Mr. Sean C.

Tate World Geography

Personal Information I am beginning my sixth year at Woodlawn High School. I am a graduate of Brigham Young University- Idaho. I am also a graduate student at Southeastern University. I graduated with a Masters in Educational Leadership in December. I have been married to my college sweetheart for almost seven years. We have three children a five year old, who is in Kindergarten at Shenandoah Elementary a daughter whom is two and my wife delivered our third child, a boy on June 15th. I help with the football as well as baseball and wrestling teams among other extracurricular activities. Finally, I am an administrative intern as well as the Parental Involvement Coordinator for the school so if there is anything that you would like to help out with at the school or have any concerns please let me know. Contact Information The number one way to contact me is by email at state1@ebrschools.org. I will answer emails within 48 hours of their reception, if not sooner. I am also usually at school until roughly 3:30 every day, so feel free to stop by as well. I can also be contacted by phone by calling the school at (225)753-1200. Student Teacher I am also very excited to announce that we will have the privilege of having a student teacher this year. His name is Mr. Brad Norwood, he is graduating from LSU in December. His contact information is rnorwo2@tigers.lsu.edu . Class Motto Only I, the student can decide if I pass or fail, no one makes this decision but me. If I come to class prepared and ready to learn on a daily basis I will succeed. My race, religion, gender or sexual orientation do not play a role in my success, for it is only by my merits and the level of my accomplishments that I will be graded. Therefore, I am ultimately responsible for my fate in this class.

Mr. Tates Philosophy of Teaching Learning requires three groups of people. 1) The teacher, I must come prepared every day to teach you, the students, I must also have the ability to listen to and understand the concerns of my students and their parents. 2) You, the student, must come prepared to learn, this requires you to be on time and have the necessary tools in which to complete the work assigned. This also requires you to strive to come to class mentally, emotionally and physically prepared to learn. 3) Parents, are a vital aspect to the learning environment, parents need to check up on their students periodically to ensure that they are doing what is needed to be done. Parents also need to feel free to contact the teacher over any problems or concerns so that the teacher can best address these issues. Grade Scale Based on Percentages 100-93 = A 92-85 = B 84-75 = C 74-67 = D 66 and Below = F Grades Homework: Points vary depending on assignment Participation- 100 points per Unit Bell Ringers- 100 points per Unit Blackboard Assignments- 10-50 points Quizzes- Points will vary Projects- 1 a Unit at 100-200 points Unit Test: 100 points per test Blackboard Each class will have a Blackboard course associated with it. The course will act as a supplement to class. It will have assignments and quizzes that students will be required to complete. It is your responsibility to find a way to fulfill these assignments. A copy of the class notes will also be available through the Blackboard course, therefore all students are required to have a complete notebook. Access to the course will be discussed in the first week of school. Projects Class projects will be based on either: crafts, presentations, book reviews or poster assignments.

Tentative Schedule
EBR Unit # 1 Enhancing Geography Skills UNIT NAME ESTIMATED PACING 2 Weeks Aug. 13-Aug. 24 2 United States and Canada 4 Weeks Aug. 27- Sept. 25 3 Central America, South America, and the Caribbean Europe 3 Weeks Sept. 26- Oct. 18 4 Weeks Oct. 19- Nov. 16 5 Russia and Northern Eurasia 3 Weeks Nov. 26-Dec. 14 6 Middle East and North Africa 3 Weeks Jan. 7-Jan. 30 7 Africa South of the Sahara 3 Weeks Jan. 31- Feb. 26 8 South Asia 3 Weeks Feb. 27- March 22 9 East and Southeast Asia 3 Weeks April 1-19 10 Australia/Antarctica/Oceania 3 Weeks April 22- May 10

Class Rules
As stated in the Class Motto, the student is ultimately responsible for their success or failure in class. It is with this in mind, that I tell students what I expect of them as students. 1. Students will report to class on time and be in their seats working on the Bell Ringer, when the tardy bell rings. 2. Students will be prepared for class, if they fail to do so, they will be able to use classroom supplies, if there are no class supplies available the student will receive a zero for the day. 3. Late work will be accepted only through a HEAT session, HEAT will be described later. 4. Make Up work must be turned in within three days of a student returning to school from the absence; as long as the absence is a school excused absence. 5. Students will raise their hand and wait to be called on. 6. Students will stay in their seats for the class period, unless given permission otherwise. 7. Students will not swear. 8. Leaving the classroom will be allowed by emergencies only. 9. If you abuse any privilege; it will be taken away. 10. Finally and ultimately, respect yourself, respect others, respect me as your teacher and finally respect your school. Behavior Plan I implement a four step behavioral plan. Step 1- Students are warned and fill out a four step infraction report Step 2- Students will be assigned remedial work to be signed by the parent. An email, will be sent to the parent discussing the behavioral issue. (If email, is not available, a phone call will be made.) Step 3- Parents will be contacted by telephone to setup a parent-teacher conference. Step 4- Student will be dismissed from class and sent to the Academy Facilitators.

Class Supplies This list is divided into two sections. The first section is that of personal use, these are items that you will use on a personal basis and will be expected to have in class. The second item is the, Oh no, I forgot my stuff! items as well as some other items. These are items that will be in the classroom and will be used when you forget your personal items as well as items that will be used for other purposes. Supplies for Personal Use One Inch Binder Subject Dividers Loose Leaf Paper Writing Utensils (no bright colors) Library Card Composition Notebook Colored Pencils World Atlas Supplies for Class Use 1 bottle hand sanitizer (non-alcholic) 1 pack of loose leaf paper 1 pack blue/black pens 1 Box Tissue Paper 1 pack pencils