1. Meet the Parents & Meet the Findley (Mr. F.) Introduction to English With Mr. Findley

2. What Goes On in Class? Your son/daughter learns…  How to communicate effectively in written, spoken, and visual forms  How to develop positive attitudes toward language learning  How to make connections to other areas of study and to life outside the classroom  How to appreciate your own culture and the culture of others  How to think critically, creatively, and reflectively  How to use technology

3. But what REALLY goes on in class?  Reading short stories, novels, Shakespeare, essays, online sources  Writing paragraphs & essays, answering questions, interacting with other students in groups  Using online sources and accessing Mr. Findley’s SharePoint site for resources and homework  Using email, blogs, online chat forums to interact with other students  Learning how to use PowerPoint and other presentation tools to share information and educate others  Learn about superheroes, movies, Lego, and video games

4. Resources & Lesson Aides Three secrets to a success semester in English 1.Attend class 2.Do the assigned work 3.Seek help when confused (yes Parents, that means you too!)  The majority of assignments, lessons, and notes can be found on my SharePoint website. http://teachers.sd43.bc.ca/sfindley/default.aspx (or visit http://gleneagle.org) Remember that you must use your student log in and password to access SharePoint when at home (sd43\125-jsmith and then your password) http://teachers.sd43.bc.ca/sfindley/default.aspxhttp://gleneagle.org  Set up tutorial sessions to seek further help (before school, at lunch, after school, online).  Email : sfindley@sd43.bc.ca.sfindley@sd43.bc.ca

5. What I Expect From Your Child Attendance  Be on time and ready to start when the bell goes  If late, then please wait. Assignments  Do the best work on ALL work  Use an agenda book or planner strategy  Notes are dated, complete, and organized chronologically  Homework must be done  No Incompletes will be accepted  All writing must be grammatically correct

6. How to Help your Son/Daughter? This is always homework for English  There is ALWAYS work that needs to be done for English (reading, questions, essays, novel study) Ask about what’s happening in class  Studies show that by talking about what is learned, retention is more likely If your son/daughter is away, make sure you call the school and he/she sends me an email asking for work  Use email to contact Mr. F (sfindley@sd43.bc.ca) and you’ll usually have a response in less than a day.sfindley@sd43.bc.ca All the work we do is online (including daily notes and homework items)  Check SharePoint with your son/daughter to help them. If your son/daughter is falling behind, encourage him/her to ask for an extension on major assignments.  An extension will be granted for any assignments if asked for one day before the due date.

7. Final Thoughts Fair is not the same as equal. This is the first generation in history that has access to more information that ever before: how will we guide them? Give a man a fish you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish you feed him for a lifetime. Don’t believe everything you hear/read/see online, but still read it (it might have something of value): http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/b/billgatesspeech.htm http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/b/billgatesspeech.htm Youtube: Did you know 2008 3.0 (5:16) Did you know 2008 3.0 Did You Know 4.0 (3:56) Did You Know 4.0 (4:46)Did You Know 4.0