Rules, Procedures, Expectations Icebreakers How are we to live?

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WELCOME TO ENGLISH
I!
Ms. Popp

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Introductions
What is your name?
What is one thing you are
proud of?
5 min.

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Ms. Popp’s Expectations
 1. Follow Directions
 2. Listen Actively
 3. Act and Behave Responsibly
 Maintain a Positive Attitude 
4 min.

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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!

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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?

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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.

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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?

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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 minutes
Why 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.

13. + President Barack Obama
“Communicator-in-Chief”
-Leader
-Advocate
-Global Citizen
Words Matter Speech
7 min.

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Beyond Communicating
How Are We to Live?
10 min.

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How Are We to Live?
SPIRIT
STRENGTH
RESPECT

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Rules
 Meet all of Ms. Popp’s Expecations
 Absolutely No Electronics
 20/20 rule
 No Pencils
 Others? Brainstorm for Homework 
15-20 min.

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Rewards
 Bruno Points
 Shout Outs
 Others? Brainstorm for homework 

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Consequences
 Warning
 Lunch Detention
 After School Detention
 Call Home or to Whomever
 Referral

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Grading
 Attendance: 5%
 Homework: 10%
 Participation and Classwork:15%
 Daily Quiz: 15%
 Portfolio Project: 15%
 Tests: 20%
 Essays and Projects: 20%

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Grading
 A= college ready work
B= exceeds minimum
requirements with room for
improvement
C= fulfills minimum
requirements

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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.

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Materials
 Every day you will need:
 Your binder (discuss tomorrow)
 A pen with black or blue ink
 The appropriate text
 Your wonderful self!

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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!

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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

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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

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Website and Email
 mspopp.tumblr.com
 englishwithmspopp@gmail.com

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Daily Quiz
Survey
5 min.

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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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Homework
1. 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.