Welcome the Engineering and Technology

Program

Mr. Julian C. JamesRoom 617Eagle’s Landing High School

Assignment #1: Expectations PresentationAs we review and discuss this presentation, you will need a sheet of paper to complete the 25 questions within this PowerPoint. Read the directions and information on each slide. You will turn in your work at the end of the activity.

Mission Statement• ”The mission of the

Engineering and Technology is to equip students to become responsible, productive citizens by providing a safe, cooperative learning environment that encourages students to reach their potential in the world of Engineering and Technology.”

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS

Attendance Is Crucial to Success!

•Students must be present in order to be academically successful.

•Class length is 50 minutes.

When You’re Absent…

•1 Unexcused tardy = Warning

•2 Unexcused tardy = Call Home

•3 Unexcused tardy= Detention

When You’re Tardy…

• 2 Unexcused tardies = A phone call to your parent or guardian & written punishment

• 3 Unexcused tardies = Teacher detention__________________________________________

Remember, you must have documentation from adult to be

excused for tardiness.No exceptions!

ANDYou must submit valid excuse notes

within 3 days of your return. No exceptions!

Attendance-Class

Take 5 minutes to respond in writing:

1.Why is attendance and punctuality

important? Explain in a complete

sentence.

2.List three consequences of tardiness.

3.How will being late to class hinder your

academic success? Explain in a complete

sentence.

SCHOOL DRESS CODE

School UniformsTops: •Non revealing, no tank

tops, and no holes in tops

•Boys must be tuck in

Bottoms:•Non revealing, no holes,

& no shorter than a dollar bill above the knee

School DressFemale students: •Skirts and dresses are permitted in addition

to the previous options.

•"Stretchy" or spandex-type material is not permissible.

CLASS SUPPLIES

Class Supplies

Loose-leaf paperBlue or black pens#2 Pencil1” 3 ring binder

NO SPIRAL NOTEBOOKS

GRADING SCALE, CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

Grading Scale•Awesome 90-100

•Brilliant 80-89•Charming 71-79

•Daring 70 •Fabulous 69-0

HONESTLY, WHAT TYPE OF

STUDENT ARE YOU?

Take 5 minutes to respond in writing:

4. What will you do to strive for academic excellence? One complete sentence.5. What will you do

to stop circumstances and excuses from hindering your overall success in ALL your classes? One complete sentence.

Plan for success

•Our classroom expectations and guidelines must be discussed.

Our Fabulous Five Classroom Rules

Be on time and ready to work.

Be respectful of others property.

Maintain a positive attitude.

Do your best on all assignments.

Follow all rules in the Student Handbook.

A few things are unacceptable…

A few things are unacceptable…

A few things are unacceptable…

Consequences of Unacceptable Behavior•Fighting or Horseplay (Automatic Referral)

•Using Profanity (Automatic Referral)

•Personal Grooming (Warning)

•Sleeping or Resting Head on Desk (Automatic Call Home)

•Use of Cell Phones, MP3’s or I-Pods (Confiscation, Automatic Referral or Call Home)

•Eating, drinking or chewing gum (Warning)

Take 5 minutes to respond in writing:

What are the five classroom rules?

6.7.8.9.10.

List five things that are unacceptable in our class.

11.12.13.14.15.

CLASSROOM PROCEDURES

Classroom Procedures•Procedures develop a

routine for day-to-day activities

•Class time is for learning

•Let’s work together to keep our classroom neat and orderly

Entering the Classroom

Collect FoldersQuietly go to your assigned seatBegin your “bell ringer”-1st two

minutes of each classTurn in homeworkThrow away trashPick up any hand-outs/books

• Remember, if you are late, you MUST have tardy documentation from faculty member

Intercom/Announcements

Announcements come on each morning and throughout the day

Stop talking

ListenResume work or

activity when announcements are done

Preparing Assignments•Place the following information

on all papers on the line at top left hand corner.

NameDatePeriodAssignment Title (If not printed on the work) Page Number (If work is from a book)

*Anonymous work will be discarded

No Busy Work

•Be responsible for your own academic success

•Assume all work will be graded

•Do your best

•Turn in all work on time; grade penalties for late work

Homework•Homework will be assigned

periodically

• Some assignments that begin in class can be completed at home when permission is given by the teacher

• Turn in homework at the beginning of class

• Turn in all work on time

Group Participation

•Participate in groups as assigned

•Do your part to achieve an awesome grade you can be proud of

•Group work is a part of your overall success in this class

Speaking in Class

Do not interrupt others when they are speaking

Stand upimportant

people stand when they speak

Raise your hand and wait to be acknowledged

Class Work, Tests & Quizzes

Academicintegrity is

enforced; do your own work!

Class Work, Tests & Quizzes

•Do your own work on all assignments!

•Clear desk until all tests are collected

•No talking once tests are distributed or you will receive a “0” without a make-up opportunity

Make Up Work•Per the guidelines in the Student

Handbook, students have three days upon return to obtain, complete and turn in missed work or a zero will be placed in the grade book

• It’s solely the student’s responsibility to complete all work and schedule make up tests or quizzes

Exiting the Classroom•The teacher will dismiss class•Your area must be clean & you must be

seated•Push your chairs in & exit class orderly•Throw away trash as you leave•Students may be required to turn in a “ticket out the door” upon dismissal

Take 5 minutes to respond in writing:

List the steps required for three procedures.

16. Procedure: Step 1, step 2, step 3

17. Procedure: Step 1, step 2, step 3

18. Procedure: Step 1, step 2, step 3

HALLWAY PASSES

Passes & Hallway Business

•Per Mr. James guidelines, no passes will be given to any student during the first and last two(2) minutes of the class.

• Be mature and use your time between classes wisely to take care of personal business that will require you to ask for a pass to leave class.

Restroom & Water Breaks Each student will be given five

passes to go to the bathroom or get water during each half-semester

If you take more than three minutes to return or if you return with snacks or with something that did not come from a water fountain or restroom, you will lose an additional break

If you require excessive restroom or water breaks, beyond the five given, I will contact your parent/guardian in concern for your health

Hallway Business

Passes will NOT be given for students to go to:

▫ the parking lot▫ the snack machine▫a local restaurant

▫get something from a friend▫another classroom to get a book, notebook,

homework, pen, paper, etc.

CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE PLAN

Discipline Plan

•We will not have problems with acting out and misbehaving because you are responsible.

•However, we must discuss the discipline plan for our class.

Discipline Plan

1st Step-Verbal warning2nd Step-Written warning

and call home3rd Step-Teacher detention4th Step-Office Referral

According to the severity and/or habitual nature of your behavior, these steps will be adjusted at the discretion of the teacher.

CLASSROOM REWARDS

Rewards

Everyone deserves a “thumbs up” for staying on task and being a positive and productive

part of our overall success as a team!

Rewards

Individual Rewards

•Positive Call Home•Positive Note

Home•Reward Certificate•Homework Pass•Bonus Points•Student

Appreciation Lunch

Class Rewards

•Bonus Points•Student Appreciation Breakfast/Lunch•Student Snacks•Homework Passes

Remember, the ENTIRE CLASS

must work together to earn these rewards

Take 10 minutes to answer each of the following questions in one complete sentence.

19. What should I expect from you as a student?

20. What do you expect from me as your teacher?

21. What are you willing to do or sacrifice to be an academically successful?

22. What academic challenges will you personally face in this class?

Take 5 minutes to answer each of the following questions in one complete sentence.

23. How can I personally assist in your success?

24. What special talent or skill are you bringing to this class? (i.e. Public speaking, PowerPoint, MS Word, Team-player, Leader, etc).

25. What was your most memorable event this summer?

Be encouragedDon’t allow yourself

to be discouraged.

Remember, this class is about the business of learning.

We will work together because I care and I want you to succeed!

If you can dream it- You can achieve it!