Welcome to a new school year!  The work we will do in English 12 this term is intended to prepare students to successfully enter college next fall.  On the students’ part, this will require commitment, consistent effort, and regular attendance.  I will do everything possible to ensure student success, and I welcome contact at any point there are concerns or questions.

 

Each weekend I will post lesson plans on this site for the week ahead.  The plans give a complete schedule of assignments, quizzes, tests, and papers, as well as material to be covered.  Please make use of this excellent resource.  To view our first week’s plans, please click on the following link:  Lesson Plans 11-12 Sem 1 week 1

Attached are several documents that will provide important information related to my English 12 classes.

 

The General Welcome Handout provides all my contact information, including home phone number and email address.  It also provides an explanation of how grades are calculated.  To view this document, click on the following link:  Gen. English welcome handout 08-09

 

The following Class Expectations document contains the policies of my classroom, intended to ensure an optimal learning environment for all students.  Please click on the following link to view this document:  General English Class Expectations

To view the course syllabus to be used again this year for English 12, please click on the following link:  English 12 Syllabus 06-07

Welcome to the exciting start of a new school year!  Last year, 100% of my AP students who took the national AP College Board English Literature and Composition Exam scored a 3 or better (out of a possible 5); nationally, only 53% achieved a 3 or better.  54% of my students got a 4 or 5.  Therefore, I have high expectations for this incoming class and will do my utmost to help each student succeed.  The coursework is extremely challenging, but students who work hard can earn college credit through that end-of-course AP Exam.

 

Each weekend I will be posting my lesson plans for the coming week on this blog.  These plans include a schedule of tests/quizzes/papers/assignments.  For a look at the plans for our first week of class, September 6-9, 2011, please click on the following link.  View only the AP English column.  A-Days and B-Days are shown separately by the day of the week:  Lesson Plans 11-12 Sem 1 week 1

The links below will take you to several documents that provide important information. 

 

The Welcome Handout gives all my contact information, including home phone number and email address.  This document also explains how grades in this class are calculated.  Please click on the following link to view this document:  AP English welcome handout

 

The Class Expectations handout explains the regulations by which this class will function in order to provide an optimal learning experience for all students.  To view this document, please click on the following link:  AP English Class Expectations

Attached is the syllabus that will be used again this year in AP English, 2011-2012.  It is approved by the AP College Board for course accreditation.  To view the syllabus, please click on the following link:  Syllabus AP Lit and Comp 2010-2011