english i august 10th

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WELCOME TO ENGLISH I!Ms. Popp

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What is your name?

What is one thing you are proud of?

Introductions

5 min.

+Ms. Popp’s Expectations

1. Follow Directions

2. Listen Actively

3. Act and Behave Responsibly

Maintain a Positive Attitude

4 min.

+Follow Directions

Following Directions (and school rules!) is necessary because it allows us to… Learn as much material as possible, so that you access

everything you need to know! Move on from basic to more exciting material!

+Listen Actively

Mind OPEN

Head UP

Eyes ON THE SPEAKER

Mouth CLOSED

Hands WRITING OR ON YOUR DESK

Feet ON THE FLOOR

Can we model this?

+Listening Actively

It is so, so easy to get distracted without even meaning to!

Sitting in this position will allow you to focus on the material as much as possible!

Think about how you like to be treated when you’re speaking.

+Act and Behave Respectfully

We are all part of the West Jeff COMMUNITY, and we should want to show each other respect!

Examples of respectful actions and behaviors?

Examples of disrespectful actions and behaviors?

How do you feel?

+Maintain a Positive Attitude!

It’s all about your mindsets!

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Entry Procedure

1. Line Up

2. Greet

3. Sign In

4. Homework

5. Handouts

6. Agenda

7. Journal

10 min.

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Journal– 4 minutesWhy is English a mandatory class?

OR

What skills would you like to learn in English this year, and how do you hope to apply them after high school?

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Human Bingo!

5 min.

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Why do we take English?

3 min.

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President Barack Obama“Communicator-in-Chief”-Leader-Advocate-Global CitizenWords Matter Speech 7 min.

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Beyond CommunicatingHow Are We to Live?

10 min.

+How Are We to Live?

SPIRITSTRENGTHRESPECT

+Rules

Meet all of Ms. Popp’s Expecations

Absolutely No Electronics

20/20 rule

No Pencils

Others? Brainstorm for Homework

15-20 min.

+Rewards

Bruno Points

Shout Outs

Others? Brainstorm for homework

+Consequences

Warning

Lunch Detention

After School Detention

Call Home or to Whomever

Referral

+Grading

Attendance: 5%

Homework: 10%

Participation and Classwork:15%

Daily Quiz: 15%

Portfolio Project: 15%

Tests: 20%

Essays and Projects: 20%

+Grading

A= college ready work

B= exceeds minimum requirements with room for improvement

C= fulfills minimum requirements

+What if I’m late?

Tardy Pass

Silently enter

Place where attendance clipboard normally is

Drop off your homework and pick up your papers as usual

Sit in your seat and pick up from where we are after quickly copying down the agenda

Lunch of After School: Talk to Ms. Popp or a classmate about what you missed.

+Materials

Every day you will need:

Your binder (discuss tomorrow)

A pen with black or blue ink

The appropriate text

Your wonderful self!

+Progress and Grades

Progress in the GLEs and class goals (discuss tomorrow) will be tracked on the wall at all times

You will receive a progress report with your grade and personalized comments every two weeks

If you would like to know your grade at any time, just ask me!

+Absences

Missing Worksheets?

See Ms. Popp at lunch or after school

You have the number of days you were absent to make up the assignment.

TESTS

+Late, Missing, or Incomplete Assignments

No Homework Sheet

Minor Assignments: you must complete, but will not receive credit (i.e. homework that is checked but not graded)

Major Assignments: you must complete, and will receive a 10% deduction for each day it is late

+Website and Email

mspopp.tumblr.com

englishwithmspopp@gmail.com

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Daily QuizSurvey

5 min.

+Exit Procedure

Homework and Dismissal

Picking Up and Filing Graded Assignments

Dropping Off Graded Classwork

Walk silently out of the classroom (unless you’re saying bye to Ms. Popp!)

5 min.

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Homework1. Bring a picture of the person who inspires you to work

your hardest.2. Bring back your signed student and parent contracts.3. Brainstorm classroom rules.4. Brainstorm class rewards and their point values.