First Full Day English

Bellringer You received a handout as you entered. You received a handout as you entered. You have about 7-10 minutes to complete this. You have about 7-10 minutes to complete this. You should have your composition notebook today. Grab a sharpie from the front of the room and write your name on the cover. You should have your composition notebook today. Grab a sharpie from the front of the room and write your name on the cover.

Composition Notebooks Minimum – 7-10 complete sentences Minimum – 7-10 complete sentences 7-10 complete sentences: 5 points (1: 4 or less; 3: 5 to 8 sentences; 5: all 10) (1: 4 or less; 3: 5 to 8 sentences; 5: all 10) Response answers questions: 5 points (1: doesn’t answer q’s; 3: only answers one; 5: answers thoroughly & thoughtfully) (1: doesn’t answer q’s; 3: only answers one; 5: answers thoroughly & thoughtfully)

Review Welcome PowerPoint Welcome PowerPoint Hand out Syllabus Hand out Syllabus

My website is your friend! You can get to my website through the Central homepage. You can get to my website through the Central homepage. Choose staff directory and find me! Choose staff directory and find me! Make it a favorite! I don’t give second copies of worksheets or handouts, but they’re on the website. If you’re out, the assignments you missed are listed. Make it a favorite! I don’t give second copies of worksheets or handouts, but they’re on the website. If you’re out, the assignments you missed are listed. I will also upload our class PowerPoint for the day, and just about everything we do in class will be posted and updated. I will also upload our class PowerPoint for the day, and just about everything we do in class will be posted and updated.

Common Grading Practices Late Work/Zeroes: Except under extenuating circumstances, late work will not be accepted for full credit Late Work/Zeroes: Except under extenuating circumstances, late work will not be accepted for full credit Redoing Assignments: To achieve course objectives, retaking assessments may be used at the class or individual level Redoing Assignments: To achieve course objectives, retaking assessments may be used at the class or individual level Extra Credit: Extra credit assignments are not offered at Central Magnet School Extra Credit: Extra credit assignments are not offered at Central Magnet School

Class supplies: something to write with (preferably blue or black pen), something to write on (preferably loose-leaf paper), something to keep it all together Wish List: bring one of these to donate to the class if possible: Wish List: bring one of these to donate to the class if possible: Kleenex: I can never have too much! Kleenex: I can never have too much! Package of colored printer paper Package of colored printer paper Index cards – colored, lined Index cards – colored, lined Package of pens/pencils Package of pens/pencils Package of markers Package of markers Package of highlighters Package of highlighters Dry erase markers Dry erase markers Dry erasers, Dry erase board cleaner Dry erasers, Dry erase board cleaner Supply List: Supply List: 1 inch binder 1 inch binder Notebook paper Notebook paper Pens and White-out Pens and White-out Composition notebook Composition notebook One 3-prong, 2-pocket folder One 3-prong, 2-pocket folder Highlighter (suggested) Highlighter (suggested) Subject dividers (suggested) Subject dividers (suggested)

Grades 1 st nine weeks is 37.5% 1 st nine weeks is 37.5% 2 nd nine weeks is 37.5% 2 nd nine weeks is 37.5% Midterm is 25% Midterm is 25% = First semester average = First semester average 3 rd nine weeks is 37.5% 3 rd nine weeks is 37.5% 4 th nine weeks is 37.5% 4 th nine weeks is 37.5% TN Ready End of Course (2 exams) is 25% TN Ready End of Course (2 exams) is 25% = Second semester average = Second semester average

Expectations Always be ready to learn. Always be ready to learn. I am not a mama bird. I am not a mama bird. Learning is not a spectator sport. Learning is not a spectator sport. I want you to have LOTS of chances to fail safely. I want you to have LOTS of chances to fail safely. Texting, tweeting, and other social media needs to wait until after class. You are here to learn. Texting, tweeting, and other social media needs to wait until after class. You are here to learn. Be respectful of those around you. You are here to learn. Be respectful of those around you. You are here to learn. I do not do well with rude comments and bad attitudes. I do not do well with rude comments and bad attitudes.

Expectations continued We are partners in your education. Remember why you’re here, and I’ll remember why I am, too. We are partners in your education. Remember why you’re here, and I’ll remember why I am, too.

Daily work You should check the board or Class PowerPoint every day (or the web page!). All homework assignments for that day will be listed. You should check the board or Class PowerPoint every day (or the web page!). All homework assignments for that day will be listed. You should record your assignments each day. The method you use is up to you. You should record your assignments each day. The method you use is up to you.

Daily work All homework is to be submitted to the basket on the counter unless otherwise stated. All homework is to be submitted to the basket on the counter unless otherwise stated.

Daily work Your first and last name MUST be on your assignment. I cannot record a grade for an assignment that doesn’t have a name. Your first and last name MUST be on your assignment. I cannot record a grade for an assignment that doesn’t have a name. Technical problems are not an excuse for not having homework. Technical problems are not an excuse for not having homework. Per Central policy, you must always head your work: “Always My Best” Per Central policy, you must always head your work: “Always My Best”

Make-up work If you KNOW you’re going to be absent, please get assignments before leaving. If you KNOW you’re going to be absent, please get assignments before leaving. The website is your friend. The website is your friend. Please try to see me before school to pick up make up work. Please try to see me before school to pick up make up work. Except under extenuating circumstances, you will have ONE WEEK to make up any quizzes or tests you may have missed. Tests and quizzes will be made up during study hall ONLY--never during class. Except under extenuating circumstances, you will have ONE WEEK to make up any quizzes or tests you may have missed. Tests and quizzes will be made up during study hall ONLY--never during class.

Make up work continued An absence the class period(s) prior to a test is NOT an excuse to postpone the test. If you are in class on the day of the test, you WILL take the test. An absence the class period(s) prior to a test is NOT an excuse to postpone the test. If you are in class on the day of the test, you WILL take the test.

Hall passes It is imperative for you to be in class. Please take care of your personal business on your own time. (You will be counted tardy if you are not in the room when the clock in the hallway turns to show the time your class begins.) It is imperative for you to be in class. Please take care of your personal business on your own time. (You will be counted tardy if you are not in the room when the clock in the hallway turns to show the time your class begins.) If you MUST leave class, please ask at appropriate times (During independent or group work). You must sign out by the door, and take the appropriate pass. If you MUST leave class, please ask at appropriate times (During independent or group work). You must sign out by the door, and take the appropriate pass.

Procedures Take care of needs before class begins (making sure you have paper, grabbing your composition notebook, sharpening your pencil). Take care of needs before class begins (making sure you have paper, grabbing your composition notebook, sharpening your pencil). If you need to blow your nose, step outside the room If you need to blow your nose, step outside the room If you have trash, wait until AFTER class to throw it away as you are leaving If you have trash, wait until AFTER class to throw it away as you are leaving HW is due at the BEGINNING of class in the blue tray HW is due at the BEGINNING of class in the blue tray Do not speak while I am speaking Do not speak while I am speaking When we have guests, be respectful When we have guests, be respectful