1. Find your assigned seat …
Read the syllabus and ask yourself the following:
(1) What is the most important information?
(2) What is surprising?

2. Mr. Herrick’s Fam.

3. Mr. Herrick’s Fam.

4. Mr. Herrick’s Fam.

5. Science Projects at the Herrick house!!!

7. 2 Truths and a Lie
(1) I have served for six years in the South Dakota Army National Guard, as an officer for more than three years, with a deployment to Iraq / Kuwait.
(2) I competed in Cross Country and Track & Field in high school and college and have run two half-marathons.
(3) I have committed to biking to work at least 50% of the total school days.
*** Turn to the classmate on your left and play it!!

8. Points to Emphasize: (1) Completing homework
(2) Taking ownership and responsibility for one’s learning
Taking notes
Assigned reading & “pop” quizzes
Good questioning!!!
A spirit of contributing to the class!!!
(3) Rules
Bathroom policy
No hats

9. WFM “Cool teacher” vs. “Hard teacher” Understanding our World!!
Project-based learning!!

10. Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU)
Recent study, published in Inside Higher Ed
Found that, “in a number of key areas (oral communication, written communication, critical thinking, being creative) … employers do not believe students are well-prepared for the workforce.”
“And these are the kinds of qualities that many colleges say are hallmarks of a liberal education.”

11. Malala Yousafzai