Mr. Saadipour

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Mr. Saadipours ClassRoom 21171st Period
English I2nd Period English I4th Period
English II

• Welcome!
• Please get out a notebook and get started on your
  Bellwork!
• Freewrite Topic If I were principal for a day, I
  would

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Willkommen, Bienvenue, WELCOME!!!All the
worlds a stage and all the men and women merely
players. William Shakespeare, As You Like It

• Questions Everyone wants answered on the 1st day
• Am I in the right room? Mr. Saadipour, 2117
• Where do I sit? You should have been given a
  number and you should be in the seat with that
  number!
• Will this teacher treat me fairly? Yes, Always!!

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Questions, cont

• What will I be doing this semester?
• Check you syllabus for a list of texts. We will
  also be reading selections from the text book and
  looking at grammar, usage, and mechanics in the
  language books!
• The daily agenda will always be posted on the
  board so you can see what we are doing each day!

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Questions, cont

• How will I be graded?
• You will be graded according to the Granville
  County Grading Scale. Check the syllabus for the
  breakdown of assessments in the class!
• 93-100 A
• 85-92 B
• 77-84 C
• 70-76 D
• 0-69 F

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Questions, cont

• See your course syllabus for any additional
  questions, but always remember to
• BE- Be prepared!
• HAVE- Have Respect!
• DO- Always Do your best!

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Mr. Saadipours Guidelines

• Guidelines are General Rules that apply to this
  classroom and must be followed to ensure this
  classroom is running properly!

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Guideline 1

• Students need to be in their assigned seat
  working quietly on the posted Bellwork when the
  bell rings to avoid being counted tardy.

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Guideline 2

• No eating, drinking (with the exception of
  bottled water), or SLEEPING in class!

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Guideline 3

• No talking without permission. There will be
  plenty opportunities for your voice to be heard
  and expressed in this classroom.

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Guideline 4

• Take care of all personal business before coming
  to class. You need to be in here to be learning!

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Guideline 5

• Be sure to follow all the guidelines set in the
  Granville Central High School Student Parent
  Handbook. They will be enforced.
• Including
• Tardy Policy
• Dress Code
• Cell Phones

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Guidelines, cont

• Remember to
• BE PREPARED- with all materials and HW
• HAVE RESPECT- at all times to the instructor,
  your classmates, and YOURSELF
• DO YOUR BEST- ask questions, participate in
  class, and make a difference

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Following Guidelines

• Following guidelines will result in
• Verbal Acknowledgement
• A Stress-free learning environment
• A classroom that operates as a community of
  respect and learning!

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NOT following Guidelines will result in

• 1st
• Warning and Documentation
• Guideline Infraction Notice
• 2nd
• Parental Contact and/or Detention
• 3rd
• Administrative Referral
• Note You may be referred if your offense is
  severe enough the 1st time

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BREAK

• GET READY FOR THE BARNYARD!!!!!!!!

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CLASSROOM PROCEDURES

• A procedure is the way we do things.
• It is not a rule, so you will not be punished or
  rewarded for doing it. Its just how we make this
  classroom run!
• To make things work we must follow procedures.
  For example
• To open your locker, you have to select your
  combination as directed by the lock manufacturer.
  
• To cook a delicious meal, you need to follow the
  steps in the recipe.
• To place a call on your phone, you need to dial
  the number in the right order.
• The Classroom is no different. To learn, we must
  have procedures!

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Entrance

• Please Enter QUIETLY
• Sit in you assigned seat
• Take out materials
• Review daily agenda
• Begin assigned Bellwork!

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Tardiness

• EXCUSED If you are excused you should have a
  pass. Place the pass on my desk and go
  immediately to your desk and begin working.
• UNEXCUSED If you do not have a pass go straight
  to your desk and begin working.

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Getting Your Attention

• There will be times when you will be working in
  groups or individually and I will need the
  attention of the class.
• I will
• Raise my hand in the air
• You will
• Get quiet
• Face me
• Wait for instructions

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How to Head Your Papers

• We will use the MLA formatting and each of you
  will have a Unique Number to use as well.
• This must be placed on all assignments turned in
  to me!

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MLA Paper Heading Format

• Name, Unique Number
• Mr. Saadipour
• English I/II Period
• Date

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Example

• Jane Doe, 24
• Mr. Saadipour
• English I 1st Period
• 1 October 2015

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Instructional Time

• Please raise your hand when you have a question
  and response.
• Do not talk while anyone else is talking.
• Please do not interrupt with unrelated questions.
• Follow instructions completely before beginning
  your task.

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Finishing Classwork Early

• You may quietly read a book.
• You may work on other English assignments or
  make-up work.
• You may start working on that days homework.
• You may NOT talk or be out of your seat.

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Group Work

• Several times in this class you will be asked to
  work in groups.
• Assigned Groups
• Sometimes I will assign groups and you will have
  to work in these groups without complaint or
  asking to switch. You must
• Work together to complete the task
• Stay focused
• Include everyone as an important part of your
  group
• Student Choice Groups or Pairs
• I may let you pick a partner or group from time
  to time with the following understanding
• You must stay focused and on task
• The assignment must be completed in the allotted
  time, if it is not you will not receive credit
• If you are not working on the assigned task your
  group will be changed

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Using a Restroom Pass

• If you must use a restroom pass, please follow
  this procedure
• Make sure you have a pass remaining, and fill out
  all the necessary info.
• Raise three fingers in the air as if you were
  raising your hand for a question.
• If I nod at you
• You may get up and go to the restroom with your
  filled out pass in hand.
• When you return place the pass on my desk.
• Return to your seat and continue working.
• If I shake my head at you
• Please wait until a more convenient time to ask
  again.
• NOTE If it is an emergency please just leave the
  room and explain later, I would hate for anyone
  to get sick in class!

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Passing in Papers

• Place your paper on the desk to your right.
• If/When you have received a paper on your desk
  you may place yours on top.
• Pass the pile to the right.
• I will come by and pick up all the piles of
  papers.
• Sometimes I may ask you to turn in your papers to
  the correct tray. Please make sure you place your
  paper in the ivory tray that is for your period!
  Do so in an orderly fashion (Do not just throw
  your papers in the tray!).

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Moving Around the Room

• When teacher/student instructing or talking or
  during a discussion
• Do not get up and move around the room.
• Do not ask to get out of your seat during
  discussions unless it is an emergency.
• If you need to be out of your seat ask permission
  by raising your hand and pointing to what you
  need (i.e. pencil sharpener, tissue).
• Immediately return to seat after finishing your
  business.

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End of Class

• The teacher dismisses you, NOT the bell!
• Please do not start packing up your things until
  you are dismissed.
• You may leave when the teacher says, Have a
  wonderful day!
• Please make sure you desk and the area around are
  free of any trash and that you throw it away on
  your way out.

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Absences

• It is your responsibility to find out what you
  have missed while you were out.
• Check the tray for anything you may need to pick
  up.
• Check the notebook or check with me AFTER class
  to see if you need to makeup anything else.

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Always Remember

• I KNOW that each and every one of you has what it
  takes to succeed in this class, and I hope that
  you adapt the same attitude!
• Have a WONDERFUL Semester!