Welcome+to+English+11!

Bonjour, one and all! Welcome to our English class Wiki.

To begin, I would like to say that I am looking forward to a fun and productive year, and hope you are as well.

Take the time to familiarize yourself with the use of Wikispaces. This site will be used frequently in and out of class: I will use this site to post various pieces of pertinent information (syllabus, weekly agendas, current and upcoming assignments, etc.), in addition to using it as a forum for our class to conduct discussions or submit/post completed assignments or projects. One thing I love about young people is their ability to embrace the new and innovative- in today's world, that means the use of technology. Why not combine your generation's knowledge of technology to push forward learning?

The most important piece of information I have to share about myself is this: I absolutely love being a teacher. I love learning, l love ideas, and I love the power of ideas. I love questions. My favorite expression in the English language is "why?" . It is this expression that has allowed us to progress as humans, to understand the world around us, to facilitate change, create revolutions....well, you get the idea. Therefore, this year, be expected to ask questions. Challenge me. Challenge each other. If you don't agree with something, say so! Be an active learner, and don't ever, ever just take things for granted. Use the information around you to create your own impressions, thoughts, ideas, and values.

I know we are going to have an exciting and engaging school year. Let's begin, shall we?

Regards, Ms. Derivan