Lesson 1: Introductory Day Lesson Goals: I know you You know me You know the ways around here Lesson Goals: I know you You know me You know the ways around here

About Ms. Aiken  Third year at Avon  Hoosier at heart  IU grad  Small town  Family  Traveling  Cooking  Music  Lucy  My students  Third year at Avon  Hoosier at heart  IU grad  Small town  Family  Traveling  Cooking  Music  Lucy  My students

Second thing…  Find your match, interview them  You will introduce your match to the class  1) The best place you’ve ever been  2) Your worst fear  3) Be able to read minds OR be invisible? (choose one!)  Find your match, interview them  You will introduce your match to the class  1) The best place you’ve ever been  2) Your worst fear  3) Be able to read minds OR be invisible? (choose one!)

Be Respectful  This is my house. Treat my house with respect.  Trash in the trash can. Bottles/Cans/Paper in proper recycling bins outside.  Remember to take your things with you when you leave. If not, they’re thrown on a bookshelf.  Be respectful of others, yourself, and me.  This is my house. Treat my house with respect.  Trash in the trash can. Bottles/Cans/Paper in proper recycling bins outside.  Remember to take your things with you when you leave. If not, they’re thrown on a bookshelf.  Be respectful of others, yourself, and me.

Be Responsible  You are responsible for your own self  Do your work  Turn in homework/projects/essays on time  Take equal responsibility when it comes to group work (no one likes “that guy”)  Own up to your actions; understand the consequences  You are responsible for your own self  Do your work  Turn in homework/projects/essays on time  Take equal responsibility when it comes to group work (no one likes “that guy”)  Own up to your actions; understand the consequences

Be Positive  It sounds lame…but it helps  Not everything we do will be fun, but it’s my job to try and make it fun  I need your help with that  It sounds lame…but it helps  Not everything we do will be fun, but it’s my job to try and make it fun  I need your help with that

Homework  Due dates will be strictly enforced  Turn in bin is on big table in back  Please remember to write your name on paper  Absent Policy: per the school  For every excused day, you get that many make up days  Key word: excused. I go by attendance submitted by main office!  Late policy: one day to turn in for HALF credit  After the late day, I will not accept the assignment  Due dates will be strictly enforced  Turn in bin is on big table in back  Please remember to write your name on paper  Absent Policy: per the school  For every excused day, you get that many make up days  Key word: excused. I go by attendance submitted by main office!  Late policy: one day to turn in for HALF credit  After the late day, I will not accept the assignment

Absent Board  Back of the room  On the day you’re absent, I’ll write it on the calendar  Find the day’s work in your class period folder  Your responsibility from there on out. Mine is to only mark you absent, and put the assignment in the folder.  Back of the room  On the day you’re absent, I’ll write it on the calendar  Find the day’s work in your class period folder  Your responsibility from there on out. Mine is to only mark you absent, and put the assignment in the folder.

Gradebook  Two categories + the final  Summative Grades (60%)  Tests and Embedded Assessments (Essays and Projects)  Formative Grades (40%)  Homework, Quizzes, In class  Final (15%)  I know…math doesn’t add up technically, but the gradebook does funky wizard math  Two categories + the final  Summative Grades (60%)  Tests and Embedded Assessments (Essays and Projects)  Formative Grades (40%)  Homework, Quizzes, In class  Final (15%)  I know…math doesn’t add up technically, but the gradebook does funky wizard math

Plagiarism  Don’t do it.  Taking credit for someone else’s work without giving that person credit (citations)  Flat out copying another student’s homework  Turning in somebody else’s paper as your own  Automatic zero on assignment first offense  Turn into administration on second offense  Of course, a nice call home to mom and dad as well  Don’t do it.  Taking credit for someone else’s work without giving that person credit (citations)  Flat out copying another student’s homework  Turning in somebody else’s paper as your own  Automatic zero on assignment first offense  Turn into administration on second offense  Of course, a nice call home to mom and dad as well

Emergency Drills  Signs by the door  One leader will carry sign during fire drills to lead to our spot  Stay quiet, listen for attendance  Signs by the door  One leader will carry sign during fire drills to lead to our spot  Stay quiet, listen for attendance

Twitter  Follow me, but I DO NOT follow you back  Class updates, assignments, random tidbits  Follow me, but I DO NOT follow you back  Class updates, assignments, random tidbits

Remind 101  Free text service  I can text you, but you can’t text me back (that’s what is for…or twitter)  Text the following code to (765)  When you sign up, use first and last name!  Etymology  English 9  English 9  Free text service  I can text you, but you can’t text me back (that’s what is for…or twitter)  Text the following code to (765)  When you sign up, use first and last name!  Etymology  English 9  English 9

Tour Around the Room  Boards  Homework Bin  Books  Boards  Homework Bin  Books

All in all…  I’m pretty laid back.  But don’t cross me.  You do your part, I’ll do mine.  Give and take.  I’m pretty laid back.  But don’t cross me.  You do your part, I’ll do mine.  Give and take.