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Teaching Experience 15th year teaching in Texas (Cy-Fair, and now Tomball!) 3rd year in Tomball Certifications: BS in Education English specialization Gifted and Talented This is my 8th year teaching English IV AP.

Helpful Information You may access my website by going to http://tmhs.tomballisd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=536230&type=u Or by finding the link through the TMHS website. What you may find there: Nine weeks syllabus Assignments (sometimes) A link to my e-mail address Helpful resources

Remind text @ch33ee to 81010 Occasional reminders of quizzes, homework, announcements, etc. This is not a guarantee and is therefore not a substitute for personal responsibility and time management. That is what the syllabus is for. 

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Classroom Guidelines and Policies Grading Procedures Major Grades 70%: tests, essays, research paper Daily Grades 30%: discussions, presentations, journals, quizzes, APMCs (AP-style multiple choice) Homework Policy Homework will not be accepted late. Make-up Work (Tomball ISD Policy) In-class work missed due to absence must be scheduled immediately upon return to school and completed within a reasonable amount of time (based on the number of days absent). It is the student’s responsibility to request the make-up work and to adhere to the deadline established. If an assignment is due the day the student is absent, he/she is still responsible for getting it turned in on time. Tutoring I am available for tutoring before and after school by appointment. Tutoring/Writing Conferences are student-directed.

Literature Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad Hamlet by William Shakespeare Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque 1984 by George Orwell Student-choice novel X 2 Plus poetry, research, and more…

Finally… Contact Information: danamcmillan@tomballisd.net Teacher Website http://tmhs.tomballisd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=536230&type=u Questions? Thank you for coming, and thank you so much for your support.