Procedures:Start of Class:
1) Question on the board- Log on to computers immediately, you have 5 minutes to finish once the bell rings.
2)SSR/Article/Word of the Day comes after
3)Turn in homework (if its a hard copy) after SSR- ask questions if you have them. If it’s to be turned in online, then we skip this part.
Activity:
Next, we learn. This will happen a number of different ways. Be flexible. I my ask you to turn off your computer screens and face me, I may have you work with me on your computer. Please do as I ask.
Down to Business:
Sometimes you’ll have time to work. This will be that time. Depending on the assignment and time remaining, it will be due at the end of class or the following class.
Closure:
This is where I make sure I know you know what I want you to know. Don’t pack up or log off until I advise you to. There is no lining up, please stay in your seats until you are dismissed.
FAQs:
What if I miss class? You’ve got one class period to turn it in- its your responsibility to find out what you missed.
How am I graded? Projects, Participation, Homework, Tests. Tests will be 40% of your grade, homework 30%, Participation 10%, Projects 20% How much food your bring me 1%
What is participation- doing the questions at beginning of class, asking questions during class... participating!
Food/drink- do you see the computers? None allowed.
Late assignments, bathroom, extra credit? Use your passes.
****What if we don’t have anyone that gets a detention (or worse), and our class average is a 75% or above?
We’ll have a Happy Turner Time Day- this means we will be able to have food (brought by you). I’ll let you figure out the theme (Mexican, Italian (pizza), Chinese, Christmas). We will still have to work but I’ll try to stay within your theme.
You can get one of these days the last class period of each month. You get a fresh slate starting on the 1st of the next month.
Rules
1)Make your parents/grandparents/yourself/someone proud of your behavior-language, how you act to me, your classmates, be a nice person.
2)If I want the class to hear music, I’ll play it- don’t waste your time DJing on youtube, your ipod, or anything else.
3)I don’t want to see your cell phones. This is our time.
Rule Breakers
1st time- warning
2nd time-Class Detention
3rd- Talk to your parents & After School Detention (which you have 2 class days to serve. All detentions are 20 minutes, can serve at 7:20am or 2:40 pm. I am only available on your class days).
4th- Send to office (I can skip any of these steps depending on severity of problem).
5th) Take you to the nearest FedEx and ship you to Antarctica.
You do not get a new warning for the same problem every day. Doing the same thing and expecting different results is known as insanity.
How to succeed
1)Be here.
2)Participate- listen, talk, do.
3)Try to enjoy yourself. Don’t take yourself too serious. I’m not trying to harm you by making you think.
4)TRY.
How to contact me:
Email- [email protected]
Twitter- @mrkyturner
Phone- 1-800-No-Way (the school’s number is 671-4030)