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1 Make your heart and mind a palace. Educator: Ms.Mokim zmokim@mesacharter.org Phone: (646) Class Website: Course Description: This is a one-year course designed to help you to further develop your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in the English language in order to prepare you for college and the professional world. Specifically, the Writing Seminar will be heavy on the advancement of writing as a skill used daily. For students Writing Seminar with a Bilingual language focus, this class will incorporate student s native cultures and languages during daily instruction to further develop their assets as multilingual citizens. Our Goals for this Class The overall goal for this class is to dramatically improve our reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in the English language through the following measures: Advance our reading and writing levels by at least two full grade levels by the end of the school year using common rubric-diagnostics. Achieve 80% or higher mastery on all Content and Skill Standards in order to prepare students to achieve a 65 or higher on the New York State Regents Examinations at the end of the school year. Bilingual Students: Increase our NYSESLAT (New York State English as a Second Language) English language proficiency by at least one full fluency level Class Materials Needed Students are expected to come to class prepared daily in order to educate themselves and participate. 1 three-ring binder (Should be at least 1.5 inches) or a 5 subject notebook that should REMAIN IN CLASS at least 3 days a week 1 pack of loose-leaf paper to begin the year and then additional paper as needed Pens and pencils. 1 Homework folder provided by Ms.Mokim. If you lose this, you must replace it within 2 days. A positive attitude Classroom Grading Schedule Students are expected to earn their grade and credit for this course through 100% assignment completion and participation. Classroom Assignments: Completing all in-class assignments daily. Projects, Presentations and Papers: A major part of this class will be to do in-class projects, present them and to write essays. Examinations and Quizzes: At the end of every unit, students will have 3 part examinations. Students will be quizzed at least once a week. In-Class Participation/Independent Reading & Homework: Coming to class prepared, on time and daily. Homework will be assigned at least 3 times per week. EXAMPLE Heading on ALL classwork, homework, notebook, EVERYTHING For all assignments, you must write the following at the TOP YOUR NAME Class Period Date Title of Assignment / Assignment # Mokim, Zalykha Period 1 Sept 08, 2014 My First Assignment

2 Classroom Policies Please respect and follow the following policies set for Ms.Mokim s class: 1. Be courageous: Show kindness, honesty, respect and intelligence, even when it s tough. 2. Be purposeful: Come on time and prepared to class every single day with all your materials. 3. Be proud: Work hard, help others and have pride when completing assignments. 4. Be empathetic: Use class supplies and class time for educational purposes in a neat fashion. While You Are In Our Classroom ABSTAIN from having and using the following inside our room: 1. Food, including chewing gum and crispy snacks. 2. Drinks except for bottled water with a sealable cap. 3. Cell phones and all personal electronic devices. 4. Profanity, inappropriate comments: racism, sexism, homophobia and hateful talk. 5. Unprofessionalism: Distracting others, not completing classwork, etc. If Ms.Mokim sees or hears the use of food, drinks or electronic devices; she will take it. If Ms.Mokim hears any profanity or inappropriate comments, this will result in the expectation that an immediate apology will be given by you and another appropriate consequence. If any of the above classroom policies are broken consistently, we will use the following Consequence System: 1. Immediate Verbal Warning 2. Student-Teacher Conference after/before school 3. Parent Call Home AND After-School Detention 4. All of the above AND Parent-Teacher Conference 5. Administrative Referral & Parent-Teacher Conference If any of the above classroom policies are broken with frequency, you will be placed on Behavior Probation, your guardian will be notified and your E-Score will be seriously affected. Letter from the Instructor These are big Ifs because we expect to not have to refer to any of the above situations! They are also non-negotiable meaning that we won t have a discussion; we will just move on to the next step and resolve the issue using the above steps. ***Please note that if you feel that you will not be able to comply with the above policies and expectations for this classroom, please ask your guardian to come in to arrange a conference about the expectations in this class. If you agree to take part in Writing Seminar with Ms.Mokim and your classmates, please sign below: Student Signature / Name Date

3 Welcome! Awesome! Now you ve decided to join Ms.Mokim s class, let s go over what are some of the usual things to expect in this classroom. Procedures Dictionary: What You Need to Do the MINUTE You Step Into Ms.Mokim s class Absence Procedure: DO NOT BE ABSENT UNLESS IT IS A EMERGENCY An excused absence can be made up in any of the following ways: 1. Contact a classmate for any homework and class notes for the day 2. Ms.Mokim at zmokim@mesacharter.org by 6:00pm THAT NIGHT. 3. Come to class early or after school to collect any missed homework or classroom assignment The only option you have is to contact a classmate for any homework and class notes for the day so you can still submit them on time for a grade. Asking Questions or Giving Opinions: Respect others and be decent. Raise your hand or signal to the teacher when you would like to contribute while someone else is talking. Always respect whoever is speaking by NOT interrupting or shouting out. It s called consideration. Bathroom NEVER during a lesson or the first/last 10 minutes of class Use the bathroom before you enter Ms.Mokim s classroom. NO passes in the first 20 minutes of class or LAST 10 minutes of class: no exceptions ever. Students with E-Scores below a 3-4 will not be allowed to take the purse to the bathroom. Let Ms.Mokim know that you will be using the restroom by doing this signal for bathroom or being discreet so you do not interrupt others. If you are given permission to use the restroom, quietly and without distraction, walk to the Sign In Sheet, write your NAME and the time you are leaving. Any student who violates the use of the bathroom pass by taking more than 5 minutes or using it too frequently (more than once in a while) will automatically be asked to attend a Student-Teacher Conference. Entering the Classroom: NOTEBOOK PICK UP WORKSHEETS DO NOW HOMEWORK/OBJECTIVE Enter the classroom quietly, get your materials, sit down and begin working on your Do Now or Journal assignment, which will be on the board. By the time the bell rings, you will be seated and working at your seats you do not need to wait for instructions from Ms.Mokim because you will be working on your Do Now. Exiting the Classroom: ORGANIZE YOURSELF -- TURN IN ASSIGNMENT PUT BACK MATERIALS MOST IMPORTANT: Your teacher dismisses you, NOT the bell. Standing by the door waiting for the bell will result in a delayed dismissal. Turn in your assignments, clean your area and return your folder to the proper shelf on your way out. Homework Submission: I check it at the beginning of class or it goes in the Bucket Homework will be collected during the beginning of class in the BIN/TRAY. Ms.Mokim will not launch an investigation into finding your homework. For the Journals, they should be at least 1 page. Vocabulary should be a completion of the practice and additional practice. Reading Comprehension should be completing the reading guides. Materials: NOTEBOOK, PEN, PAPER Always come to class with your homework, two pens and paper. REMEMBER: You can leave your notebook! If you are not fully prepared at the beginning of class by not having paper or your pen, you may borrow one of Ms.Mokim s lapizitos from the Kindergarten box (little pencils). For every time you use a lapizito on any assignment, your effort grade on that assignment will be docked by 5% because part of your grade is this class is focused on your preparedness.

4 Note Taking Procedures: GUIDED NOTES OR ON YOUR OWN PAPER in your BINDER/NOTEBOOK During instructional time, you should be taking notes on lined paper of anything on the board. If you choose to not take notes, this will hurt your notebook E-grade and your overall potential for complete success in this classroom. Personal Questions: If it s not for the whole class, keep them PERSONAL If you need to talk to Ms.Mokim, come before school, during lunch or afterschool. Don t stop class with anything personal it s not the time. This includes asking to drink water or use the bathroom. Reading in Class: EVERYONE READS ALOUD, TAKES NOTES and WRITES QUESTIONS to ask after reading During the year, we will read aloud during class. I understand that some students are shy but everyone must read aloud in order to be prepared for the professional world. Tardiness: THE BELL MEANS YOU ARE QUIET at your desk doing the DO NOW To be ON TIME, you must be in your assigned seat WHEN the bell rings. Being late deducts a MINIMUM of 10% from your grade! Test Procedures: EVERY WEEK THERE IS A QUIZ Tests are to be taken in complete silence and independently. Anything other than this will result in an automatic ZERO. Test make up must be done by the end of the week. Trash and Recycling: BE CLEAN and DECENT Trash should be put in the trash can and all paper should be put in the recycling bin without throwing, disrupting or moving across the room during a lesson. During your independent work time, you can put the trash in the trash bin or ask Ms.Mokim to bring you the trash. Daily Schedule Introduction to Week SAT Vocabulary List 50 Minute Single Period Class 5-8 minutes Do Now & Vocabulary Concentration 10 minutes: Daily Lesson and Note Taking 15 minutes: Class Inquiry Whole Class/Guided Practice 20 minutes: Independent / Pair Activity Working on your own 3-5 minutes: End of Day Questions / Summary / Turn In Assignment Typical Weekly Schedule MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Discovery Day Applying and Skill Practice Writing Creation Synthesis and Understanding Evaluation Knowledge Creatively work on understanding week s focus Practice on week s focus with skill practice Students will continue their analysis of the week s content through writing Submit essays or miniessays for the week Students will take a weekly quiz In-class discussions

5 Condiciones del aula Por favor, respetar y seguir las siguientes políticas establecidas para la clase Ms.Mokim 's: 1. Sea amable, honesta, respetuosa e inteligente. 2. Venga a tiempo y preparado a clase todos los días con todos sus materiales. 3. Trabaja duro, ayudar a los demás y estar orgullosos al completar los proyectos. 4. Utilice todos los suministros y equipos aula con fines educativos de una manera ordenada. Si cualquiera de las políticas de aula arriba se rompen constantemente, utilizaremos el siguiente sistema de consecuencias: 1. Advertencia verbal 2. Conferencia de Estudiantes y Maestros después de / antes de la escuela 3. Padres Llamar a casa y la detención después de la escuela 4. Todos de la Conferencia anterior Y de Padres y Maestros 5. Referencia Administrativa y Conferencia de Padres y Maestros Si cualquiera de las políticas de aula están detallados con frecuencia, se le colocará en el E-Score, el tutor será notificado y su grado de participación se verá seriamente afectada. Mientras que usted está en nuestra aula Abstenerse de tener y usar lo siguiente dentro de la habitación: 1. Alimentos, incluyendo goma de mascar y los bocados crujientes. 2. Las bebidas excepto agua embotellada con una tapa de cierre hermético. 3. Los teléfonos celulares y los dispositivos electrónicos personales. 4. Comentarios inapropiados: el racismo, el sexismo, la homofobia y hablar de odio. 5. Falta de profesionalismo: Distraer a otros, no completar el trabajo en clase, etc Si Ms.Mokim ve o escucha la utilización de alimentos, bebidas o aparatos electrónicos; ella lo toma. Si Ms.Mokim oye cualquier comentarios inapropiados, esto dará lugar a la expectativa de que una disculpa inmediata será dada por usted y otra consecuencia apropiada. Nota del Instructor Estos son grandes condiciones, porque esperamos no tener que referirse a cualquiera de las situaciones anteriores! Son también significa no negociables que no vamos a tener una discusión, nos limitaremos a pasar al siguiente paso y resolver el problema siguiendo los pasos anteriores. *** Por favor tenga en cuenta que si usted siente que usted no será capaz de cumplir con las expectativas anteriores de esta clase, por favor pregunte a su tutor para venir a organizar una conferencia sobre las expectativas de esta clase. El propósito de esta clase es que le guiará a ser más inteligente y para ayudarle a obtener un diploma de escuela secundaria. Si usted acepta participar en el Seminario de Escritura wi th Ms.Mokim y sus compañeros de clase, por favor firme abajo:

6 Welcome! Awesome! Now you ve decided to join Ms.Mokim s class, let s go over what are some of the usual things to expect in this classroom. Procedures Dictionary: What You Need to Do the MINUTE You Step Into Ms.Mokim s class Procedimiento Ausencia: NO FALTAR A MENOS QUE SEA UNA EMERGENCIA Una ausencia justificada se puede hacer en cualquiera de las siguientes maneras: 1. Póngase en contacto con un compañero de clase para cualquier tarea y notas de clase para el día 2. Llegar a la escuela temprano o después de las clases para recoger cualquier tarea perdida o tareas de la clase La única opción que tienes es ponerse en contacto con un compañero de clase para cualquier tarea y notas de clase para el día, así que puedes presentar a tiempo un grado. Hacer preguntas y dar opiniones: Respetar a los demás y ser decente. Que levante la mano o señal al maestro cuándo le gustaría contribuir, mientras que otra persona está hablando. Respete siempre el que está hablando al no interrumpir o gritando. Se llama consideración. Baño - NUNCA duri ng una lección o los primeros / últimos 10 minutos de clase Usar el baño antes de entrar en el aula Ms.Mokim 's NO pasa en los primeros 20 minutos de clase o de últimos 10 minutos de clase:. Hay excepciones a la vez. Los estudiantes con E- puntuaciones por debajo de un 3-4 no se les dará un pase para el baño. Deje Ms.Mokim saber que usted va a usar el baño, haciendo la señal de cuarto de baño o ser discreto por lo que no interrumpe los demás. Si se le da permiso para ir al baño, en silencio y sin distracciones ción, a pie de la sesión Hoja, escriba su nombre y el tiempo que se va. Automáticamente se preguntó Cualquier estudiante que viole el uso del pase baño tomando más de 5 minutos o usarlo con mucha frecuencia (más de una vez en un tiempo) para asistir a una conferencia de estudiantes y maestros. Entrando en el aula: NOTEBOOK - RECOGER HOJAS DE TRABAJO - NO AHORA - TAREA / OBJETIVO Introduce el aula en silencio, obtener sus materiales, sentarse y empezar a trabajar en su hacer ahora o cesión Journal, que será en el tablero. En el momento en que suene la campana, que estarán sentados y trabajando en sus asientos - usted no tiene que esperar para ver las instrucciones de Ms.Mokim porque usted va a trabajar en su hacer ahora. SALIDA/EXIT: Organícese ENTREGE SU TRABAJO REGRESA SUS MATERIAS MUY IMPORTANTE: Tu maestro te rechaza, no la campana de pie junto a la puerta esperando a que la campana se traducirá en un retraso en el despido.. Entregue sus tareas, limpiar su área y devolver la carpeta a la plataforma adecuada sobre la manera de salir. TAREA: Se va a la basura cuando se lo pido y / o cuando desea que lo compruebe La tarea será recogida durante el inicio de clases en el BIN / BANDEJA. Ms.Mokim no iniciar una investigación en la búsqueda de los deberes. Para el Revistas, deben ser al menos 1 página. Vocabulario debería ser una realización de la práctica y más práctica. Comprensión de lectura debe completando las guías de lectura. Materiales: Cuaderno, lápiz, papel Siempre vienen a clase con su tarea, dos bolígrafos y papel RECUERDE: Puede dejar su portátil! Si usted no está completamente preparado al comienzo de la clase B y no tener papel o el lápiz, puede pedir prestado uno de los "lapizitos" Ms.Mokim 's en el cuadro de Kindergarten (pequeños

7 lápices). Por cada vez que utilice un lapizito en cualquier tarea, su grado de esfuerzo en esa tarea estará atracado en un 5% por parte de la nota es esta clase se centra en su preparación. NOTES: GUIDED NOTES o en su propio papel en su NOTEBOOK Durante el tiempo de instrucción, que debería estar tomando notas en papel rayado de cualquier cosa en el tablero. Si opta por no tomar notas, esto afectará su portátil E-grado y el potencial global de éxito en esta clase. Preguntas personales: Si no es para toda la clase, mantenerlos PERSONAL Si tiene que "hablar" a Ms.Mokim, vienen antes de la escuela, durante el almuerzo o después de clases. No deje de clase con nada personal - que no es el momento. Lectura en clase: TODOS lee en voz alta, toma notas y escribe Preguntas que debe hacer después de leer Durante el año, vamos a leer en voz alta en clase. Entiendo que algunos estudiantes son tímidos, pero todo el mundo debe leer en voz alta con el fin de estar preparados para el mundo profesional. Tardanza: LA CAMPANA significa que está tranquilo en su escritorio haciendo HACER AHORA Para llegar a tiempo, usted debe estar en su asiento asignado cuando suena la campana. Llegar tarde descuenta un mínimo de 10% de su grado! Procedimientos de prueba: cada semana hay un test Las pruebas deben ser tomadas en completo silencio y de forma independiente. Cualquier cosa que no sea esto se traducirá en un cero automático. Pruebe compensar se debe hacer al final de la semana. Basura y Reciclaje: estar limpia y decente La basura debe ser puesto en el bote de basura y todo el papel se debe poner en la papelera de reciclaje sin tirar, lo que altera o se mueve por la habitación durante una lección. Durante su tiempo de trabajo independiente, usted puede poner la basura en el contenedor de basura o solicitar Ms.Mokim para lograr que la basura. Daily Schedule 50 Minute Single Period Class 5 minutes Do Now & Vocabulary 10 minutes: Daily Lesson and Note Taking 15 minutes: Class Inquiry Whole Class Read Aloud/Practice 20 minutes: Independent / Pair Activity Working on your own 3-5 minutes: End of Day Questions / Summary / Turn In Assignment Typical Weekly Schedule MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Discovery Day Introduction to Week SAT Vocabulary List Applying and Understanding Knowledge Creatively work on understanding week s focus Skill Practice Practice on week s focus with skill practice Writing Creation Students will continue their analysis of the week s content through writing Submit essays or miniessays for the week Synthesis and Evaluation Students will take a weekly quiz In-class discussions