1. Welcome to English 8 Room 206 Mrs. Rolph 16, August 2016
Reading focus:
Analyzing and interpreting what you read at a detailed, thoughtful level.
Writing focus:
Use your analysis and interpretations to create clear, thoughtful, well-supported, and well-crafted written work.
Note-taking skills
Use of Cornell Notes to improve your note-taking skills
Vocabulary (The words you use, and how you use them)
You will learn about the structure and origin of words to deepen your word power in both writing and speaking
Learn how to analyze idioms, analogies, metaphors and similes so you understand what you read better
Reading Focus: Literary Analysis (Reading for deep understanding)
Understanding, thinking about, and talking about what you read in an intelligent, thoughtful way:
Learn how to analyze the fiction and non-fiction you read.
Use your analysis to summarize and better understand the main points of what you read.  
Learn how to analyze the plot, characters, setting and literary devices in what you read to interpret meaning.
Use your analysis to support your own viewpoints in a response to what you read.
Types of Writing
You will write both essays and narratives including:
Biographies
Narratives
Essays in response to literature
Writing Process:
Write clear, well organized papers that are detailed, well supported, and grammatically and mechanically complex and correct.
MLA formatting for essays
Organization using thesis, supporting details, and conclusions
Transitions
Sentence structures
Revision, revision, revision
Editing, editing, editing

2. Mrs. Rolph 44 years old I LOVE teaching English !
My favorite grade to teach is 8th !
I love my job!
Went to PINT in 8th grade – Mrs. Howe was my PE teacher!
Married to high school sweetheart
Son, Michael just got married last year. Moving to Idaho tomorrow.
I love gardens, dogs, color, art, TV, movies and reading, but most of all I LOVE LEARNING!
I make jewelry
I am really good at communication.
I am working on memorization, especially of names- but I’m good at remembering faces.

3. Seat Partners Introductions – How to Shake Hands Eye contact Firm grip
(think door knob)
Smile

4. What You Will Learn This Year…

5. The BIG goal English is all about COMMUNICATION–
Thinking, listening, speaking, reading & writing
I want you to know how to do all of these at a level that gives you power no matter what the situation!

6. Focus: Literary Analysis
Reading
Focus: Literary Analysis
Reading for Deep Understanding
Reading in a specific way in order to…
Understand Main Ideas
Think about the text, the author, and the ideas presented
Discuss the text with others
Create written responses to what you read
All in an intelligent, thoughtful way

7. Writing Focus: Use your analysis and interpretations to create clear, thoughtful, well-supported, and well-crafted written work.

8. Continue to Expand your skills in Types of Analysis & Writing
Poetry
Narratives
Essays
Debate

9. Writing process
Write clear, well organized papers that are detailed, well supported, and grammatically and mechanically complex and correct.
MLA formatting for essays
Text based evidence
Critical thinking
Peer editing
Revision
Presentations

10. Brain Break! Increase oxygen to the brain Wake you up
Give you time to process what you just learned
Help your brain by reconnecting the two hemispheres
Are often silly and usually more fun than an English lesson 

11. Note Taking Skills
Use of Cornell Notes to improve your note- taking skills

12. Discussion and Collaboration
Discussing what you read
Discussing what you write
Reporting back to the group
Team oriented

13. Presentations
MANY throughout the year
Individual
Partner
Group

14. Homework

15. Yes, Homework. Purpose of homework ?!? Review, practice and reinforce
Instill good habits for the future
20% of work in college is classwork
80% is homework (yes, most of it!)
Nightly Reading 20 minutes
Nightly Studying minutes

16. By the end of the year you will be…

17. Your TURN
Q & A

18. And …

19. …ready for the demands & adventures of high school.

20. I Need Help! TA Needed I need ONE really good TA. Requirements:
Good handwriting
Responsible
Hardworking
Trustworthy
No D’s or F’s on report card last year
Able to follow directions, clarify and work independently.
To apply, write me a note telling me why you would be good at the job.
Perks –
I feed you well. 
You will be busy. 
Minion

21. MLA Format Paper Heading
Note Taking – Practice
MLA Format Paper Heading
Top of page AFTER the PINK Line Your Name Mrs. Rolph English 8 14 August 2014 P. ___

22. Cornell Notes

23. Classroom Tour Student Files White boards Dictionaries, Thesauruses
Pencil Sharpener
Sorter
Closure Binder
Hand Sanitizer & Kleenex
Sign-out Sheet
Trash cans vs. Recycling
Turn-it-in Baskets
Late, Try Again, or Absent Work Turn-in Basket
Daily (blue) cards
Tardy Sign-In
Art Supplies/Games
Mrs. Rolph’s Desk Area (Off Limits)
Projector – Note cords/safety
TA’s work area
First Aid Kit
Band aids

24. Class Procedures General No Food.
Water only, with cap on. NO other beverages in class.
Blue ink, black ink, or pencil only for assignments.
Raise your hand and wait to be called on. (note signs)
Don’t interrupt for trivial matters. Wait until lesson is done before sharpening pencils, asking for passes, etc.
Always ask permission to leave your seat.

25. One person out of seat at a time, unless otherwise instructed.
Use the back of the room to get around.
Restroom passes = 3 each quarter. No pass, no go.
If tardy and not excused, sign in on Tardy clipboard rd Tardy = Detention
Keep it neat and tidy. I don’t want a bunch of junk on the floor. We clean up every day before you leave, AFTER the bell rings.
I dismiss the class, not the bell.

26. Turn-in Assignments Procedure (Whole class)
Have work out on desk to be checked off before turn in.
I will check off papers, but you will turn them in as a class.
Papers are passed BACK – you get the paper of the person in front of you.
Have Each Other’s Backs!
Check that they have MLA on paper
Put YOUR paper on top of the stack.
Last person in row passes the papers to the RIGHT
Last person in the last row on the right will put the papers neatly in the turn-in basket.

27. How To Enter The Classroom
Enter quietly, stop socializing once in room
Check Board for What you Need Today
Backpack in back on cubed shelves
Go directly to your seat with supplies
Hats off, back shelf or under seat – not on your desk.
Have homework out on desk ready to be checked off.
Begin warm up immediately after getting your supplies out.
WTDWYAD is always silent reading your AR book.

28. End of the Period
Work or Read until end of period. Packing up early will result in you staying after the bell rings.
Closure
Check floor, clean up after yourself
Straighten Desks
Quietly wait for instruction and dismissal.
Do not leave your desk – no milling around at the back of the room. No Sheeple!

29. Leaving the Class Health office – 3 B’s: Blood, Bones or Barf
Permission Only
Ask at appropriate times, unless emergency!
No going to office to call home during class.
Counseling – by appointment only.
Sign out sheet – fill out completely.
Need a pass, bring pass BACK stamped with time.
Sign out, and back in.
Go only where you are given permission to go, and come back within time allotted.

30. Procedures for Assignments
Turning in papers:
NEVER turn in a paper directly to Mrs. Rolph or to her desk areas!
Turn papers into the turn-it in boxes.
We file graded papers in student files, after I get them back from you.
If paper is late, write LATE at the top before you turn it in.
If you were absent, write ABSENT at top of paper.
If it is a Refinement , write REFINED at top of paper,
& new work to first attempt.

31. Assignments
Assignments are due when the class turns them in. If you finish it in class, it is still late.
Neatness counts. Spiral notebook edges, rips, tears, scribbles are not ok. To make corrections, draw a line through once.
No graffiti, doodles or artwork on your assignments. Use a separate piece of paper to doodle while you think if needed.
Put your name on all of your work. Again, no name papers will be thrown away.
MLA format on all turned-in work unless otherwise stated.

32. Materials List Have EVERY DAY Book to Read (best if it is AR) Planner
English Binder
Pens or Pencils
Binder Paper

33. Options if you forget supplies:
Use a colored pencil, grade will be lowered. (Detritus Can on back shelf)
Buy supplies from me with Talon Tokens.
I don’t loan materials except during a test
Check detritus can
Ask a neighbor
Planner – Make one by stapling paper together

34. Respecting Materials and Possessions
Not ok to draw, write, scribble or scratch on anything in the classroom that doesn’t belong to you.
Not ok to touch Mrs. Rolph’s things
Use bookmarks for all books that aren’t your own
Not ok to damage anything that isn’t yours, in the classroom or out of it.
Be aware if you tend to fidget – no death by fidget.
Please, TELL ME if you see any messes or graffiti.

35. Discipline
the practice or methods of teaching and enforcing acceptable patterns of behavior

36. Resets A reset is just a chance to get back to being great.
Not a punishment !
A reset is just a chance to get back to being great.
Procedure:
If I ask you to reset, do the following in your seat –
1) Stop
2) Quietly reset yourself by –
Closing your eyes, covering your eyes, or putting your head down
3 count breathing
3) Once reset, you will be welcomed back to the group.

37. RARE! Resetting Outside
Procedure –
1) Teacher or other adult asks you to reset outside
2) You quietly leave your seat and go out the back door
3) Do not leave the ramp – stay by the door.
4) Reset yourself by quietly breathing, positive self talk 5) Take one or two minutes, maximum
6) When you feel you are reset, quietly reenter the classroom, and welcome back to the group
Note: Leaving the classroom without permission is not a reset – it is a cut.

38. Talon Tokens & Tiny Tokens
4 Tiny Tokens = 1 Talon Token
See lists for what you can get with them!
How to get?
Being Responsible
Some examples:
Beginning daily warm-up quickly and quietly
Having homework out and ready to be recorded
Following directions

39. Class Points How to Get ‘Em ? Save class time!
Whole Class Earns
= Class Party (Levels)
A great day is usually 10 per day
How to Get ‘Em ? Save class time!
Be Respectful, Responsible, and Safe!
Whenever the whole class is not wasting time –
no cross talking, follows directions quickly,
listens attentively, gets right to work at bell, etc.

40. Class Rules
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Safe

41. Welcome to 8th Grade English! I am so glad you are here.
And finally –
Welcome to 8th Grade English!
I am so glad you are here.
We are going to have a great year together. 