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Welcome to OLC 4O with Ms. Beaugrand! This course focuses on reading and writing various texts, contributing to 70% of your mark through continuous assessments like quizzes, projects, and presentations, while the final 30% comes from a culminating assignment marked by other OLC teachers. Attendance is crucial—arrive on time and ask for permission to leave. Cell phones are strictly forbidden. Stay organized, use class time wisely, and seek extra help if needed. Explore grammar, writing strategies, and more to succeed. Visit our class website for updates and materials.
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Welcome to OLC 4O Ms Beaugrand
Course Information • Involves reading and writing texts on various topics and in various formats • Your mark will consist of: • 70% from course work during the semester • 30% from the culminating assignment • Work individually and in groups
Course Info • 70% of your final mark is based on course work throughout the semester (quizzes/tests, presentations, assignments and projects) • You must complete and submit all summative assessments to be successful in this class • 30% of your final mark will be based on the culminating assessment • same for every OLC course in the Board • marked by other OLC teachers (not me)
Attendance and Punctuality • Students are expected to be in class, on time, everyday. You must arrive, ready to work when the bell rings • You must ask permission if you need to leave the classroom to use the washroom or for any other reason • You are responsible for making up all material missed (including tests) if you are absent. Look at the class website or ask a classmate before class • If you know you will miss a class, let me know before the class so alternate arrangements can be made
Electronic Devices • Under no circumstances are cell phones permitted in this classroom! • iPods and MP3 players may be used only during individual work time and must be turned off during lessons, presentations & tests • If I see any cell phone in class, it will be confiscated and returned at the end of the day • Continued presence of cell phones in class will result in increasingly severe consequences
How can you be successful in OLC 4O? • Come to class prepared • Take good notes and keep your binder organized • Pay attention and use class time to complete assignments • Hand in assignments on time • Come in for extra help if you are having difficulties
Class Website • Updated daily, this site is where you can find materials covered in class, announcements, course information and helpful links • If you miss a class you are responsible to go online and find out what you missed • http://beaugrandd/wikispaces.com
The Big Picture • We will be studying: • grammar • writing opinion paragraphs • reading strategies/answering multiple choice questions • information paragraphs • news reports • writing a summary
Assessment in OLC • Not the Achievement Chart you are used to (level 1-4) • AP -> Approaching the Required Level of Literacy (0-49%) • AC -> Achieving the Required Level of Literacy (50-64%) • EX -> Exceeding the Required Level of Literacy (65-79%) • SI -> Significantly exceeding the Required Level of Literacy (80-100%)
Class Rules • RESPECT! • Respect for the teacher • Respect for your classmates • Respect for the classroom • What does this look like? Brainstorm!
When RESPECT is lost… • Together, let’s develop appropriate actions for when there is a lack of respect • Behaviour Contract
Multiple Intelligences • Linguistic • Bodily-Kinesthetic • Interpersonal • Intrapersonal • Musical • Spatial • Logical-Mathematical
What is your True Colour? • A personality trait indicator that tells you what kind of qualities you have and jobs are suited for you • To find your True Colour, rate groups of words according to which ones are the most true for you
4 Corners • Go to the corner of your primary colour • As a group, read through the information on your colour and ideal jobs • Do you agree? Do you disagree? • Choose a speaker and give the class a brief summary of your colour