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LITERATURE!11th grade English Literature

2017 – 2018Ms. Duhé

ABOUT YOUR TEACHER…

• Hometown Madison, MS• Ole Miss Class of 2016

—English, Classics• Belhaven University• Engaged!• Favorite…

• Writers: Noelle Stevenson, Neil Gaiman, Hayao Miyazaki, Guillermo del Toro

• Games: D&D, Bloodborne, Gone Home, Stardew Valley

• Cats: all of them

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.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIESO 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)

CONSEQUENCESO First offense: verbal warningO Second offense: individual discussion

and email to parentsO Third offense: office referralO Fourth offense: parent-teacher-

administrator conferenceO Severe infractions like fighting will

result in immediate office referral.

LET’S GO OVER SOME POLICIES &

PROCEDURES…Or: things you probably already know,

but we should review anyway.

Things you need for class…

O 3-subject college-ruled notebookO 2-inch 3-ring binder with dividersO #2 pencils, wood or mechanicalO HighlightersO Black or blue pen for testsO Red or brightly colored pen for

gradingO A planner

About binder organization…O If you have a system that works for you, use it!

O Otherwise, I recommend this system:1. Do Now2. Notes3. Homework4. Vocab5. Tests/Quizzes

O I also suggest keeping your syllabus to refer to later.O Check out my actual high school binder!

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.

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 absenceO 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 warningO 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.

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.

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!

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.

GradingGrading Policy Grading Scale

O 60% — tests, major papers, projects

O 40% — quizzes, short essays, homework, participation

O 90 – 100 AO 80 – 89 BO 70 – 79 CO 65 – 69 DO 0 – 64 FO Incomplete IO No Grade NG

Not only is this scale a school-wide standard, it’s the same as in most colleges

and universities.

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.

THANK YOU FOR PAYING ATTENTION!

NOW ONTO THE REST OF THE YEAR!