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Mrs. Demos Classroom Policies and Procedures 2013-2014

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Mrs. Demos. Classroom Policies and Procedures 2013-2014. True or False. Mrs. Demos has been teaching her whole adult life. Mrs. Demos watched seven seasons of Dr. Who this summer. Once Mrs. Demos phoned home from the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Mrs. Demos has a parrot named Jack. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Mrs. DemosClassroom Policies and Procedures

2013-2014

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True or False

• Mrs. Demos has been teaching her whole adult life.

• Mrs. Demos watched seven seasons of Dr. Who this summer.

• Once Mrs. Demos phoned home from the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

• Mrs. Demos has a parrot named Jack.

• Mrs. Demos read 7 books this summer. One was non-fiction.

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True or False

• Ms. McCordic is the oldest of three sisters.

• Ms. McCordic is half-Korean and proud of it.

• Ms. McCordic is a huge US Women’s soccer fan.

• Ms. McCordic is superstitious.

• Ms. McCordic belongs to a book club and reads at least one book a month.

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Drill 18/26

Homework: OMMS Book page due next class.

Supplies Due 8/30

• Objective: Students will become familiar with classroom expectations and procedures.

• Drill: Read and annotate the parent letter.

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Exit Ticket

• There are three questions each of you need to answer by Thursday.

• Write your answer to each question on a post-it note and put your answer under the question on the paper.

• You do not need to put your name on the answer.

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Drill 28/27

Homework: Supplies Due 8/30

OMMS Book page if not complete.

• Objective: Students will become familiar with classroom expectations and procedures.

• Drill: Take out the OMMS Book page. Please check over it to make sure the information is complete and the paper signed.

• If time do your exit ticket questions.

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Taking Notes

• Note taking is a very important skill.

• Most of the time you do not need to write down everything. Just key words.

• We are going to practice during the procedures presentation.

1.Take out a piece of paper.

2.Put a heading on the paper.

3.Number 1-10.

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NO EXCUSES !

• That is our guiding phrase for the year.

• There are NO EXCUSES for:• Late work• Talking• Being Late• Touching another student or their possessions• Not working• Not participating• Being foolish• Being unprepared

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What will happen?

• Yellow “No Excuses” card

• Red card • Could lead to detention and/or parent

contact.

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Class Jobs

• Each class has people with jobs to do.

• Three people per class.

• The names will change each week.

• The jobs will very depending on what is needed.

• Homework recorder, distribution/collection, jobs as needed.

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Index Cards

• Please write your name on the top line of the index card.

• Please write one interesting fact about yourself on the card. It should be something that no one knows, but you would not mind telling people.

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Flash Cash In Class

• What are some ways to earn flash cash?

• What can you use flash cash for?

• Something new with flash cash.

• In the classroom, you can use flash cash for some great prizes and activities.1. Stars worth 1 point extra credit2. Homework passes for excused homework or extra

credit.3. Phone a Teacher4. Teacher assistant5. Teach the teacher6. Whole class award of one class of computer time

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I Message

• I feel

• when

• because

• don’t want

• I want

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When Can I Talk?

• Three categories:

• A no talking at all for any reason.• Independent work: Drills, quiz/test

• B students may talk quietly to each other about the work at hand.

• C Students may talk to each other about school appropriate topics.

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The Basics

• Bathroom breaks the first five and last five minutes of class.• Planner must be filled out to leave the room

for any reason.• Sign out/in every time you leave the room

for any reason.

• Get water before you come into the room

• No one is out of their seat unless given permission

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Asking to leave

• At any time if you feel you must leave the room….

• First:• Completely fill out your agenda • Give the ASL bathroom sign• Wait for me • Sign out• Sign in when you get back

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Every day

• Bring the following to class• Planner• Pens/Pencils• Flash drive• Homework• Any special supplies for class

• Binders will be kept in the classroom and distributed at the beginning of class.

• GT Students will bring their binders to class each day.

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Start Class Right

• Complete Planner• Leave Planner open to be checked

• Write date on drill paper

• Read the objective—you might be asked what we are doing today and will need to understand the objective.

• Complete the drill

• You have seven minutes to complete this

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Pet Peeves

• Gum Chewing---never never never

• Not pushing your chair in

• The word “sucks” • It is all about word choice. Find another word.

• Being rude

• Not taking responsibility

• Please to not touch anyone else’s possessions

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June Box

• You are in 8th grade no toys of any kind in class.

• Items that go in the June Box: toys, anything that distracts you or others, books, Sharpies, make-up

• I open the June Box the last day of school.

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Remember Exit Ticket

Please answer all three questions poster on the board.

I am really excited about some of the answers so far.

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Drill 38/28

Homework: Supplies due Friday

Objective: The students will review parts of speech in order to create a bio poem.

Drill: Create a list of at least five adjectives that describe you.

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Bio Poem• Mrs. Demos

• Efficient, organized, fun-loving, caring

• Daughter of Bud and Pat

• Lover of reading, cooking, and ice cream

• Who feels the success of children, accomplished in life, and joy of being old

• Who gives, time, energy, and encouragement

• Who fears sickness, uncertainty, and spiders

• Who would like to see William Shakespeare, Rome, and the Grand Canyon

• Who lives in Scaggsville, Maryland

• Demos

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Drill 48/29

Homework: All supplies due Friday. See me if there is a problem. Be proactive.

Objective: Students will use the writing process of drafting and peer review in order to complete a rough copy of the bio-poem.

Category A

Drill: Take out your notes from the procedure lesson.

On your notes page answer the following question in a complete sentence.

What is the number one rule in this class?

What does a yellow card mean?

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Drill 58/30

Homework: Enjoy the holiday weekend. If you have not brought your supplies, bring them on Tuesday.

Objective: Students will use the writing process to complete the Bio-poem.

Drill: Please take out your supplies. Make sure your name and period is on your binder.