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1 Knights of the Round Table of Learning Welcome to the Fitzgerald Family 8 th Grade Team

2 Who are your teachers? Mrs. Bailey – Language Arts/Reading Mrs. Pauley – Algebra 1/Intensive Math Mrs. Wright- American History/Science

3 What Your Teachers Believe. All students can learn but each child learns differently. Your education is the single most important asset you will acquire in a lifetime; therefore, each student deserves an opportunity to learn. Each student is an active, valuable, capable, and responsible participant in his or her own learning.

4 Our Family Values Positive Manners Trustworthiness/Honest Aware of Tone and Volume of Voice Aware of Body Language Follow Rules and Directions Work Together to Learn

5 Preventers in Learning What Things Keep You From Learning ? 1.Other Students 2.Absent/Late to School 3.Bad Attitude – Blaming Others 4.Acting Out – Causing Distractions 5.Not Participating in Class or Doing Assignments 6.Your Stuff – toys, electronic devices, no materials 7.Fear of Failure

6 Drivers in Learning What things help you want to learn? Earn a High School Diploma Earn Good Grades – Go to the Next Grade Level Make Your Parents/Teachers/Self Happy To Develop Skills for a Good Job Willing to Take Risk to Learn Friends

7 Teacher’s Job/Student’s Job Teacher Prepared to Teach Be At School on Time Have Materials Be Positive and Caring Help Students Behave Help Students Learn Students Prepared to Learn Be At School on Time Have Materials Be Positive and Caring Behave Learn

8 What is Our Mission in School for our Team? Making a Mission Statement

9 How to Make a Mission Statement Who are We? Middle School Students Teachers/Staff Kids/Adults This is Our Family at School Friends What Are We Trying to Do? Learn Make Good Grades Get a Good Education Go to High School Go College, Trade School, Technical School

10 How to Make a Mission Statement How Will We Do This? Participate in Class Complete Assignments Daily Work Hard to Learn Help Others to Learn Follow Directions Expect to Do My Best Work Behaving Appropriately Why Are We Doing This? To Earn Good Grades To Earn a Promotion To Earn a High School Diploma To make Parents/Teacher/Self Happy To know Success

11 Our Mission Statement The Knights of the Round Table of Learning will…..to achieve…

12 Defining a Good Student Three Questions 1.What does a good student act like? 2.What does a good student sound like? 3.What does a good student look like?

13 What does a good student act like? Works hard to learn doing his/her best work Minds his/her own business – no gossip Works cooperatively with others Follows School and Classroom Rules Uses Good Manners Listens to Teachers

14 What does a good student sound like? Controls tone and volume of voice Language is school appropriate Uses positive manners – please/thank you Demonstrates a “can do” attitude Does not tease or use foolish jesting Does not talk back or escalate difficult situations (Uses De-escalation Methods)

15 What does the a good student look like? SLANTing Sit up Straight-Lean Forward-Attention to the Speaker-No Talking-Think Participates appropriately in school and class Follows School and Classroom Rules Respects peers and adults Has Materials/Work for Class Demonstrates Responsibility for Self

16 Let’s Get To Know Each Other Cards and Teams Each of you will receive a face card When Mrs. Wright gives the signal- you are to find the cards with the same value or run. Such as all the fours. When you find your partners, find a seat together and wait for instructions.


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