Mr. Blackmon

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What’s New at LHS• New Teachers & Students

• Hall Pass System

• Citizenship & Work Habits

• Class Website (Wiki)

• Surprise to come!!!!!

•Classroom Plan

•Classroom Goals

•Classroom Habits

•Classroom Rituals

Introduction

Classroom Plan Manage/Control your Actions

Listen to the teacher

Respond well to feedback

Purpose: To mature in expanding students’ social and academic abilities

Classroom Goals Ask good questions

Learn terms and details in order to process and understand the subject of the class

Organize ideas by developing analytical reasoning, summarizing, and reflection skills

Complete assignments that help a student reach the learning goals

Purpose: To learn the connection of hard work and doing things right to accomplish academic goals.

Classroom Habits Be prepared each day

Keep an open mind

Restrain from making hasty decisions

Work with others well

Purpose: To experience discipline even when it does not seem fair or make initial sense.

Be in your seat during presentations

Lean forward during front of the room activities

Do not stay confused; ask questions

Make a note of what you are thinking

Eyes and head track the teacher during front of the room activities

Classroom RitualsS

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TPurpose: to create a sense of order, continuity and respect in the classroom

Sound LevelsInterior Voice

Private Voice

Public Voice

Save Your Life

•I did not hear you? •I did not know what you meant?

Your Name

Email address

Weekly Citizenship and Work Habits Grade24 Points

Citizenship: (points possible: 4 per group, 12 total)Behavior:_____

Collaboration:_____

Responsibility:_____Work Habits: (points possible: 4 per group, 12 total)

Participation, Work Completion, and Effort:_____

Preparation:_____

Time Management:_____

Assignments & Points

Assignments:• Citizenship:• Work Habits:• Notebook:• Homework:• Quizzes:• Projects:

Points:

12 (weekly) x 18= 216

12 (weekly) x 18= 216

15 (weekly) x 18= 270

10 (weekly) x 18= 180

10 (weekly) x 18= 180

50 (each) x 3= 150

Total Points = 1212

Grade Scale

Old Scale:

• 90 -- 100% = A

• 80 -- 89% = B

• 70 -- 79% = C

• 60 -- 69% = D

• 59% and under = F

New Scale:

• 80 – 100% = A

• 60 – 79% = B

• 40 – 59% = C

• 20 – 39% = D

• 19% and under = F