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Freshmen Honors 2012

Freshmen Honors 2012. Ms. Christina Halbrooks (Hal). First, are you in the right place?. Also, you may interrupt me at any time with questions or comments. . It’s not annoying. Please Note the Following:. This presentation was initially quite short. Then I found google images. .

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Freshmen Honors 2012

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  1. Freshmen Honors 2012 Ms. Christina Halbrooks (Hal)

  2. First, are you in the right place?

  3. Also, you may interrupt me at any time with questions or comments.

  4. It’s not annoying

  5. Please Note the Following:

  6. This presentation was initially quite short. • Then I found google images.

  7. Who am I?

  8. Who am I? • Well, if I really knew that, I could dismiss my therapist. (Just Kidding.) • I graduated from Saint Anselm College in 2002. • I went on to work at New England Federal Credit Union in Williston, Vermont. • I have taught in five districts including Timberlane Regional High School where I went and still hold the track high jump record. • Conant High School is my favorite.

  9. I have taught at Conant High School for a year and a half. • I have taught: Shakespeare through Performance, World Literature, British Literature, Freshmen Honors, Freshmen CP, Yearbook, Adult Education English, and American Literature.

  10. As an aside… • Teaching Freshmen at the Honors level is my favorite. • I believe my approach to teaching honors is unique. • Last year’s group was incredible. We forged an unbreakable bond to the point we’re almost permanently fused together. • I can’t get rid of them.

  11. When do I take notes? • Final exams are cumulative which means they will include everything we have done from the first day of school until the last day of the semester. • Consequently, notes are for those things you do not think you will be able to remember over that length of time.

  12. When do I recommend you take notes? Always!

  13. What happened when I googled “animal taking notes?”

  14. Why?

  15. What if I have a fantastic memory and I don’t think I need to take notes? • Do it anyway. • It is a good habit to develop because it is a skill that DOES have a real-world application • It will help keep you engage in the presentation • It convinces the presenter you are engaged in the presentation • It is PROVEN to help you accrue the presented information better than not taking notes • It can’t hurt so why not?

  16. What do I need for class? • I highly recommend a three-ring binder with dividers • A pen and pencil • A highlighter • Paper to write on • Flash drive • Printer/Ink/Printer Paper

  17. How do I teach? • My curriculum is philosophically based. In other words, I use English as nothing more than a vehicle for teaching broader concepts that exercise your brain. • I avoid, at all costs, an education that is rooted in memorization and regurgitation of information. • Often times, however, those students who are recommended to the honors level are recommended because they have a good memory not because they are “smart.” This class proves to be a struggle for those students.

  18. FEAR NOT!

  19. Come with a hungry brain and an open mind!

  20. Imagine this classroom as a gym for your brain.

  21. My ultimate objective is to teach you HOW to think rather than WHAT to think.

  22. Consequently, avoid trying to find a direct application for what you learn but an indirect application.

  23. What should you expect this year? • Reading: Those who don’t read aren’t any better off than those who can’t. Mark Twain. The purpose of the reading will be to express a philosophical precept. • Writing: Concise/Succinct and Formatted • Vocabulary/Grammar • Public Speaking

  24. English Competencies • Writing: Samples • Reading: Didactic (not entertainment) • Vocabulary: Contextual • Grammar: From your writing mistakes • Contribution Grade

  25. Why?

  26. Basic Human Thinking Skills • Deductive Reasoning: A general rule to a specific case • Inductive Reasoning: Specific case to a general rule • Analytical Thinking: To break into pieces • Critical Thinking: To evaluate the true/falseness of something • Memorization

  27. For almost every question you ask or answer, you will know what type of question it is or how it is exercising your brain. • The information is not important necessarily –working your brain out and make it stronger is important. • A strong brain can do anything.

  28. You will learn more about asking questions this year than you will about answering them. • The different types of questions there are. • What answering and asking each type of question does for your brain (How it exercises it.) • How those exercises strengthen your brain for real world applications.

  29. Basic Structure of the Class/The Syllabus • Attendance/Respond to a Quotation or question from the Reading or a tip • Discuss • Vocabulary Introduction/Review/Activity/Quiz • Grammar Introduction/Review/Activity/Quiz • Reading or Writing that we’re working on • Or seminar

  30. My Approach to Organization • Every handout is created by me, is in the same format, is in the same font, and is numbered. • Every handout and power point presentation is posted online • Every handout is available, if you are absent, with your name on it the class’ crate. There is ONE extra. You cannot take it, but you can copy it.

  31. Halbrooks’ Classroom Online • HalbrooksClassroomOnline.com • The Weekly Syllabus • Handouts • Power Point Presentations • Final Exam Review Materials

  32. Class Rules • Understand the routine- come in and start working • Don’t text or use your cell phone even if it’s to your parents/guardians –go to guidance or the office for permission to do that • Don’t blame me if you’re stressed out. • Communicate with me. I want to help you, but I can’t help you if I don’t know you need help. • Seating chart?

  33. Classroom Tour • Your Desk/My Desk • The Closet • The Quote Wall • The Word Wall • The Class Crate • Fire drill information • Timelines

  34. If you are absent: • The weekly lesson plans are online. Look and see what you missed. If you don’t have access to a computer then call a friend and ask them to look it up. Also, my plans are posted in the room. • Any papers you missed are in the crate with your name on them. Get them yourself please. • If you missed a test or quiz you must make an appointment to make it up. You do NOT have until the end of the semester to make up work.

  35. The Index Card • Your name: • What you prefer to be called: • Your parents/guardians’ names: • Their phone number: • Their email address: • Anything I may need or want to know about you: • Do you like English class? • What do or don’t you like about it?

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