1. WARM-UP On your handout, please answer the following questions:
WELCOME to Mr. Davidian’s Eng2/AP Lang Class- Rm 404 Today, you may choose your seat
WARM-UP On your handout, please answer the following questions:
What is your name? Period?
What are your hobbies?
Who is your role mole (past or present)
What are your long term life goals/dreams?
Thank you. We’ll start class in a few moments…

2. Welcome to English 2 By
Mr. Davidian
Room 404

3. Welcome to AP ENG LANG & COMPBy
Mr. Davidian
Room 404

4. About Me (now seniors) James Davidian Teaching 8th year
since 2006/2007
Married 7 years
Like sports
My dream- change
The world

5. About Me (now seniors)
2013 Div 5a CIF FINALS

6. Who are you? Say your name What are your hobbies
What is your dream/goal

7. We can take you from This…
To This!

8. What I Expect THIS IS A CLASSROOM COMMUNITY with 30+ LEARNERS.
My top priority is to create a safe and distraction free environment for all 30+ students. If a student constantly disrupts the 30 other students from learning, I will send out that student. I will not allow 1 student to stop the other 30+ students from learning.
EVERY individual has the right to learn.

10. TODAY’S ACTIVITY SCHEDULE
A warm-up assignment
Intro to class
About me/ you
Review expectations
Game/review
Tonight’s Homework- bring back parent’s cell #/

11. BEFORE CLASS Go to the bathroom before or after class -15/10 rule
Please bring proper supplies, paper, pen, notebooks, or books
Please silence /put away your cell, Cells/iPods will be confiscated if they are out (see student handbook)
Please put food, drinks, or gum in trash,
Please finish your conversations outside
Please enter the class quietly,
Please begin the posted assignment.
**If students enter loudly or are not beginning the assignment, I will ask them to go back outside (intervention 1).

12. IN CLASS
Choose a productive seat- be ready to change to assigned seats
Respect the Classroom- don’t touch the walls please
Respect others while they talk/ read/ views
Keep Positive Atmosphere (it is easier and we learn more)
Please respect Teacher during instruction
Follow Directions Quickly
Please do not talk back or make disruptive scenes
We can discuss the issue after class- thank you.
Raise your hand to talk
Give 100% effort
*Do something extra at school- sports, art, music, drama, AVID, leadership, maintenance, etc
What to do when I am finished?
Don’t say “I’m finished!”
-Work on makeup work for this/other classes
-Work on future assignments/ tonight’s Homework
Study Notes/Vocabulary/Read quietly

13. IN CLASS Say Please and Thank you
Say “My bad, “I’m Sorry” or “I apologize”
What to do if you are absent?
On your 1st day back, get handouts from the ABSENT box.
If you plan to be absent multiple days, follow the Teacher website.

14. HOW I COMMUNICATE Refereeing
“Good job”
Less classwork
More free time
More learning
More food/ celebrations
Refereeing
Look/ nonverbal gesture
Call name, point or remind
Reminder
Ask you to Move to a productive new seat
Step outside or to my desk
Stay after class 1-2 min
Call Home/Detention/Stop List/
Sent out/ Referral/Suspension/
**Disruptive students will be asked to step outside for a teacher conference- this is the last chance before being sent to OCS 1-2 days

15. EXPECT COLLEGE LEVEL THEMES AND MATURITY
AP Language and Composition
Analyzes Arguments (mostly non-fiction) writings, essays, speeches.
A MATURE attitude is required
A Positive, respectful, open-mined attitude is required
Arguments have many sides, and AP students will look at COMPEX issues from a variety of points of view, including historic, scientific, social, religious, cultural, ect.
Some MAJOR/offensive/divisive themes may or may not be discussed.

16. AP Grading YOU CAN EXPECT: Tests/APTs/quizzes = 40% Writing = 30%
Reading/Classwork =20%
Attendance/Participation = 10%
A progress report every 2-4 weeks
=SEE PARENT PORTAL Weekly FOR CURRENT GRADES
AP STUDENTS CAN EXPECT
a lot of readings from a variety of world literature, novels, speeches, short stories, ancient mythology and scriptures, essays,ect

17. AP TEST TAKING THE AP LANG TEST in MAY Is mandatory,
Preparing for this test will be a serious part of this class.

18. Eng 2 Grading YOU CAN EXPECT: Tests/APTs/quizzes = 40% Writing = 30%
Reading/Classwork =20%
Attendance/Participation = 10%
A progress report every 2-4 weeks
=SEE PARENT PORTAL Weekly FOR CURRENT GRADES
Expect a lot of readings from a
A variety of world literature, including novels, speeches, short stories, ancient mythology and scriptures, poetry, and plays.

19. TECHNOLOGY SUBSCRIBE to to receive reminder texts or emails.
English 2- Periods 1236, Text 81010, and text the in the message. 
 -AP Lang- Period 5, Text 81010, and text the the message.
Or enter the codes at Remind.com for text or alerts.

20. TECHNOLOGY Visit the class website/ teacher page at
For all classwork/handouts
The FASTEST way to contact me is through
Classroom Phone: (951) Ex

21. What to do when I am finished?
Don’t yell out “I’m finished!” -Work on makeup work for this/other classes -Work on tonight’s Homework - Study Notes/Vocabulary/transitions - Read quietly You may work quietly with other classmates… You may help the teacher/ -organize classroom -pass out return papers

22. Review
Let’s review today’s content… Please pass out these handouts for the next class. Thank you!
Tonight’s Homework (HW) is to have your parents sign and return the bottom right box of your parent letter.

23. I hear a lot of good things about Tahquitz students and athletics
I hear a lot of good things about Tahquitz students and athletics! Get involved! Let’s have another great year! Thank you.