AgendaAgenda
Roll/AttendanceIntroductionsResponsibilities & Expectations“Get to Know You” surveySchedule & Procedures
IntroductionIntroduction I am from Fargo, ND Married Three children
– One boy, 16 years old– Two girls, 15 and 7 years old
Graduated in May of 2006 Moved to California - July 2006 Sunnymead Middle School - August 2006 Formerly, I worked at USbank – eight years
Classroom Expectations & Classroom Expectations & ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
I am respectful, responsible and courteous.
I am prepared.
I am a good listener.
Classroom Expectations & Classroom Expectations & ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities I stay on task.
I keep myself and others safe.
I do my best work always.
I am respectful, responsible and I am respectful, responsible and courteouscourteous If you respect
yourself, you give respect to others.
If you respect yourself, you take care of your own business.
If you respect yourself, you are polite to others.
A respectful, responsible and courteous person ‘polices’ him/herself…all of the following should be UNNECESSARY!
I am prepared.I am prepared.
If I respect myself, I bring everything I need to class.
I write myself reminders.
An emergency on my part, is not necessarily my teacher’s emergency.
I am a good listener.I am a good listener.
I show respect for myself by being a good listener.
I look at the speaker.
I raise my hand to speak and don’t interrupt.
I stay on task.I stay on task.
I respect others right to learn in a disruption-free zone.
The more I get done in class, the less I have to do tomorrow.
I keep myself and others safe.I keep myself and others safe. Physically safe
– Watch out for feet and backpacks!
– No running!
Emotionally safe– verbal abuse– sexual harassment– negative energy
Finally!Finally!
Respectful, responsible and courteous language and behavior is required at all times.
Warm-ups Warm-ups
1- Name: First and Last Name 2 - Birthdate: 3 – Phone number 4 – Parents/Guardians/Grandparents
Names (Who do you live with?) 5 – Brother/Sisters names 6 – Pets in the house 7 – career goal
ProceduresProcedures
Raise your hand when you want to speak.
Ask to get drinks and use the restroom at appropriate times. NOT WHEN THE TEACHER IS TEACHING!
The TEACHER, NOT the bell dismisses class.
ProceduresProcedures
Bring required materials to class everyday!– 1 inch 3 ring binder– 3 divider tabs– 2 sharpened pencils– 1 pen– Loose leaf paper– AGENDA– STUDENT ID WORN AROUND THE NECK– HOMEWORK
ProceduresProcedures
Assignments are to be completed on time
Turn homework into the bin by period
Sharpen pencils when the teacher is not teaching– Sharpen two pencils in case one breaks
ProceduresProcedures
YOU MAKE A MESS YOU CLEAN IT UP! ALL TRASH GOES IN THE GARBAGE CAN Back pack goes under your desk not in the aisles Use tools as instructed by the teacher only
– Scissors– Rulers– Highlighters– Markers– Crayons– Algebra tiles– Marker boards, markers, and erasers
ABSENCESABSENCES
YOU are responsible to ask your neighbor or buddy in class for the notes
Check the homework calendar for assignments missed
Label the paper MAKE-UP WORK with the date of the absence
Put in the make-up bin One day missed you have one day to make-up the
work Two days missed you have two days to make-up
the work, etc…..
TardiesTardies
1st Verbal Warning2nd After School Detention3rd Phone call home and detention4th After school detention 1 hour (per
administration)
TardiesTardies
6th After school detention 2 hours (per administration)
8th 1 day of OCS10th 3 days of OCS12th Refer to administration for
further disciplinary action
MiscellanousMiscellanous
Do not touch the teachers laptop, computer, desk, phone, or projector
Cheaters do NOT get GRADESYOU WILL RESPECT THE
SUBSTITUTES OR YOU CHOOSE THE CONSEQUENCE– RULES ARE TO BE FOLLOWED IN MY
ABSENCE!
VOICESVOICES
Entering the classroom - QUIETWarm-ups - QUIETGroup work use an INSIDE VOICETesting absolute SILENCEWhen you see me raise my hand you
have five seconds to be SILENTPassing papers out - QUIET
ConsequencesConsequences
Verbal WarningConference with studentParent contactTime out with reflection paperReferral to counselorClass Suspension (OCS)Referral to the office
DAILY SCHEDULEDAILY SCHEDULE
10 min = Warm-ups/ Attendance10 min = Vocabulary10 min = Notes10 min = guided practice10 min = independent practice 2 min = clean-up
GradingGrading
Class work/Homework = 25 %– Journals/ 5 points a day– Homework/ 5 points a day
Quizzes = 25%–Weekly quizzes
Tests/Participation = 50%
100%