2. Welcome to Back to School Night Guy Desjardins Gee2all@aol.com Educ. 509 Monday, July 26, 2004

3. Tonight’s Topics Daily Schedule Daily Schedule Teaching Philosophy/ Behavior Guidelines Teaching Philosophy/ Behavior Guidelines Texts Texts Software Applications Software Applications Classroom Technology Classroom Technology Homework Expectations Homework Expectations Grading Grading Communication Communication

4. Daily Schedule 8:00- Attendance, announcements 8:00- Attendance, announcements 8:30- Homework, review 8:30- Homework, review 9:30- English 9:30- English 10:30- Social Studies 10:30- Social Studies 11:30- Science 11:30- Science 12:30- Lunch 12:30- Lunch 1:30- Math 1:30- Math 2:30- Reading, Literature 2:30- Reading, Literature 3:30- Dismissal 3:30- Dismissal

5. Teaching Philosophy Determine each student’s developmental level Determine each student’s developmental level Gear the learning program to that level Gear the learning program to that level Lead the student step-by- step thru the program Lead the student step-by- step thru the program Encourage the student to demonstrate independent knowledge of the program Encourage the student to demonstrate independent knowledge of the program

6. Behavior Guidelines Come to class on time Come to class on time Come prepared Come prepared Respect the teacher- Please pay attention! Respect the teacher- Please pay attention! Respect each other- Please talk in turn! Respect each other- Please talk in turn! No side conversations! No side conversations! No foul language or aggressive behavior! No foul language or aggressive behavior!

7. Text Real History Real History Backyard Science Backyard Science Get With It Lit (Read!) Get With It Lit (Read!) It All Adds UP! It All Adds UP! This Does Compute! This Does Compute!

8. Software- Integrated Media MOST Environment MOST Environment Awewsome Talkster Awewsome Talkster PEAL PEAL Muppet Keyboard Muppet Keyboard

9. Homework Positive Parental Reinforcement! PPR Positive Parental Reinforcement! PPR Come to Class Prepared! CCP Come to Class Prepared! CCP

10. Grading 4 Tests- 20% each 4 Tests- 20% each Homework-20% Homework-20% Everyone gets extra credit for giving there best effort! Everyone gets extra credit for giving there best effort!

11. Communication Parent contacts- minimum two per semester Parent contacts- minimum two per semester Reach me anytime at 215 555-1212 or Reach me anytime at 215 555-1212 or E-mail gee2all@aol.com E-mail gee2all@aol.comgee2all@aol.com ALL tests must be signed by parent and returned! ALL tests must be signed by parent and returned!

12. THANKS! For your cooperation and caring!

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