Classroom Expectations Routines IGSCE Second Language English Mrs

Classroom Expectations & Routines IGSCE Second Language English Mrs. Sorobey

Mrs. Diana’s Classroom Expectations SHOW RESPECT FOR Your learning The learning of others School property Property of others The classroom environment Observe all school-wide rules

Supplies you should bring Textbook, workbook, notebook, binder with handouts given in this class well organized, plastic sleeves, pens, highlighters, a laptop (recommended)

Be Organized Do NOT throw anything away Keep a separate folder for work in this class Every class, date and enter the do-now in your notebook Electronic note-taking is fine, as long as technology is used responsibly

Do Nows Do Now: each class will begin with a do-now. These are review questions or questions about a new topic we will explore. As soon as you sit down, open up to your do-now section and respond to the donow on the board Keep in a separate workbook or computer file You can just write the answer to the Q as long as you’ll understand what it’s about later. Saves time. Eg. If the Q is: What does delicious mean? A: delicious= very tasty

Academic INTEGRITY needed What does CHEATING look like? Plagiarism can result in serious consequences!!!

Letter of Introduction Dear Students: This is my first year teaching at Singapore International School @ Saigon South and I am excited to begin teaching here and to live in my favourite city in the world—Ho Chi Minh City with my family. I am from a city called Edmonton in Canada. For the last 8 years I have taught high school Social Studies and English literature at Harry Ainlay, a large high school with about 2500 students only in Year 10, 11 and 12. I now live in district 8 with my husband Greg and our two daughters. Mila is 2 years old and Maria is 4. Maria attends kindergarten here. I love to travel most of all and have been coming to Vietnam ever summer or at least every 2 years since 2007. The people here are very friendly, the scenery is beautiful and the food is delicious. There is always something interesting to do and I am happy to call HCMC my home for the next few years at least. In Canada, most people come from somewhere else and my ancestors are Ukrainian. I speak Ukrainian and teach my children to speak it too. Sometimes we travel to visit family in Ukraine, but most of my family is in Edmonton, Canada where I come from. I have been to some other places including Cuba, Jamaica, Spain, United Arab Emirates, Brunei, Poland, and many places in Western Canada and USA. I hope to see more of Asia in the next few years. I also love to read, cook and go for walks. I am learning to drive a motorbike and enjoy going around the city. I sometimes like to play badminton, although I am not very good. I enjoy spending time with good friends and family whenever I can. Now it’s your turn. Please take a few minutes to write me a short letter and tell me about who you are and what is important to you. Sincerely, Mrs. Diana Sorobey