Welcome to ESOL Intensive English 409

1. Welcome to ESOLIntensive English409 Christy Hood, Professor

2. TeacherBlog: • http://campbellms.typepad.com/christyhood/ • Teacher Email: Christy.hood@cobbk12.org CMS School Phone: 678-842-6873 Ext.507 CMS FAX # 678-842-6875 Parent / Teacher Contact

3. The topics are: • Unit 1- Welcome to School • Unit 2 – Personal Descriptions • Unit 3 – Relationships at Home and in Nature • Unit 4 – Describing the World Around Us • Unit 5 – Describing Our Home Environment • Unit 6 – People and Their Achievements • Unit 7 – Living in Our community • Unit 8 – Buying Goods and Services Learning a 2nd Language

4. Bring to Class • Notebook paper • Journal Notebook • Pens and Pencils • Small pencil sharpener • Wishes: • Kleenex • Hand sanitizer Supplies

5. Give me “5” When I say “give me ‘5’ you should: EYES ON ME Be QUIET BE STILL HANDS FREE LISTEN

6. English ZoneSpeaking Rules • Teacher gives instruction in English • Ask your mentor for translation. • 8th – • 7th – • 6th – Each student has 4 daily points. Keep them and they add up by the end of the week to 20 points = dip into the bag of candy! Be a weekly Star of the Class.

7. School Rules + Class Rules Be Mindful

8. DO’s: • Be Silent when teacher is instructing • Raise your hand to talk • Ask for permission to be out of your desk. • Come prepared to work every day Classroom Rules

9. DAILY: • Enter room and sit quietly. • Sharpen pencils before class. • Take your seat. • Folder mangers • Folders + handouts • Place all binders & personal items under desk. • Copy agenda • Complete warm-up • If absent, ask your mentor for assignment. Closing and Dismissal of class: Managers will collect folders and books. Everyone else remain in seat and quiet. Room Monitor – clean up Teacher will dismiss class on time when students are seated and quiet. Daily Procedures

10. At the top of your paper, please write: • First name + Last name & Date & Grade • For Example: • Petra Holmes • 08/15/12, 2nd Period, 6th All class paperwork must have:

11. Front Cover – Name, Unit #, Class Period • Inside: Daily Agenda Sheet • Order of items behind the weekly agenda: • The daily assignments – in date order • If you are absent one day, skip that page & put absent/need to make up. • Folder Checks – every 2nd Friday. Friday. 5 days = 5 participation points. 10 days = 10 participation points Folder Procedure

12. Accumulative: • Class disturbances: • Talking when teacher is instructing. • Talking without permission • Out of seat without permission • Throwing objects • Daily Consequences: • 1 warning – name in conduct log • 2 warnings – phone call home • 3rd warning – phone call home and detention or removal from class • If removed from class 2 times = referral • Referrals = U in conduct Classroom Conduct – School rules always apply.

13. TARDY PROCEDURES: • Be on time to class • Enter late – sign the tardy slip • Do not disturb the class when you enter. • Consequences: • 1 Warning • 2 Parent call home • 3 Detention/call home • 4 Referral+U in Conduct • Sign in Log when arriving late to class. TARDY POLICY

14. AGENDA is your pass out of this class • No locker passes • Raise hand/bring Agenda to teacher to sign on today’s date. • Upon return, do not disturb class when returning to seat. • Passes out: • Not during Teacher instruction time • Not during “dead time” • 1st 15 min & last 15 min of class. Passes out of class