Syllabus day powerpoint geared toward 11th grade English students. It's my first time making such a powerpoint, so I'm looking forward to editing and improving this draft over time!

1. WELCOME TO
ENGLISH LITERATURE!
11th grade English Literature
2017 – 2018
Ms. Duhé

3. MY RESPONSIBILITIES TO YOU
O To teach you certain objectives mandated
by the district and national standards.
O To prepare you for college, college entry
exams (ACT/SAT), and senior year.
O To provide you a safe and productive
learning environment.
O To model and promote self-discipline,
responsibility, and empathy.
O To promote and share a genuine
enjoyment of learning.

4. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
O Be prepared—bring all books to class, do
your homework.
O Be attentive—actively participate, no
phones in class.
O Be respectful—to me, to other
administration and staff, to your peers.
O Be kind—to everyone.
O Be your best—give me your best work and
your best self every day!
(CORE CLASS RULES)

5. CONSEQUENCES
O First offense: verbal warning
O Second offense: individual discussion and
email to parents
O Third offense: office referral
O Fourth offense: parent-teacher-administrator
conference
O Severe infractions like fighting will result
in immediate office referral.

6. LET’S GO OVER SOME
POLICIES & PROCEDURES…
Or: things you probably already know,
but we should review anyway.

7. Things you need for class…
O 3-subject college-ruled notebook
O 2-inch 3-ring binder with dividers
O #2 pencils, wood or mechanical
O Highlighters
O Black or blue pen for tests
O Red or brightly colored pen for grading
O A planner

8. About binder organization…
O If you have a system that works for you, use it!
O Otherwise, I recommend this system:
1. Do Now
2. Notes
3. Homework
4. Vocab
5. Tests/Quizzes
O I also suggest keeping your syllabus to refer to
later.
O Check out my actual high school binder!

9. When you come to class…
O Come in and take your seat quietly.
O Take out whatever you need for class.
O Turn in any homework or essays to the
folder marked “homework”.
O Turn in any other papers to the
appropriate folders—late work, absence
notes, etc.
O Start your Do Now.

10. If you are tardy…
O My tardy policy is the school’s policy:
O Tardy = not in seat working on Do Now
when bell rings
O 3 tardies = 1 unexcused absence
O Your 4th tardy results in an office referral.
O If you are tardy, come in as unobtrusively
as possible, without disturbing class.
O If you are late because of another class or
teacher, you must get a note from them
for the tardy to be excused.

11. If you are absent…
O It is your responsibility to give me your official
excuse; without one, your absence is unexcused.
O It will be your responsibility to pick up and
complete any work you miss. Makeup work will be
in the marked folder by the door.
O If you miss a quiz or test, you must sign up with
me for a makeup period within two days of your
absence. Missing the makeup results in an
automatic zero.
O If you know you’re going to be absent, tell me in
advance. I will give you the makeup work early; it
will be due the day you come back.

12. While we are in class…
O Raise your hand to ask and answer
questions.
O Drinks with lids are allowed. Snacks will be
allowed on a special basis.
O Stay on task! Stay on target!
O If you finish classwork early, come to me first
so I can check your work. After that you have
to option to read, study, or do other
homework.
O You must get the Official Hall Pass™ from
me to use the restroom. You get two
“freebies” a semester.

13. About cheating…
O When a student cheats, it says that they do
not respect me as a teacher, and that they
do not respect themselves as a capable
learner.
O I will not tolerate cheating in any form.
O This includes talking during quizzes or tests.
O Cheating results in an automatic zero
and a parent-teacher conference.

14. About technology…
O Sometimes we will use our phones or laptops for class
work.
O Phones are not allowed out without my explicit
permission.
O Keep your phones silent (off) and out of sight when not in
use.
O I know what sneaky texting and Facebooking looks like
because I did it too.
O Consequences for misusing tech:
O First offense: verbal warning
O Second offense: your phone goes in Phone Jail (box
on my desk) until class is over.
O Repeated offenses: permanent Phone Jail, individual
discussion, email to parents.

15. As class is ending…
O Make sure you’ve copied down the
homework posted on the board.
O Do not start packing up until I tell you to
do so. I promise I will give you time.
O Stay in your seat until I dismiss you.
O Make your exits quickly but calmly.

16. About homework…
O Assignments are posted on the board every
day.
O Any worksheets or reading questions are due
the next day unless otherwise specified.
O I may not always assign questions. However,
you will always have assigned reading.
O Not doing the reading means you won’t be
prepared for class; thus your grade will suffer.
O By the same token, making a good grade is
easy if you do the reading!

17. About Sparknotes…
O …and CliffNotes, BookRags, et al.
O It is not a substitute for doing the reading.
O It does not help you finish homework.
O It does not help you participate in class.
O It will not help you on quizzes or tests.
O Why? I design my tests specifically around
these “study aids” and know what not to
put on tests.
O Additionally, these items are not allowed in
class.

18. Grading
Grading Policy Grading Scale
O 60% — tests, major
papers, projects
O 40% — quizzes,
short essays,
homework,
participation
O 90 – 100 A
O 80 – 89 B
O 70 – 79 C
O 65 – 69 D
O 0 – 64 F
O Incomplete I
O No Grade NG
Not only is this scale a school-wide standard, it’s
the same as in most colleges and universities.

19. What do most of these
policies have in common?
You’re all nearly adults. I want to treat you with the
courtesy and respect you’re due. In turn,
I expect you to be mature enough to return in kind.
Nearly all of them have to do
with respect.

20. THANK YOU FOR PAYING ATTENTION!
NOW ONTO THE REST OF THE YEAR!