1. WELCOME Mrs. Rasp English Teacher and Academic Coach
(American Literature,
Pre-Advanced Placement,
Advanced Placement Language,
ACT Prep,
Shakespeare)

2. Respect
“I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.”
Jackie Robinson

3. A little about me -
I am married to Jay Rasp; we have two children (each married); we have three grandchildren.
I taught here from ; both of my children were Jones lifers.
In 2003, my husband was transferred to Detroit.
In 2005, we moved to Stillwater to open a Sylvan Learning Center.
I taught at Stillwater Middle School from

4. I had a great summer!

5. Portfolio Three-ring binder
Five sections (grammar, literature, vocabulary acquisition, learning logs/self-evaluation, writing/reflection)
Save every piece of paper
Bring to class every day, unless . . .

6. Supplies Three-ring binder (with dividers)
Notebook paper (I am not Dollar General) that has not been torn from a spiral
Pencil(s)
Blue or black pen
Grading pen (any color other than blue or black)
Textbook or workbook (as designated)

7. Assignments
Sometimes you will have homework which is due at the beginning of class the next day
If you cannot turn it in then, I will make an alternative assignment and possibly deduct percentage points.
If the homework was to read a passage, you might be given a quiz on the due date. You must still take the quiz at that time. In other words, no extra time will be given – no alternative quiz will be created.

8. Absent? Check the agenda on my webpage
Come see me before school upon your return (to bring me make-up work or to take missed quiz)
Do NOT come in to class following an absence and ask me what we did!

9. Bellwork Heading Dismissal Homework Exit slips Trash
Procedures
Bellwork
Heading
Dismissal
Homework
Exit slips
Trash

10. Heading
First and Last Name
Class – Hour
Date
Name of Assignment

11. Goals
You will notice that I have learning goals posted at the front of the room. Before we start class, a volunteer will be asked to read the objective or goal for your class. Keep in mind that the goal statement begins with these words: “I will be able to.”

12. Scales I want you to be able to evaluate how you’re doing.
I want you to be able to communicate that self-evaluation to me.
In order for this to be effective, we need to be speaking the same language.
I call this Fist to Four.

13. 0. Even with help, I do not know how to perform the learning goal.

14. 1. Sometimes with help I am able to feel as if I am at a two or three.

15. 2. I can identify some parts of the learning goal, but I can’t really apply the skill to real life.

16. 3. I feel that I have complete mastery of the learning goal and can apply it to real life.

17. 4. I think I can knock it out of the park
4. I think I can knock it out of the park! Not only do I know it, I can teach it to someone else and apply it to real life.

18. Classroom tour Graphic Organizers Procedures Keys to Character
To Kill a Mockingbird
Six Traits of Effective Writing
Figurative Language Toolbox wall
My “space”
QuARTeR
Main Idea House
PreQuRICSE
Character/Wants to/But/So

19. If I were to get a tattoo, this is what it would be:

20. Now it’s your turn. Do you have any questions?