WELCOME

• Find a seat • (Fill in from the front to

back)• Wait quietly for class to

start

MR. BEATTY

My Name is…

A LITTLE ABOUT ME…

►I grew up in NY►I was in the ARMY’s 82nd Airborne►I went to college at NC STATE – Go Pack!►I majored in Technology Education►I minored in Graphics Communication

►I have 5 PLTW Engineering Certificates►This is my 10th year teaching►I like to have fun while we learn!

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

Teaching = KnowledgeDoing = Understanding

Mr. Beatty

REQUIRED SUPPLIES

►Engineering Notebook!!!!!!!!!• Composition book with ¼ inch grid. • You can NOT pass this class without your engineering

notebook!

►Something to write with! I recommend different colors! (Color Pens, Pencils, Highlighters, etc)

►Headphones

►Flash-drive

►Recommended - Lock (Especially for DE)

CLASS PROCEDURES

► Attendance, Sign in when you enter or during warm-up

► Get your notebook off of the shelf and go to your seat.

► Warm up, check the board/website and get started.

► We will review your warm up answers together.

► I will give a short lesson and/or explain your class work

► You will work at a positive pace, whatever you do not finish in class becomes HOMEWORK, so work smart.

START ON TIME

►Students must be INSIDE the classroom PRIOR to class time

►Once you have entered the classroom you may not leave for the 1st 10 Mins

►You will not be allowed out of the classroom for the last 10 mins of class.

IF YOU ARE TARDY

►Sign in, Place your SOT pass in the Attendance Notebook and Quietly join in the classroom activities.

►If you do not have a SOT pass when you come to class, I will complete one for you and put your name in the computer.

GRADING SCALE►100 – 93 = A

► 92 – 85 = B

► 84 – 77 = C

►Under 77 = NTY (Not there yet)

Students receiving a NTY will have 3 weeks from the due date of the assignment to go through the (Reteach, Relearn, Redo) procedure to improve their grades

TURNING IN ASSIGNMENTS

►Please turn in all assignments to the tray on your class shelf

►Make sure the you place your assignment into the shelf marked for your class period!

►Late assignments: I will take 8 points off for each day it is late.

QUIZZESEach Friday you will go directly to Quia and complete your quiz. You MUST get a 100% to move on.

Quiz retake policy:• Write down each of the questions that were

incorrect.

• Use the Unit PowerPoints, Vocabulary and your Worksheets to find and write down the correct answers in your engineering notebook.

• Have your Accountability Partner sign your corrections

• Retake your Quiz (Minus 5 points per retake)

UNIT EXAMSAt the end of each unit you will go to Quia and complete your Exam.

Exam retake policy:• Write down each of the questions that were

incorrect.

• Use the Unit PowerPoints, Vocabulary and your Worksheets to find and write down the correct answers in your engineering notebook.

• Have your TEACHER sign your corrections

• Schedule time to Retake your Exam

• You will get 1 retake (Higher Grade Counts)

COMPUTER DON’TS

►NO GAMES

►NO Music VIDEOS – (YouTube, Etc)

►NO MUSIC during warm-ups / lessons

►NO DOWNLOADING

►Do not change the setup on the computers

Lanschool – Remember I am watching you!!!

HEADPHONES

►Bring your own headphones.

►Some warm ups and lessons will require you to watch videos and voice threads

►You may listen to music while you work ONLY if you have headphones. Playing music out loud will result in loss of music for one class period.

►Must have a “Free Listening Contract” on file

CELLPHONES / ELECTRONICS►May not be visible in the classroom

►May not be sitting on the desk►May not listen to music via your cellphone / electronics►May not charge your phone in class

►Infractions (examples)►If your it is out►If your phone rings or vibrates►If you are caught texting

►1st Time – Warning

►2nd Time – Will take it, put it in my desk, you get it back after 2:30

►3rd Time - Your phone will be taken, put in an envelope, and turned into the office. Your Parent/Guardian must come to the school to sign for it.

RULES FOR PRINTING

► Get teachers permission BEFORE you print

► Select the right printer• RM 311 P2055 = Black & White

► Place scraps in Recycle Bin

OFF LIMITS

►Do not enter the supply room with out teacher permission.

►Do not go into the wooden supply cabinets with out teacher permission.

►Do not go in my desk with out permission.

BATHROOM BREAKS

►You MUST take the “Potty Pass” with you!

FIRE DRILLS►Line up quietly at the door

►Remember the “emergency kit” (the teachers desk)

►Grab the “attendance clipboard”

►We will go as a class