1. ENTERING THE CLASSROOM
Class Leader calls class to ATTENTION
At ATTENTION behind desk
Take SEATS – Say: “Per Ardua Ad Astra”
Work on Black Book

2. English 9th Grade

3. Starter: Black Book What am I writing: WHATEVER you choose!
How long does it have to be?
4 minutes to write
What’s the point?
Writing! Writing! Writing!

4. GOAL!!

5. THE CURRENT CLASSROOM “MODE”
Quiet Mode
Let others think too
Stand & Deliver
Open Discussion
Team Work

6. STANDARDS FOR QUIET WORK: Let others think too
I am listening to the teacher or speaker.
I am not talking.
I am taking notes or doing other silent work as directed.
I am paying complete attention to the teacher or speaker.

7. Notebooks Entries Are: Quiet Mode: Let others think too
In pencil or pen
Labeled with the Entry Number
Labeled with the Name of the Entry
Labeled with the Date
Clearly legible
Followed by a horizontal line to separate entries on a single page
Written so as to maximize the use of each page
Representative of your best effort
Complete

8. Entry 52: Today’s Objective 28Aug17
I will see what good writing looks like.

9. Entry 53: Word Wall Aug17
Clause a syntactic construction containing subject and predicate, forming part of a sentence or a whole simple sentence Example Sentence: We study commas used with clauses.

10. THE CURRENT CLASSROOM “MODE”
Quiet Work
Stand & Deliver
Open Discussion
Team Work

11. Standards for Open Discussion
I contribute my ideas to class discussions
I listen to others when they are speaking
I wait for the appropriate time to contribute my ideas
I am polite in my interactions with other students and the teacher

12. Notebooks Entries Are:
In pencil or pen
Labeled with the Entry Number
Labeled with the Name of the Entry
Labeled with the Date
Clearly legible
Followed by a horizontal line to separate entries on a single page
Written so as to maximize the use of each page
Representative of your best effort
Complete

13. Entry 54: Commas in Good Writing
Annotate—circle or highlight any commas you see

14. END OF CLASS Quiet Mode: Let Others Think Too
Planner check by class leader (homework must be recorded for each class period today)
SECURE YOUR GEAR
Class, ATTENTION
Dismissal by group