Transcript WELCOME TO ENGLISH 8!

WELCOME TO ENGLISH 11!
Mrs. Marciano
Rm. 102
About Mrs. Marciano
Background & Education
Philosophy
Why English?
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Expectations
I expect you to:
Be polite and show respect for
adults, peers, and yourself
Be prepared for class, on time, and
ready to learn
You can expect me to:
Treat you fairly and with respect
Be prepared for class, on time, and
ready to teach
Try your best and take risks by
asking questions and trying new
things even if they seem difficult
Create a classroom that is orderly,
safe and helps you learn
Take responsibility for your own
learning by asking questions,
researching their answers,
participating in activities and
studying
Help you find and use the tools you
need to become successful and
learn what you need to know
Be cooperative and not disruptive
Correct behavior that hinders
learning in the classroom
Other Class Policies
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Tardiness
Definition: Arriving after the bell without a pass
 Passes should be pre-signed and valid. You must sign out before leaving the
classroom and sign in upon reentering.
Attendance
 Class attendance is important. Each of you are a integral part of this class and
we will miss you if you are not here. If possible, let me know ahead of time if you
will be missing class. Please make an appointment to meet with me as soon as
you return to review instructions and classwork or notes you may have missed.
Late Work
 Unless absent, work is considered late if it is not handed in on its due date. Late
work will NOT be accepted.
Make-up Work
 You are responsible for picking up missed handouts and assignments when you
are absent from class. You may pick these up from the daily folders in the front
of the room. You have five days to make up missed work. After five days, any
incomplete work will receive a grade of zero.
Extra Help
 I will be available during activity or after-school most days.
Academic Honesty
 Cheating in any form is unacceptable! Don’t do it, it is not worth it!
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Daily Routine
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SAT Words of the Day
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A new SAT word of the day will be posted every
day. You will copy it into a fresh index card as
soon as you enter the classroom each day. Then,
hole punch the card and add it to your ring. On
Wednesdays you will receive your last word for
the current unit plus your first word for the
following unit.
Every Friday you will have a vocabulary quiz on
the six words from that week. Every sixth week,
you will take a test on all words from that six-week
period.
Daily Routine (cont.)
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Daily Warm-up
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Each day you will have a designated warm-up.
The warm-up will be posted when you enter the
classroom and you are expected to start it
immediately following your SAT Word of the Day.
Each day is focused on improving a specific skill.
While the exercises vary from week to week, the
daily warm-ups are always as follows:
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Monday: Critical Lens (journal)
Tuesday: Grammar or Writing mini-lesson
Wednesday: In the News (journal)
Thursday: Test prep
Friday: Brain Training
Grading
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Grading policy
 Tests, projects & major writing assignments
 Quizzes
 Homework
 Journals
 Classwork & Class Participation
40%
20%
15%
15%
10%
Turnitin.com
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All major writing assignments must be submitted to
Turnitin.com to verify originality
Compositions must receive an originality report citing
at least 90% originality (In other words, less than
10%)
Work failed to be submitted by the Turnitin due date
will not receive credit
Allow ample time for the website to process results
Submit a hard copy to me as well
Achieve3000
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We will be using Achieve3000 throughout the year.
Activities will count towards class participation and
homework averages.
E-mail and website
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Check your school e-mail and my class website
often. You are responsible for the information in
each.
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E-mail professionalism: Know your audience and
format your correspondences accordingly.