2. Computer Applications
Welcome Back!! Organizational Expectations: Work & Grading:
Hello! It is the beginning of a brand I desire for your child to be successful in • When you miss class, you will be
new school year and I am really excited my class, but in order for that to happen they expected to make up any missed time
about all of the possibilities this year may must be organized. I will help students keep to stay caught up with the work.
hold. My name is Joe McClung and I will be all science materials in order, but students • After assignments in a lesson are
your child's 8th grade computer applications MUST have the following supplies each completed, students will take a
teacher. I look forward to a great year. day: written and production test. Students
I have a web page where you will be able to • Completed Computer Usage will be given one class period to
find what we will do each week in class, and Contract (completed at CAP) complete each test. To master the
any activities or news from school. • 3-ring binder/folder material and move on, students
(http://mcclungsworld.com) • Pen/pencil should score 80% or above on the
Throughout the year, I will also be sending • Eraser combined written and production
out emails to you personally as well about • Notebook paper tests.
your child and their successes in my class, • Agenda planner • Students should check and make
as well as any concerns I might have. I hope necessary correctiosn on their daily
that communication will be two-way Behavioral Expectations: work before checking off and turning
throughout the year. Feel free to contact me These are the behavior expectations that I these in to be graded. A solution key
for any reason at any time. The best way to have for all students in my classroom: is provided for the student in the
reach me is by email. I will be happy to 6. Stay Positive. classroom to check their work before
meet with you any time about any questions As I always tell my students, your turning it in.
or concerns you may have as the year goes attitude affects the way I teach and
on. my mood. In my classroom I
Course Description: encourage my students to not dwell
• The purpose of this course is to teach on the negatives, but rather stay
your child computer skills that will positive.
be useful to them in the future. 7. Come ready to work.
• Computer applications is a This class requires detailed work…
competency-based class. This course that means there will be a lot of busy
has specific skills, which must be work so be ready.
mastered for the student to be 8. Bring high energy with you
successful on each level. everyday!
• For students to do well in this class, It takes everyone participating to
they will need to attend class have a fun and successful class.
regularly and be willing to devote 9. Be an active listener
extra time outside of class for Anyone can be a talker, strive to be a
makeup assignments. good listener.
Additional classroom rules and
procedures can be found on our class blog
(mcclungsworld.com)