Welcome to Pam Bryant’s Language Arts Class

Class Schedule 8:00 – 9:00 8 th Language Arts 9:00 – 9:15 7 th Break Duty 9:15-10:25 7 th Language Arts 10:25-11:15 Instructional Planning

Classroom Rules 1. Tell the truth. 2. Come to school prepared to work 3. Talk only when it is your turn. 4. Keep your hands off other people and their belongings. 5. Stay in your seat unless you have permission to be up. 6. Dress and act appropriately for school. 7. Be polite and show your best manners at all times, everywhere you go. 8. Obey all school rules.

Break/Lunch Rules o1. Get what you want to eat and/or drink before you sit down. o2. Once you sit down, stay in that same seat. Do not change tables. o3. Stay in your seat for the entire time, unless you have permission to leave. o4. Do not move the chairs from the tables. o5. Do not make a mess with your food. o6. Clean up your table, floor area, push your chair up to the table, and put your tray in the wash area.

Standards and Expectations All Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) and Student Performance Indicators (SPIs) are on the school website Minimum AR points each 9 weeks. 20 – 16 pts. A3 – 1 pt. D 15 – 9 pts.B 8 – 4 pts.C AR comprises 15%

Breakdown of Grades Classwork45% Homework/Participation 15% Tests25% AR 15%

Grading Standards A 92-85B 84-75C 74-70D Below 70F

Study Habits and Attitudes

5 Steps to Increase study Motivation Set a schedule and study at the right time. Set a study schedule every day. Plan a specific time for studying, and a time for playing or relaxing. Stick to your schedule. Get started with the 5 minute challenge. The hardest part of doing anything is to get started. The first step is always the toughest. Whenever you don’t feel like studying, plan to study for 5 minutes. You will usually find you’ll be in the swing of things and want to continue until completion. Stop/start at the fun part. Plan to stop for breaks at the fun part. It’ll be easier to get restarted because you’ll be starting at the fun parts.

Remove distractions from your surroundings. Remove as many distractions as possible, and remove yourself from other distractions. If you have to walk all the way across the house to watch T.V., chances are you’ll be less likely to do it. Set goals. When there’s a target to aim at, you’ll be more determined to rise up to the challenge and push yourself to achieve it. The sense of satisfaction you get from the achievement of the goal is also a confidence booster.

Contact Information West Carroll Jr./Sr. High School My planning time is best. (10:25 – 11:15) School address Home phone