Transcript pptx - Safford Unified School

I am really excited to be your teacher this year!!!
A Little About Me
Born in Tucson,
AZ
 Married, 1 Child
 Bachelors in
Education Studies
 Working toward a
master’s degree

Hobbies of
Mine!
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I enjoy the outdoors!
Hunting, camping, and
fishing!
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I love animals, especially
dogs, horses, and
chickens.
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I am a bit of a gamer in
my spare time.
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Really into Drum and
Bugle Corps.
My Expectations of EACH of you!
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You can do
anything you put
your mind to!
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“I can’t” is the
acronym for “I
Completely Admit
I’m Not Trying.”
Classroom Rules
Respect yourself and respect others!
 Respect school property.
 Leave the classroom cleaner than you
found it.
 No food or soft drink. (Bottled water is
acceptable)
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Phones and Food
Please, NO cell phones!
No Food or Drink (Except Bottled Water)
Procedures? What for?
Procedures are put in place for our
classroom so you will know what is
expected of you on a daily basis.
Entering Procedure
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Enter Quietly
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Take Your Seat
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Begin Bell Work
Bell Work
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Bell Work: First
Item Each Day!
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1 Page of Bell
Work per Week.
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Bell Work taken
up every Friday.
Quieting the Class
I raise my hand + I say “Listen Up” =
Absence Procedure
3 Steps:
 Check
Folder
 Complete Work
 Turn in!
Finished with an assignment?
Open a Book and Read!
Reading keeps you from being disrespectful of
those still working around you!
Staying on Task
The Focus Method
Focus = 5 Warnings
Taking Notes
Find a method that
works for you!
Suggestion: Cornell
Note-Taking System
Visitor Procedures

When there is a visitor, be
respectful!
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Continue on with your
assignment.
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Treat substitutes better
than you treat even me!
Using the Restroom
2 Passes Each
Semester
No Pass = No Go
Closing Procedures
Clean Room
Look for Trash
Organize Desks
Stay Quiet
Everyone Participates
Leaving at the end of class
The bell does not dismiss you, I do.
 Once everyone is quiet and ready to
leave, I will dismiss the class.
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The STAR Program
Student-Teacher Assessment Report
One-on-one
Interviews
Your feedback is
highly valued!
STAR Form
Reading Rocks!
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Class competition!
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Doughnut Party to
class with most
pages read in the
semester!
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Books are available
for check-out!
Finally…
Let’s have a fun year! History has much to
offer us!
I am here to help YOU!!! If there is
something you think I can do better to help
you, please share your thoughts with me!