Classroom Expectations

1. Classroom Expectations Miss Peister’s English 10/20

2. “The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best” Colin Powell, former US Secretary of State

3. MyThoughts on Teaching • You are youngadults, and I willtreatyou as such • Help willbeprovidedwhenneeded, but I will not completeyourassignments for you • I set high expectations for behavior and work production • I will help youmeet, and exceed, those expectations

4. Course Outline • English is a course whereitisdifficult to answer a question incorrectly • If youcanjustifyyour position well, chances are, youransweris correct!

5. Course Outline • If you have questions, there are a number of ways to find an answer: • I amavailablebeforeand afterschool • You cansend me an email atjanelle.peister@phrd.ab.ca • You can stop by WASP, afterschool

6. Course Outline • The structure of the class is unique to English 10/20 • The goal of this course is to change the waystudentsfeel about English • The goal of this course is to seeeachstudentsuccessful in a subjectthatstudents struggle with

7. Course Outline • Evaluation • It is important to stay on top of course work • Thoughthis class works on an at-your-own-pace mentality, itisexpectedthatyou are completingyour course work in a timelyfashion

8. Course Outline • Final Project • The followingassignments are required of the student in English 10/20 • Personalresponse, criticalanalysis of text and context, narratives, persuasive pieces, and visual and multimediapresentations • Over the course of the semester, youwill have an opportunity to perfecttheseassignments and submityour best work for final assessment

9. Course Outline • Quizzes and Tests • Though the majority of your marks will come fromprojects and your final exam, quizzes and tests willstillbeusedthroughout the semester to determine the understanding of course content • In the eventthatyoufail a quiz or test, youwill have the opportunity to re-write the quiz or test, afterit has been determinedthatsufficient time has been spentreviewing the content

10. Course Outline • MissedAssignments and Tests • If you miss a class, itisyourresponsibility to make up the missedwork • No assignment, project, quiz, or test willbeexcusedwithout a phone call from a parent excusingyoufromschool

11. Course Outline • AcademicDishonesty • If a studentiscaughtplagiarizingwork, eitherfromanotherstudent, the textbook, or the internet, thatstudentwillreceive a grade of zero on the assignment • All cases of plagiarismwillbereviewed by administration

12. YourResponsibility • Always do your best work • Whydisadvantageyourself by not doingyour best work? • Ask questions whenyou have them • I don’t know you have a question, unlessyou tell me!

13. Class Structure • Though class willprimarilybestructured in a work-at-your-own-pace way, therewillbedayswhere instruction willbegiven, notes willbetaken, and assignmentswillbecompleted in class • Projectswillalwaysbecompleted in choice format

14. Class Structure Novel Think Tac-ToeDirections: Select and complete one activity from each horizontal row to help you and others think about your novel. Remember to make your work thoughtful, original, rich with detail, and accurate.

15. Class Structure • Often, workwillbecompleted in groups • Never willyour grade reflect group work • Grades willalwaysbedecided on an individual basis, evenwhenworking in groups

16. Class Structure • This semester, youwill have the opportunity to demonstrateyourknowledge and understanding in a number of ways

17. Class Structure • In order for the freedom of this class structure to functionsuccessfully, certain rulesneed to beadhered to • Schoolruleswillalwaysbeenforced in the classroom • Miss Peister’spersonalruleis non-negotiable

18. SchoolRules • No hats • No techapps • No texting • No social media • No clockchecking • If you are caughtwith a techapp, youwill have an opportunity to place it in yourlocker or backpack • Failing to complywiththiswillresult in the techappbeingchecked in to the office • A techappisanydevicethat has the capability of sending a text message and/or connecting to the internet

19. Miss Peister’sPersonalRules • It is important to me thateveryonefeeltheybelong in this class and thatthey are safe sharing theirideas and opinions • Therefore, the followingruleis non-negotiable and must befollowed: • There willbe no disrespectfulbehavior of anykind

20. Miss Peister’sPersonalRules • The followingwillbeconsidereddisrespectful • Anycommentsdirectedatanotherstudent or teacherthat are deemedhurtful, rude, inconsiderate, mean, or otherwisedemeaning in anyway • Thesecommentsinclude (but are no meanslimited to) the use of swearwords, gay, retarded, or otherhatefulremarks

21. Miss Peister’sPersonalRules • If a studentcannotabide by thisrule, he or shewillbeasked to spend the remainder of the block in the office • A formal office referralwillbesubmitted to administration • If multiple office referrals are submitted to administration in one semester, the teacher and administration reserve the right to re-address the student’s placement in the classroom

22. Miss Peister’sPersonalRules • It is important to rememberthateveryoneiswelcome in thisclassroom and everyone has the right to besuccessful • It is ok if you do not like the assignment and itis ok if you do not like the class • However, thereis a polite, appropriateway to express yourdislikes

23. It isbetter to be proactive versus beingreactive!

24. It is important to me thatyouenjoythis class, and feelthatyoucanbesuccessful in it. If thereissomethingyouneed to besuccessful, please do not hesitate to ask me, or Mrs. Calihoo!