Welcome!!!!!!Mr. Gregor – Academic Support

First Journal Entry

On the first slide there was a quote:

“Sometimes you win, Sometimes you Learn”

What does this mean to you? Do you like this quote? Why or why not?

What do these folks all have in common???

Albert Einstein Walt Disney

Alexander Graham Bell John F. Kennedy

Leonardo da Vinci Bill Gates

Thomas Edison Liv Tyler

Tom Cruise Alyssa Milano

Walt Disney Jay Leno

Whoopie Golderg Jamie Oliver

Erin Brokovich Tommy Hilfiger

They all struggled in school for various

reasons

So?????????

You are all in this class for a variety of reasons

Everyone’s mind works differently. Everyone has strengths. Everyone has challenges.

You, like all those people, have the potential to capitalize on your strengths and be successful in school, and in life.

Believe in yourself.

“The difference between can and cannot are only three letters. Three letters that determine your life's direction.”

– Unknown

You will choose “CAN”

Write another Journal Entry describing what you think are the MOST IMPORTANT STEPS you need to take so that you CAN SUCCEED this year

What are some important things to know about this

class? The class will be INDIVIDUALIZED.

What is good/beneficial for one person may not be the same for another

YOU WILL WORK HARD

I have HIGH EXPECTATIONS Yours better be too!!!!!!!!

I am here for you. I am your ADVOCATE. If you are working hard, I will work tirelessly to help you succeed.

Your work is your RESPONSIBILITY I am here to help you and will do so every day. I am not

here to do your work for you

What are the Classroom Expectations?

Be ON TIME Need to be in the room when the bell rings

Come PREPARED Bring all your materials with you Have work completed

ADVOCATE for yourself. I (or anyone else) cannot read your mind

Arrive MOTIVATED to work Classwork and work for other classes

Some additional items…

Music

Back Room

Desks

Chairs/Desks/Garbage/Etc

How will you be graded?

Being Prepared 1 Point On Time with your supplies 4 Points ALL work complete

Homework 5 Points EVERYONE will have homework to

complete Everything complete due that day. Math

completed night it is assigned.

Structure of Class - for now

JOURNALS First five minutes of class

MATH Time for extra help and independent work

Mini-lessons / Meet with Mr. Gregor Will Happen Every Day

Independent (Sometimes Group) Work Throughout Class

Academic Support Theme for 2012-13

School Year