Intro policyprocedure2019
- 1. WELCOME!!!
- 2. Ms. Hoetzlein-Sirman • Room H201 • Periods 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 = Government • FLEX Lunch = Open Daily except A Lunch on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- 3. About Me...
- 4. My summer...
- 5. Contact Information • hoetzleinsirmans@calvertnet.k12.md.us • 443-550-8810 • REMIND @hhsapgov to 81010 • hhssocialstudies.weebly.com
- 6. Mission: Ms. Hoetzlein’s class is a respectful environment established to build a foundation for excellence through academic, behavioral, and social success.
- 7. Welcome to my class... • Welcome to AP US Government. • I am here to teach; you are here to learn. I will do my job; you will do yours, and together we will utilize this year wisely and beneficially. • A positive attitude is the key to success. Let’s keep it at all times.
- 8. AP Government Syllabus Highlights • Folder Checks (every Friday, include vocabulary, notes, current events, discussion questions) • Weekly Vocabulary Quizzes • Projects (at least one per unit)
- 9. AP Government Syllabus Highlights • 5 Units (each with at least one project, one multiple choice test, and one FRQ) • 3 tentative field trips (Newseum, Annapolis, The National Archives) • Supplies Notecards, Pens, Pencils, Paper, Highlighters • AP US Government AMSCO Review Book $21 – Form or OSP Calvert
- 10. The AP US Government and Politics Test • Monday, May 4, 2020 at 8am • Everyone is expected to take this test. • Challenging yourself provides the greatest academic benefit. • http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 15/06/150619114746.htm
- 11. MY PROMISE: YOU WILL EARN AN A OR B, AND INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF PASSING THE AP TEST IF YOU DO EVERYTHING I ASK
- 12. Class Policies There are only five basic classroom policies. Following these policies will help keep our class environment peaceful and productive. If you choose not to adhere to the policies, there will be logical consequences.
- 13. Classroom Policies 1. Arrive on time. 2. Be ready to learn. 3. Always act and speak in an appropriate manner. 4. No personal electronics allowed during tests/quizzes. 5. Respect the classroom environment.
- 14. BYOD • Media Access (Cell Phones, Laptops) is a privilege not a right. • Follow my instructions or you will lose that privilege. • RED = turn it off and put it away (testing) • YELLOW = put it face down in the upper right hand corner of your desk (instructions, discussion, lecture) • GREEN = use but stay on task (warm- up/objective, Kahoot, research, projects)
- 15. Possible Behavioral Consequences Warning Conference with student You call home and explain to parents I make formal parent contact Lunch or After school detention Referral to Administration
- 16. Room Procedure: Arrival • Greet me as you enter the room. • Complete any distracting tasks (pencil sharpening, identifying missing assignments, restroom, hand sanitizer) prior to the bell. • As soon as the bell rings complete the Warm-up and copy the Objective. This is a time to take advantage of BYOD. • Remain in your seat, quietly waiting for me to provide direction.
- 17. Room Procedure: During Instruction • Listen carefully as I speak. • Refrain from touching other students and their property. • Raise your hand and wait to be acknowledged if you have a question, comment, or concern that you would like addressed. • Be polite, respectful, prepared, and productive.
- 18. Room Procedure: Gotta Go!!! • Do NOT interrupt instruction to ask permission to leave • If you are going to the restroom across the hall, no pass is needed. • Walking to any other location in the building requires permission AND a pass. • Three wooden passes are on the ledge for out and back trips. Otherwise fill out a hall pass for yourself and I will sign.
- 19. Room Procedure: Missing Work • As soon as appropriate, access hhssocialstudies.weebly.com for Warm-up, Objective, and Homework, then Schoology for digital copies of the assignments. • Discuss missed activities and assignments with a classmate. • Find the relevant handouts (if not available on Schoology), which are organized by date in the file cabinet. • Turn in missing work as soon as possible.
- 20. Room Procedure: Team Work • I will assign teams. • Follow the activity steps listed in your instructions. • You are responsible for (and graded on) your efforts and the results of the team. • If you have a question ask your team members first. If no one can answer, appoint one person to raise their hand to ask me. • You must be willing to help if a team member needs it. • Stay in group and on task.
- 21. Maintaining the Classroom Pick up any garbage 2mm in diameter or more. Recycle papers (4x4 inches or more), plastic bags, aluminum cans, and plastic bottles. Do not intentionally deface school, personal, or other’s personal property.
- 22. Dismissal Work until the bell. Clean your work area and take all garbage to the trash can. Wait in your seat for me to dismiss you. Leave quietly, ONLY after you have been given permission to do so.
- 23. Room Procedure: Fire Drill • Calmly walk out of the classroom, and turn left. • Follow the tallest person down the North stairs directly to the front parking lot. • Wait quietly for me. • When dismissed, calmly walk directly back to the classroom and take your seat.
- 24. When There Is a Substitute We treat guests in our room as courteously or better than we treat Ms. Hoetzlein. Sit in your assigned seat ONLY. Maintain proper voice levels. Remain on task. Be helpful and courteous. »Subs will report behaviors (good & bad) and proper consequences will be applied.
- 25. Final Thought “Learning without reasoning leads to confusion; thinking without learning is wasted effort.” ~Confucius