English 7 First Day Introduction

7/28/2019 English 7 First Day Introduction

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Mr. Ball

(try not to have too much fun with

that one!)


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Who is this guy teaching my class? I graduated from college in New York State in 2003.

I have spent multiple years teaching overseas.

2 years in Korea, 1 year in Honduras. I have taught in different states in the US.

US Air Force Veteran

My favorite authors are CS Lewis, Herman Melville,John Grisham and Edgar Allen Poe


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Classroom RulesYea (this means do):

Show respect

Show responsibility Show responsiveness

Come prepared for alllessons

Follow instructions thefirst time given.

Nay (these are bad things):

Sleeping in class

Texting in class Eating of food, gum,

hair, paper, pens, pencils,notebooks, etc etc.

Being unprepared inclass

BULLYING

(oy VEYSo does this guy have any)

(Id call that a big yes.)


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So what happens if I decide to

break your rules? Strike one: Evil look-nonverbal warning.

Strike two: Verbal warning.

Strike Three: notebook and (possible) writingassignment.

Strike 4: discussion with parent(s)/guardian(s).

SEVERE CLAUSE: dismissal from class, name in

notebook, discussion with homeroom teacher/principal and parents, loss of daily class credit.

(So dont break the rules. Got it. NEXT!)


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So to recapAnnoying Sounds - YouTube.htm

(The teacher looks just like Gru. Anyone else noticethat?)
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SoHow does this work?

Bellwork/ homework check(5-10 minutes.)

Review/introduction (5 minutes)

Instruction and practice (25-30 minutes)

Closure/ review (5 minutes)


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AM I BEING GRADED ON THIS? 5 areas of grading:

Tests/quizzes

Bellwork Homework

Participation

Notebook checks/ projects

(And a par-TRI-idge in a PEAR tree) ANYTHING THAT YOU SEE ON THE BOARD OR ON

THE OVERHEAD MAY BE ON YOUR TEST/QUIZ.


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Whats the difference between

tests and quizzes?Tests have: Quizzes have:

Ten matching questions,AND

20-30 multiple choice, AND

Two essay questions

25 multiple choice questions,OR

Ten to twenty short-answerquestions

You will NEVER have a pop quiz or test in this class.

You WILL be given a study sheet before each test.

Your study sheet WILL be collected before you begin the

exam.


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These responses give the teacher a

rashAnyone, anyone teacher from Ferris Bueller's Day Off - YouTube.htm

We, like, totally, like, learned, like, this last time, and stuff, totally, Ilike, guess, but I, like, totally dont know. Really. And stuff,

Dude/bro/yall/youuns. I dont care. I dont know and I dont care. ___________ is doing __________. SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGH.YAWNSNORECURSE.

I didnt do it because I dont care. I didnt do it because I dont know and I dont care. You smell/look/walk/act/think/funny/dumb/stupid. Could this class be ANY more BORING?

(He might break out the eel stew. Watch out!)
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