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Reading Extra Credit Quote Extra Credit

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There is absolutely no research correlation between success and family background, race, national origin, financial status or IQ. There is but one correlation with success, and that is ATTITUDE.

 Help yourself be successful:

1.    Get to class on time and be an active participant every day. Listen, contribute, ask questions, make connections.
2.    Be respectful to yourself, to me and to other classmates.
3.    Be prepared. Bring your work, your books, your laptop.
4.    Use a calendar system like iCal to organize your assignments. Use the class website.
5.    Plan ahead. Force yourself not to procrastinate.
6.    Read the directions for assignments and ask for clarification. Use the class website.
7.    Use STAR to meet with teachers or get ahead.
8.    Choose a note-taking strategy for every class. Keep notes and review them weekly or daily.
9.    Challenge yourself. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes.
10.    READ- A LOT

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 A little about me:

I have been teaching teenagers for 16 years, mostly at the middle school level. I have a BA in English and an MA in Curriculum Development with an emphasis on Creative Arts. Teaching is my passion. I believe education is the one free thing you get in life and it's the only thing that can never be taken from you. I believe in life-long learning and I want my students to question, wonder and think for themselves. I see myself as more of a coach in the classroom than a fountain of knowledge. I'm not afraid to say, "I don't know." In my spare time, I love reading, movies and scrapbooking.

Extra Credit for standard classes only.
Quotes to Remember
Extra Credit: Write a one page (250 words) essay commenting on the meaning and importance of the quote. Due by the end of the month. (10pts)
 September:

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
 October

Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Albert Einstein
 November
Education is the guardian genius of democracy.
It is the only dictator that free men recognize,
and the only ruler that free men require.
Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar
 
 


Reading Extra Credit (30pts):
Instructions: Read a book (in addition to your independent reading) and at least two news articles for the topic of the month. Write a 250 word essay on the importance of the topic, its impact on the U.S. and you. Due by the last week of the Quarter.

September: storms/weird weather
October: the scary, strange or horrific
November: the outdoors/hiking/wilderness/survival