WELCOME TO THE PTA MEETING MARCH 2010

INTRODUCTION Kerry Bingham Kerry Bingham Homeroom to class 203. Homeroom to class 203. Math and Science Teacher for class 204. Math and Science Teacher for class 204. Reading Comprehension Teacher for class C, D1, and D2 Reading Comprehension Teacher for class C, D1, and D2 Reading Teacher for class E. Reading Teacher for class E.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE I`m from the UK, with a Post-Grad teaching diploma. (PGCE) I`m from the UK, with a Post-Grad teaching diploma. (PGCE) Total 13 years experience. Total 13 years experience. UK state schools (2 years). UK state schools (2 years). Turkey. International school. Turkey. International school. My own TEFL business My own TEFL business

I believe in…. Firm classroom management (to enable students to focus and work without disturbance). Firm classroom management (to enable students to focus and work without disturbance). Exciting lessons Exciting lessons (with games, multi-media and relevant topics). and relevant topics). High expectations. High expectations.

GOALS FOR THIS SEMESTER! Science Class: Scheme of Work Science Class: Scheme of Work Vocabulary Vocabulary Questioning. Questioning. Discovering. Discovering. Hands on activities. Hands on activities.

GOALS FOR THIS SEMESTER. Math Class: Math Class: Curriculum overview Curriculum overview Learning to learn by hands on activities. Learning to learn by hands on activities. Problem solving by knowing which words will give you which information. Problem solving by knowing which words will give you which information.

GOALS FOR THIS SEMESTER Reading – Curriculum Overview Reading – Curriculum Overview Learning and using new vocabulary Learning and using new vocabulary Summarizing. Summarizing. Comprehension. Comprehension. Different writing styles. Different writing styles.

Classroom rules: 1. No talking while the teacher is talking. 2. Follow directions. 3. Respect for everyone else in the class. 4. Work quietly without disturbing others.

HOMEWORK If students forget to do homework they get behind in the class. If students forget to do homework they get behind in the class. Helping with homework doesn`t mean doing it for them. Helping with homework doesn`t mean doing it for them.

REQUESTS FROM MYSELF.. Please help students to remember books. Please help students to remember books. Communication book. Communication book.

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