BYN ACADEMY ICEBREAKER

Y A S I N A K K A N

WELCOME
BACK TO SCHOOL!

TODAY’S AGENDA

Learn a little bit

about YASIN

AKKAN.

MEET YOUR TEACHER

We’ll take a peek at
what we’ll be learning
about this year. Trust

me, it’s good stuff!

OUR LEARNING UNITS

Let’s talk about what
we all need to do in
order to make this a

truly great school year.

CLASS EXPECTATIONS

After all that info, let’s
stretch our legs and

play a get-to-know-you

game.

GAME ON!

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HI! I’M YOUR MATH TEACHER,

YASIN AKKAN

A BIT OF

BACKGROUND INFO

Married,

having 2 daughters

MY FAVORITE FOODS

Chicken Biryani, Lahmacun,

And more :)

MY FAVORITE BOOK

Risale-i Nur
By Said Nursi

HOW LONG I’VE BEEN

TEACHING

SINCE 2007 - 17 YEARS

MY HOBBIES

Ride a bicycle, swimming,

reading…

FAVORITE

PET/ANIMAL

Misha, Scottish short hair

OUR UNITS AT A GLANCE

OUR UNITS AT A GLANCE

OUR UNITS AT A GLANCE

OUR UNITS AT A GLANCE

Open Ended

WHICH UNIT
LOOKS THE MOST
INTERESTING TO
YOU? OR Write a topic that you remember in the slides :)

OUR CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
(THE THINGS WE EXPECT/DO NOT EXPECT TO HAPPEN IN OUR

CLASSROOM)

WE WILL …

Arrive on time and prepared each day.

Treat one another and ourselves with

respect and kindness.

Be responsible for our own learning by

following directions, asking questions, and

completing assignments.

Keep electronic devices away and on silent

mode unless instructed otherwise.

WE WILL NOT …

Treat each other unkindly.

Waste time by not listening to directions or

using class time wisely.

Take items that do not belong to us or
destroy/deface items in the classroom.

Laugh or tease other students who make

mistakes. Mistakes are how we learn!

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of our classroom expectations?

• A) Arrive on time and prepared each day.

• B) Treat one another with respect and kindness.

• C) Laugh or tease other students who make mistakes.

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  D) Be responsible for our own learning by following directions and completing assignments.

OUR CLASSROOM PROCEDURES

(THESE ROUTINES KEEP OUR CLASSROOM RUNNING SMOOTHLY!)

START OF

CLASS

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ABSENT/

MISSING CLASS

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ENTRY TICKET

LESSON FLOW

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OUR CLASSROOM PROCEDURES

(THESE ROUTINES KEEP OUR CLASSROOM RUNNING SMOOTHLY!)

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS

DURING CLASS

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QUESTIONS

ABOUT GRADES

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END OF

CLASS/EXIT TICKET

CONCERNS/

DISAGREEMENTS

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LATE ASSIGNMENTS PROCEDURE

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Let your teacher

know.

Email or talk to me and let
me know why it’s late and
when you’ll be turning it in.

Get caught up as
soon as you can.
Don’t wait until the end
of the marking period to

make up late work!

Be patient.

Late work won’t be graded
immediately. Don’t email

asking for your updated grade.

Turn it in correctly.

Make sure you submit it
to the correct spot for

that assignment.

Make a plan for

next time.

Come up with a plan for
ensuring that late work
doesn’t become a habit.

Dos

Don’ts

Wait until an appropriate moment to

ask or comment.

Ask to leave class while teacher
is talking or giving instructions.

Make sure your question/comment is

relevant to what we’re working on.

Make off-topic comments that don’t

add to the class discussion.

Ask/comment respectfully.

Monopolize the conversation. Let everyone speak.

Give others an opportunity to

speak before commenting again.

Disrespect different opinions. We can

disagree and still be friends.

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS DURING

CLASS PROCEDURES

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT encouraged during class discussions?

• A) Waiting for an appropriate moment to ask or comment.

• B) Asking off-topic questions that don't add to the discussion.

• C) Respecting different opinions during conversations.

• D) Giving others an opportunity to speak before commenting again.

WE’RE GOING TO BE LEARNING TOGETHER EVERY DAY THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

IT’S ONLY NATURAL THAT AT SOME POINT WE MAY HAVE A DISAGREEMENT OR

SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN IN YOUR PERSONAL LIFE THAT MAKES BEING IN

CLASS TOUGH THAT DAY.

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER IS THAT I AM HERE BECAUSE I

WANT YOU TO HAVE A GREAT SCHOOL YEAR, LEARN A LOT, BE PROUD OF ALL

THAT YOU ACCOMPLISH, AND FEEL HAPPY, SAFE, AND WELCOME IN THIS

CLASSROOM.

PLEASE EMAIL ME OR COME TALK TO ME IF YOU ARE UNHAPPY WITH

SOMETHING THAT’S HAPPENED IN CLASS OR IF YOU NEED TO TALK ABOUT

ANYTHING ELSE.

I AM HERE FOR YOU.

CONCERNS/DISAGREEMENTS

●BE PREPARED TO EXPLAIN YOUR REASON FOR STANDING IN
YOUR CHOSEN LOCATION!

WHERE DO YOU

STAND?

TIME TO PLAY A GAME!

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SCORPIO

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WHICH UNUSUAL PET WOULD YOU RATHER

OWN?

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Poll

WHICH UNUSUAL PET WOULD YOU RATHER OWN?

HEDGEHOG----------SCORPION

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Poll

WOULD YOU RATHER …?

OWN YOUR OWN BUSINESS----------WORK FOR A COMPANY YOU LIKE

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Poll

WHICH IS BETTER?

POPCORN----------CANDY

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Poll

WOULD YOU RATHER LIVE BY …?

A LAKE IN THE MOUNTAINS----------A BEACH ON THE OCEAN

• 1

• 2

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• 4

Poll

WHICH IS WORSE?

STINKY BREATH----------STINKY FEET

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Poll

ARE YOU MORE OF AN …?

INDOOR PERSON----------OUTDOOR PERSON

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Poll

WOULD YOU RATHER CAMP OUT IN …?

A rainforest----------A desert

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Poll

WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT?

BEING
RIGHT-----------BEING KIND

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Poll

WOULD YOU RATHER …?

HOST A BIG PARTY----------GO TO A BIG PARTY

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Poll

HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO BE ON TIME?

VERY IMPORTANT----------NOT THAT IMPORTANT

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Poll

ARE YOU MORE OF A …?

MORNING PERSON----------NIGHT PERSON

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Poll

WHICH IS BETTER?

LEARNING A LOT BUT GETTING C----------Not learning much but getting an A

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THAT’S ALL THE

QUESTIONS!

THANKS FOR PLAYING!

I ’ M S O E X C I T E D T O S P E N D
T H I S Y E A R WI T H Y O U !

WELCOME TO THE
2024-2025 SCHOOL
YEAR!