1. WAIT, WAIT…DON’T TELL ME! I ALREADY KNOW WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO ASK. WELCOME TO FRESHMAN LANGUAGE ARTS

2. 1. AM I IN THE RIGHT PLACE? Room 8321 Freshman CP Language Arts Mr. Jones’ Schedule: 1 st Period 2 nd Period 3 rd Period 4 th Period -- Planning 5 th Period 6 th Period

3. 2. WHO IS THIS GUY? zach_jones@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

4. 3. WILL THE TEACHER TREAT ME FAIRLY? YES!!! Next Door Neighbor Syndrome. 1 Free Phone Call 1 Post Card

5. 4. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO IN HERE?

6. 5. HOW WILL WE BE GRADED? Classwork 15% Interim 5% Quizzes 20% Tests/Projects/Essays 40% Performance Final 10% Final Exam 10%

7. 6. WHAT ARE THE RULES IN THE CLASSROOM?

8. EVERY DAY EXPECTATIONS 1.Be in your seat when the tardy bell rings (Tardy Policy) 2.Begin working on the “bellringer” 3.Bring all materials, books and other supplies to class and take them with you when you leave. (Pencil Policy) 4.Be Respectful 5.No food or drink in the classroom. Water is okay. (I’m not your momma!) 6.No electronic devices, unless teacher instructed for learning. (Yes, you will have the chance to use your phones!)

9. IF YOU ARE ABSENT Go to my webpage for all missing assignments. Go to the Classwork Notebook Copy the Classwork Review the handouts Sign the Notebook Unexcused Absences: Need Not Apply

10. All comments and questions must be related to the current topic. If the question is off topic, please write it on a post-it note for later. Everyone’s participation is essential! I want to hear what you have to say. DISCUSSIONS

11. A “REAL WORLD” APPROACH Classes are the equivalent of “your job.” The classroom is your office teachers are your supervisors, and the students are the employees. You are scheduled to work Monday -- Friday. Water/Restroom breaks are short breaks between jobs (classes). Employees (students) work up to six different shifts in one day. Each work shift is 56 minutes. On occasion, your work may need to be taken home. You get weekends, holidays, and ten weeks off during the summer. Not a bad deal—everyone else gets a two-week vacation. Your report card = paycheck, and your compensation is directly tied to your work effort. As in a “real” job, employees (students) may get docked if you do not work the entire shift or are absent. This implies that employees (students) must be on task the entire “shift.”