Professional Documents
Culture Documents
About Ms. B:
Hello!MynameisMs.Berardino,alsoknownas Ms.B,andIamagraduateofCaliforniaState University,Fullerton.IhaveaBachelorsofArts degreeinArtEducationandaCredential.Ihave manyexperiencesinmanydifferentclassrooms: IhaveworkedatahighschoolinArt,Math,and English,volunteeredinmiddleandelementary andmiddleschoolartclasses,alongwithtutoring inmultiplesubjectsandmultiplegradelevels. Iamverypassionateaboutteachingandtrymy hardesttomaketeachingfunformystudents!
Diversity in My Classroom:
Iwanttobeabletoprovideallofmystudents withopportunitiestoalwaysachievetheirfull potential.Iwantallstudentstounderstand andappreciatedifferentcultures, acknowledgingsimilaritiesanddifferences, andbeingrespectfulofdifferentsocietal perspectives.Asanartteacher,Iamvery opentohavingstudentssharetheircultural experiencesinartsoIcanrelatethemtothe objectivesintheclassroom.
Contact Information:
Ifyouwishtocontactme,youcanreachmeat schoolABC@123.com.Iamalwaysavailablefor yourstudentssuccessandwillbeavailable throughemail,beforeschoolandafterschool hoursbyappointment.
Parents may contact me at my email at any time. Meetings may be available by appointment before (8:40 am) or after school (3:40 pm). Parent letters, emails, or phone calls may be given for positive feedback or reinforcing classroom rules.
Classroom Rules:
Ifyoudontthinkyoushould,DONT. Respectclassroommaterials. Speakpositivelyandencouraging. Keepyourhandstoyourselvesandyourown projects. Alwayshelpothers. Berespectfultopeersandtheteacher.
Grading Policy:
Classeswillhave3categoriesthatdeterminestudentsoverall gradesinclass:
Classroom Consequences:
- Verbalwarning - Seatswitch - PrideForm/NoteHome/Email - BehavioralGrade - CallParents - Detention - Referral/PrincipalsOffice *Someactionsmaynotreflectthislist
Reminders to Parents:
Studentswillneedthefollowing suppliesthisyear: - Numbertwopencils - Sketchbookorfolderwithpaper (onecanbemadeinclass) - Ifpossible,handsharpener
Classroom Procedures:
Studentswillbeexpectedtobeintheirseatfor theentireclassperiod.Theymayretrieve materialsinanorderlymannerifneeded. Studentswillreceiveaweeklysketchthatisdue everyFridayandwillbedoneinthesketchbook. Ifyoucannotgetasketchbook,onewillbe madeinclass.Thesewillbedueatleastoncea monthforgrading. Studentsmustasktoleavetheclassroomand willhaveaboys/girlspassinhandwhenleaving. Duedateswillbepostedontheboardand remindedfrequentlyinclass.
GradingScale: 90100%=A 8089%=B 7079%=C 6069%=D 059%=F Projectgradeswillbedeterminedbythecriteria, creativity,effort,timemanagement,andcraftsmanship. Eachoftheseelementswillbeworth20pointseach, makingtheentireprojectoutof100points.Criteriawillbe basedontheproject.Creativitywillbeforthinkingout sideofthebox.Effortwillbebasedoffofthestudents overallcareintheproject.Timemanagementwilldepend onifthestudentturnstheprojectinontime.Lastly, craftsmanshipwillreflectanytears,smearsoffood,etc.or carelessmarksonthefinalproject. Sketchbookgradeswillbegradedbythenotestaken inclassandsketchbookhomework.Studentswillbegiven worksheetsthataretobegluesofstapledinthenotebook, alongwithtakingnotesasaclassandsketchbook assignments.Sketchbookassignmentsmaybefromahand outorothersubjectsthestudentsisinterestedin.These needtoreflect30minutesofdevotedtime.Somemaybe doneinclass.Theseareacredit/nocreditgrade. Participationgradeswillbedeterminedbyclass participationandrespectingtheclassroomrules.
Support Services
Appropriateaccommodationswillbemadeforstudentswithspecialneedsincludingthosedocumentedin 504plansandIEPs.Reviewofanypaperworkwillbedoneimmediately.Parentscanstayincontactwith meifanyissuesoccur.PleasecontactmeASAPifthereareanyissues.Iamhappytoaccommodateanyone inmyclasses.
Ihavereadalltheentirepacketandwillabidebyallthatwasstated.
Parent Statement: ____________________________________________________________________ Parent Signature: ____________________________________________________ Date:____________ Student Statement: ___________________________________________________________________ Student Signature: ___________________________________________________ Date:____________ Please turn this dotted box into Ms. B as soon as possible. If this is turned in by September 10, 2013, it will be extra credit!
Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time. Thomas Merton, No Man Is an Island