1. Class Expectations: Give 100%. Keep your “bees” Don’t take yourself
too seriously.
Normal doesn’t exist!
You are always weird compared to somebody.

2. Give 100%
Put forth your best effort, trusting that I will do the same.
What this means: Follow the “BIG 3”
Be present and attentive.
Complete all assignments thoroughly and on time.
Ask for help when you don’t understand.

3. Keep your “bees” My expectations for classroom behavior.
Mutual respect for…
Teacher
Fellow students
Property
It’s less about following rules and more about being considerate and creating a classroom culture in which learning can happen.

4. Don’t take yourself too seriously.
I’m a little weird. I know that and I like it.
You’re weird too…
… you just might not know it yet.
Classroom activities:
If everyone takes part, nobody feels strange.
Let’s practice…
Super-focus!

5. What you will need…
Please, please, PLEASE take the responsibility to be prepared in my class!

6. Required supplies Composition notebook 3-prong folder with pockets
Pencils
Blue or black pens
Clear tape

7. Strongly encouraged
Scissors
Glue stick
Colored pencils

8. You will use it EVERY DAY!
Interactive Notebook
You will use it EVERY DAY!

9. Interactive Science Notebook
Where you keep virtually all your assignments
Composition Notebook
Keep it organized!
Title page
Table of contents
Page numbers

10. Notebook Organization
Right-hand pages
Odd-numbered “input” pages
Notes and activities completed as a class
Mostly black and white
Information
Left-hand pages
Even-numbered “output” pages
What you do with what I give you
Color and creativity
Summarizing & synthesizing

11. Sample pages…

12. The Advantage: Whole-Brain Learning

13. Only the essentials all in one place.
Student Folder
Only the essentials all in one place.

14. Student folder 3-prong folder with pockets What goes inside…
Course outline
Weekly Essentials pages
Organized by date and COMPLETE
Important handouts
“Non-notebook” assignments
Take-home assessments
Project instructions & rubrics