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WELCOME TO ENGLISH I!Ms. Popp

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What is your name?

What is one thing about West Jeff or high school you are excited about?

Introductions

+Ms. Popp’s Expectations

1. Follow Directions

2. Listen Actively

3. Act and Behave Responsibly

Maintain a Positive Attitude

+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!

+Other Rules?

Brainstorm for Homework

+Rewards

Bruno Points

Shout Outs

Others? Brainstorm for Homework

+Consequences

Warning

Lunch Detention

After School Detention

Call Home or to Whomever

+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

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Entry Procedure

1. Line Up

2. Greet

3. Sign In

4. Homework

5. Handouts

6. Agenda

7. Journal

+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

englishwithmspopp.blogspot.com

englishwithmspopp@gmail.com

(619) 818-6169

+Exit Procedure

Ms. Popp will discuss homework and dismiss you by row

Walk to the file cabinet if directed and pick up any graded assignments, and put them in the correct folder in your binder

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

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Daily Quiz

What is the entry procedure?

What are the four classroom rules?

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

your hardest.2. Brainstorm classroom rules.3. Brainstorm class rewards and their point values.