Transcript Welcome to Class! What’s the plan Miss?

Welcome to Class!
Miss Fenton
English and World Issues
Who Am I?
Belize City, Belize 2008
• BA, STU
• BEd, STU
• Variety of grade
levels
• Variety of courses
• Teacher, Traveler,
Artist, and Activist
Why am I a teacher?
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Kids
Learning
Fun
New Things
Help Others
Role Model
Former English Student
Five Fun Facts
• 9 countries
• Adventure activities
• Erin Gruwell and the
Freedom Writers
• Fresh water sharks
• 2 brothers
Sawyer Glacier, Tracy
Arm Fjord, Alaska, 06/2009
Attitude Is Everything
“The remarkable thing is we have
a choice every day regarding
the attitude we will embrace
for that day.
The only thing we can do is play
on the one string we have, and
that is our attitude...Life is 10%
what happens…and 90% how I
react to it.”
Attitude by Charles Swindoll
Classroom Rules
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Reminders and Regulations
– School Policies
– School Expectations
– Classroom Procedures
– Classroom Expectations
What Do You Need?
• Supplies
• Binder Sections
Week Layout
• Lesson Overview:
– Monday
– Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
– Friday
On-Going
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Curriculum Outcomes
Reading
Writing
Other
Silent Reading/Independent
Study
• Class start up
• 20 Minutes
Assessment
• Homework evaluations/class participation
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• Written assignments/oral presentations/projects
• Tests/formal quizzes
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• Mid-term/final assessment
• Formal research paper / Formal oral presentation
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Guidelines to Remember
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Attend each class
On time
Be prepared
Engaged
Assignments
Homework
Goal Setting
Mandatory Study Hall
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Passing in assignments
Late Work
30 Minutes at lunch
Extra-Help
Assignment completion
Consequences for missed study hall
Extra Help
• Extra help is available before
school, at lunch, or after school by
appointment.
• Ltt
• If problems arise, contact the
school.
Setting Up Our Year
• Discussion/Group Work:
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Needs
Disruptions
Expectations
Teacher
Student
Peers
Let’s Get Started
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Introduction to Course
Course Units Introduction
Important Course Information
Review of Last Year’s Skills
First Week Activities
Questions?