Blooket
Much like Kahoot, but much better with more features and gamemodes, Blooket is a multiplayer game to be used as a large-group/whole-class activity. Utilizes a huge range of simple, competitive strategy games that are centered around topics and question sets given by the teacher. Each one uniquely incorporates mastery of subject matter into wildly innovative games that captivate students.

Adobe Creative Cloud
Visual design and communication skills are in extremely high demand in the modern world. With prestigious editing software like Photoshop, Animate, and Illustrator, Adobe is incorporated into advanced artistic classes in the upper high school and college levels, giving students extremely marketable skills, as well as knowledge and experience in the most well-known, comprehensive editing software in the market.

Prezi
A tool for making dynamic slideshows. It's amazing for both teachers and students, and becaue of the way it incorporates animations, it's quite effective for breaking down a larger topic into smaller pieces- especially for visual learners. With a strength in creating interactive flowcharts, timelines, and other piecewise presentations, Prezi is a simple tool that's both beautiful and functional.

Canvas
A professional medium for online class organization, used by most colleges and some high schools. It features in-depth customization for teachers to allow smooth communication- especially with its format of modules and announcements. Despite the learning curve of the pandemic, I’ve grown to love this software.

Google Slides
Simple and effective, Google Slides is universally known. Used in hundreds of districts, it is an easy-to-use software to create everything from lectures to projects to even workshops and professional development. It can be accessed on-the-go, making it a great resource for teachers, students, and everyone in between.

class rules

(click to enlarge)Decided at the beginning of the year, by the class for the class in terms everyone can understand and agree on! Input from the students leads to the most transparent and clear expectations.

consequences☆1st offence; discreet, nonverbal warning, such as a point or a snap
2nd; verbal warning/name called
3rd; class is paused and we have a 1-on-1 meeting in the hall
4th; removed from rehearsal, given a worksheet for the rest of class
5th; sent to office- situations involving physical violence are an immediate office referral

rewards

ENTRANCE
You will have 2 minutes after the tardy bell rings to get your things put up against the back wall, get settled, and finish up your conversations from the hall. At the end of the three minutes, you’re expected to be sitting in your spot on the risers, and then we’ll begin our rehearsal.

WARMUPS
Warming up our voices is crucial to singing, so every day, we’re going to begin with a warm up. We’ll start by doing stretches, then we’ll move to the singing itself. We’ll exercise our scales, our vowels, our trills, and our consonants, as well as pitch and rhythm games.

REHEARSAL
Most of the time, we'll be working as a class on two of our songs each day- the specifics of our rehearsal will depend on where we are in the season. If extra practice in needed, we will have sectionals lead by our class elected Section Leads, and work on each voice part in small groups.

DISMISSAL
We won't be working to the bell unless it's absolutely necessary. Three minutes before the bell, students will have a chance to put their binders away, get ready to leave, and ask me any questions; in this time, I'll also address one-on-one issues, instead of holding after the bell.