1. Welcome to ITT Tech! Instructor: Mrs. Pyle

2. Meet Mrs. Pyle! You’re in good hands –Grew up in Brownwood, TX –Howard Payne University –Baylor University –60 hours of Math credits! –Working on Master’s in Educational Leadership at HPU

3. Work History La Vega ISD Eagle Academy of Waco –Know as Premier High School Waco ISD –Bill Logue Juvenile Justice Center Writer! –www.LessonPlanet.comwww.LessonPlanet.com Personal Tutor –Upgrade Waco –Therapy Group

4. MRS. PYLE’S FAVORITE THINGS

5. Romeo

6. JayCee

7. Video Games!

8. HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT ITT TECH!

9. How to be successful at ITT Tech Come to Class On Time! Turn in Assignments, Papers, and Projects On Time! Your Group NEEDS YOU! –Stay in contact with Group members –Use cell phones, texts, or your ITT Email Account

10. Classroom Etiquette Arrive on-time –If unable to do so, then don’t be loud or disruptive coming in Dismissal –You are expected to stay the full time –Leaving early is disruptive –Your Group Needs You If you must leave early, –Tell the Instructor, so we can get your homework –Tell your Group! Make arrangements with them!

11. Absences Notify the Instructor through their preference Email: Jpyle@itt-tech.eduJpyle@itt-tech.edu Check Easy Campus Grade Report –Returned Work –Homework –Notes

12. Absences –3 Absences in a Row = Dropped from the Class –Example 1 Come Week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Miss 6, 7, Come 8, 9, Miss 10, 11, Come for the Final If you’ve missed 4 classes, you have missed 33% of the class! Will you be prepared? –Example 2 Come Week 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, and 12 Miss Week 3,4 6, 7, 10, 11 That’s 6 classes for 50%!

13. Absences Please note: –Many of your classes will do the work during the class –The best way to get your work done, is to come to class –Make coming to class a priority

14. Classroom Etiquette Talking in Class –Whisper when talking to another student –If you finish early, take a break, help other students Cell Phones –Put them on vibrate during the class –DO NOT answer the phone in class –DO NOT have a conversation in the middle of the classroom –Take the call outside

15. Classroom Etiquette Courtesy –Be responsible and courteous to other students during discussions –Give others the same respect that you expect them to give you –Stay on Topic during Discussions –Do not use offensive language Your are training to be professionals

16. Classroom Etiquette Recordings –It is against ITT Policy to make audio or video recordings of your instructor Food and Drink –No Food or Drinks in the Classrooms or Labs –Food and Drink can be taken to the Student Commons Area Smoking –DO NOT smoke by the Picnic Tables or near the doors –DO smoke by the Smoke Shack

17. Assignments Staple any work or printouts to the Assignment page Graded Assignments – Are returned graded by the next week Exception – Written papers are proofread by the LRC staff, it may take 2 weeks before it is returned

18. Corrections (For Math Classes) Do corrections on a separate sheet Staple to the original Assignment Half-Credit back

19. QUESTIONS?