English 11 2009-2010 Course Information

Stangherlin 1 Salisbury High School English 11 Course Outline RJ Stangherlin http://www.retaggr.com/Page/RJStangherlin [email protected] SHS: 610.797.4107 EXT. 2120 Mobile: 484.505.0986 Skype: Rita.Jean.Stangherlin What are English 11 Course Objectives?  To integrate best practices of academic literacy with  technology applications where applicable;  To facilitate students as teachers and learners using Web 2.0 tools to create a PLC (Professional Learning Community);  To teach students 21st century skills that enable and support them as articulate, intelligent creators of written and oral communication in conventional and digital media;  To interpret text, subtext, context, and pretext in non-/traditional works;  To prepare students for success in all their ventures, including PSSA and P/SAT tests;  To prepare students in academic and digital literacies for success as a global citizens. How do we learn?  Web 2.0 Tools; Digital Media  On-line / classroom conferencing  Cooperative Learning  Peer Editing  Individual and Team Presentations  Broadcast Channels  Lecture What is the English 11 Approach?  Linear, from Puritans to Post-Moderns  Academic Literacy / Technology Initiatives  Essential Questions  Interactive On-line Conferencing  Integration of Academic Literacy with Technology Integration Initiatives  PSSA and P/SAT Preparation What do we study? I. Literature  Survey of American Literature  Required reading and independently selected books II. Writing  Focuses on improving personal and effective responses under time constraints Revised 1 September 2009

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Emphasizes simplifying complex informational writing in research-driven prompts Enriches the art of argument in persuasive writing

III. Vocabulary and Grammar  SAT vocabulary program  Literary terms  Contextual vocabulary  Review of basic grammar, emphasizing skills essential to effective writing IV. Speaking and Listening  Academic Literacy initiatives  Broadcast channels  Class discussion  Reading aloud  Individual and team presentations What Should You Expect from Me?  Respect, sensitivity, and support  Risk taking and relevance  Curricular technology integration  Academic Challenge  Ways to make lifelong learning fun What Should I Expect from You?  Your academic best  Questions and Answers  Report to class prepared for the day’s assignments; in seat before the bell rings  Report to class with required materials  Work on time; make up work submitted on time [digital and/or hard copy] Homework, Absenteeism, and Make-Up Policy  HOMEWORK is due on the date assigned o failure to submit work on time results in a deduction on your grade o work submitted later than 3 days after the due date results in a zero  EARLY DISMISSALS, SPORTS EVENTS, or AFTER-SCHOOL JOBS do NOT exempt you from submitting work on time o If you have an early dismissal (athletic, academic, or personal), your work is due on the day assigned o Early dismissal does not give the student an “extra day” to submit work  Exception: an early dismissal because of UNEXPECTED illness Revised 1 September 2009

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MAKE-UP POLICY: o You have the same number of days to make up work as the number of days absent days plus 1  If you are absent 3 days, your work is due on the 4th day from your return to school o You may (and should) contact me or the school (or both) for your homework assignments o When you return to school, if information that is not available online is needed for you to complete your work, check the WELCOME BACK folder for your work

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Most importantly, contact me if you have extenuating circumstances

How Can You Help Yourself?  Own the responsibility to contact me or check my website (http://www.stsd.org/webpages/rjstangherlin/) for lesson plans when you are absent  Contact me [before school, before or after class, during study hall, prep period, phone, e-mail] if you need help or special accommodations  Rewrite essays during the first quarter [not available for essay tests; rewrites are due one day after they are returned with original essay and PSSA grading sheets; no reevaluation without original work and original PSSA rubric]  Peer Tutoring [see Guidance Department and/or me] How Do I Grade?  PSSA Rubric [writing and speaking]  Academic Literacy Rubric  Project-Specific Rubrics  Points [not per cent]  Jointly with faculty members when we are involved in interdisciplinary work Membership Affiliations:  ISTE [International Society for Technology in Education]  PAECT [Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology]  STAR DEN [Discovery Educator Network]  KTI [Keystone Technology Integrators]  NCTE [National Council of Teachers of English]  Diigo Educational Pioneer

Revised 1 September 2009