LEARNING & COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES Curriculum Night 2015 Ms. Neely Jarrell Pine Lake Middle School

ABOUT THE TEACHER Ms. Neely or Ms. Jarrell?? Ms. Neely or Ms. Jarrell?? Education Education Background Background Excited Excited

CLASSROOM RULES AND EXPECTATIONS Be on Time Be Prepared Be Ready Be Respectful of Self and Others

EXPECTATIONS CONTINUED Students are expected to come each day prepared and ready to learn. They are to be respectful of peers and staff. Participation in class is a key component and students will be expected to engage in conversations with each other.

PURPOSE The purpose of learning and communication strategies is: To work on a variety of social skills based on IEP goals and student need. To understand expected and unexpected behaviors in a variety of settings. To gain skills to work as productive members of a group. To increase social awareness in game situations. To develop and maintain an organization system that supports the demands of middle school.

GRADING Grading in class will be based on participation. Three days per week will include direct instruction on specific social skills. One day per week will be spent on organization where students will learn to use Skyward, locate teacher websites and keep track of missing assignments. Participation in written work, group work and conversations is essential.

ACCOUNTS Students will need to have an account. You can choose whatever carrier you like. Gmail, Comcast, etc will work fine. Please select a username and password that your student will remember. The purpose of the account is to increase self advocacy by ing teachers about projects, assignments, and missing work.

MY WEBSITE Where to find homework, announcements, calendar, etc. Where to find homework, announcements, calendar, etc

ONE MORE THING National Board Certification National Board Certification Parent permission for work samples and videos. Parent permission for work samples and videos. Thank you! Thank you!