1. English @ BTHS Team English @ BTHS Prom

2. Norm Dannen--BA, MA, MS 1.English I (Freshman) Classical, North American Mythology, Colonial/American Lit. 1660- 1860 2.IB English Lang. & Lit. (Juniors) Austen, Shakespeare, Vonnegut, Camus, plus media studies (McLuhan, Journalism, Social Media and the Internet) 3.Public Speaking (11th-12th elective) Verbal/Visual Presentation Techniques, Technical Writing 4.Music Club Advisor Fall Concert (Dec. 12); Spring Event (May 1) English @ BTHS

3. Our goal is to make your children great communicators in whatever form or means they require: –Writing (grammar and vocabulary, SAT Prep); –Speaking (presentation techniques and technology); –Reading (great literature that we read, analyze, and relate to our own experiences, now and in the future). Marshall McLuhan

4. Course Evaluation (NEW): Types of Assessment Approximate Weighting Major Assessments 60% Unit Tests Formal Writing Assignments Research Papers Projects/Presentations Minor Assessments 30% Quizzes Blog posts In-class writing, drafts, outlines Other 10% Homework (vocabulary, grammar) Self-management homework (signed syllabus, book covers) Study guides, reading guides Dealing with late work, incomplete work and opportunities for extra credit (if any). Long-term assignments will have a deduction of 10% per calendar day. Overnight assignments may be given some credit at the teacher’s discretion. Work not submitted will receive a zero. Extra credit must be content related and not affect (0-2%) the overall grade. We work hard…

5. …and we have fun

6. Thank You for Coming to Back-to-School Night! ndannen@ctemc.org www.dannenclasses.pbworks.comwww.dannenclasses.pbworks.com (my wiki)

7. Background NJ Standard Certificate in English NJ Supervisor Certificate Technical Writer-Bell Labs (four years) Executive Briefings-AT&T Labs/A&T Corporate (twenty-one years) Teacher of English (ten years) BA (Honours English)-University of Toronto MA (English)-Fordham University MS (Technical Communication)-Rensselaer Poly. Institute (RPI) 15 credits toward M Ed.-Montclair State University