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Teaching ExperienceTeaching Experience

1414thth year teaching in Texas year teaching in Texas (Cy-Fair, and now Tomball!)(Cy-Fair, and now Tomball!) 2nd year in Tomball2nd year in Tomball Certifications: Certifications:

BS in EducationBS in EducationEnglish specializationEnglish specializationGifted and TalentedGifted and Talented

This is my 7th year teaching This is my 7th year teaching

English IV AP.English IV AP.

Helpful InformationHelpful Information

You may access my website by going toYou may access my website by going tohttp://tmhs.tomballisd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=536230&type=utmhs.tomballisd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=536230&type=u

Or by finding the link through the TMHS website.Or by finding the link through the TMHS website.

What you What you maymay find there: find there:

Six weeks syllabusSix weeks syllabus

Assignments (sometimes)Assignments (sometimes)

A link to my e-mail addressA link to my e-mail address

Helpful resourcesHelpful resources

AP courses and exam scores help students qualify for scholarships.

According to The College Board, 31 percent of colleges and universities look at AP experience when making scholarship decisions.

Save money. Students

with AP experience and credits are more likely to graduate from college in four years.

Classroom Guidelines and PoliciesClassroom Guidelines and Policies Grading ProceduresGrading Procedures

Major Grades 70%: tests, essays, projectsMajor Grades 70%: tests, essays, projects Daily Grades 30%: discussions, presentations, journals, Daily Grades 30%: discussions, presentations, journals,

quizzes, APMCs (AP-style multiple quizzes, APMCs (AP-style multiple choice)choice)

Homework PolicyHomework Policy Homework will not be taken late.Homework will not be taken late.

Make-up WorkMake-up Work In-class work missed due to absence must be scheduled In-class work missed due to absence must be scheduled

immediately upon return to school and completed within a immediately upon return to school and completed within a reasonable amount of time (based on the number of days reasonable amount of time (based on the number of days absent). It is the student’s responsibility to request the make-up absent). It is the student’s responsibility to request the make-up work and to adhere to the deadline established.work and to adhere to the deadline established.

If an assignment is due the day the student is absent, he/she is If an assignment is due the day the student is absent, he/she is still responsible for getting it turned in on time.still responsible for getting it turned in on time.

TutoringTutoring I am available for tutoring on before and after school by I am available for tutoring on before and after school by

appointment. Tutoring/Writing Conferences are student-directed.appointment. Tutoring/Writing Conferences are student-directed.

Literature Literature Heart of DarknessHeart of Darkness by Joseph by Joseph

ConradConrad HamletHamlet by William by William

ShakespeareShakespeare Rosencrantz and Rosencrantz and

Guildenstern are DeadGuildenstern are Dead by by Tom StoppardTom Stoppard

Jude the ObscureJude the Obscure by by Thomas HardyThomas Hardy

All Quiet on the Western All Quiet on the Western FrontFront by Erich Maria by Erich Maria RemarqueRemarque

19841984 Student-choice novelStudent-choice novel Plus poetry, research, and Plus poetry, research, and

more…more…

Finally…Finally…Contact Information:Contact Information:

danamcmillan@tomballisd.netdanamcmillan@tomballisd.net

Teacher WebsiteTeacher Websitehttp://tmhs.tomballisd.net/apps/pages/http://tmhs.tomballisd.net/apps/pages/

index.jsp?uREC_ID=536230&type=uindex.jsp?uREC_ID=536230&type=u

Questions?Questions?

Thank you for coming, and thank you so Thank you for coming, and thank you so much for your support.much for your support.