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This site is a place where students and parents can go to find out what students have missed in class, what homework is assigned, to look at some class notes, and to find out where to get help if it's needed.

I am teach Chemistry for the Technologies, College Prep Chemistry, Honor's Chemistry, Electronic Photo and Video Communications, and Broadcast Jounalism.  On the left side of this page you can click on links to specific pages for any of these classes.  If you need help with other subjects, remedial help, or additional help with chemistry, or photography and videography, you can go to the "Links" page.

 

Below you will find information that may be of general interest to all visitor's of this site. 

What Do Teachers Make?

 

The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, "What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?"

 

He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers: "Those who can, do.  Those who can't, teach."  To stress his point he said to another guest; you're a teacher, Susan.  Be honest.  What do you make?

 

Susan, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, you want to know what I make?  I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.  I make a C+ feel like the winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor.  I make kids sit through 40 minutes of study hall in absolute silence.

 

You want to know what I make?  I make kids wonder.  I make them question.  I make them criticize. I make them apologize and mean it.  I make them write.  I make them read, read, read.  I make them show all their work in math and perfect their final drafts in English.

 

I make them understand that if you have the brains, and follow your heart, and if someone ever tries to judge you by what you make, you must pay no attention because they just didn't learn.

 

Susan paused and then continued. You want to know what I make?  "I MAKE A DIFFERENCE."  What do you make?

Want to help teachers provide a quality education for all children?  Check out this news release:

 

Press Release Source: Classroom Wishlist

Classroom Wishlist Introduces a New Way to Support America's Classrooms
New Service Allows Teachers to Register for School Supplies They Would Normally Purchase Themselves

SAN DIEGO--April 16, 2005--Classroom Wishlist, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving educational funding throughout the United States, today announced it is on track to provide support for schools across the nation by May 2005.

After seeing a great need for additional classroom funding, Bay Area business leaders joined together to launch Classroom Wishlist, which works like a registry that allows teachers across the country to register for the items they need for their students throughout the school year, with $0.10 of every dollar going directly to the nation's neediest schools.

"The average teacher spends between $400-$1,500 of their own money to purchase basic school supplies for their students, including notebooks, folders, markers, organizers and more," said Craig Harmer, executive director of Classroom Wishlist. "America's teachers already do so many amazing things, and this is a simple way to help support their efforts. Any teacher or school can sign up to use Classroom Wishlist at no cost."

Donating to Classroom Wishlist is simple and convenient. Corporations, benefactors, parents, grandparents etc. can browse the wishlists, select the items they would like to provide and make a donation right on the Web site, www.classroomwishlist.org. The selected items are then purchased by Classroom Wishlist and delivered directly to the classrooms. While most traditional or government-supported classroom fundraising only contributes $0.05 up to $0.40 of every dollar, Classroom Wishlist directs 100 percent of every donation directly to purchasing the necessary classroom supplies. Classroom Wishlist uses donations and volume discounts on school supplies to keep costs down and maintain its 100 percent donation policy.

"Supporting our nation's schools is extremely important, and we want to make it as simple and easy as possible," Harmer said. "Donors can quickly go online and make donations to a specific classroom or school -- or make a donation to support Classroom Wishlist and help keep the organization up and running."

About Classroom Wishlist

Classroom Wishlist is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the way education is funded in America. Classroom Wishlist provides individuals and corporations in the private sector a vehicle to identify and fill material needs of schools. More information is available at classroomwishlist.org.


Contact:
     Classroom Wishlist
                                         Craig Harmer, 408-439-8246
                                         craig@classroomwishlist.org
                                             or
                                         Porter Novelli
                                         Alicia Swanson, 408-369-4660
                                         alicia.swanson@porternovelli.com 

Links to helpful materials

Materials for Mr. Tedder's chemistry classes.

Materials used in Mr. Tedder's "Electronic Photo and Video Communications" class.

Quiz and Test Site

Ray Tedder
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Dorman High Chemistry and Photography Teacher

What's New?

A new site has been added for students to take quizzes and tests at home and for students to take practice quizzes and tests:

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To access the online textbook you will need a user name and password.  To get those, you can get it directly from your teacher (Mr. Tedder) in class, you can email him, or you can call him by phone.  The phone number and email link are found below.
 
Students can also obtain a copy of the CP and Honors textbooks on CD.  Students must check out the CD textbook from Mr. Tedder and it must be returned in working order (not broken, not scratched, not warped, not otherwise damaged, or not functioning) by the end of the semester or you will have to pay for a replacement.  The last time it was checked, the replacement cost was $58.  The cost of the plastic case is about $2, but you will have to go to an office supply and purchase the same kind of case yourself.  If you simply turn it in in a broken case, you will be charged the replacement cost of the CD.  The textbook publisher also allows you to burn one copy of the textbook CD for your personal use, and I recommend that you you that and bring the orginal CD back and turn it in as soon as possible.  If you don't have a CD burner at home, you can do it in the classroom, but on your own time (you cannot take class time to do this). 

List of CP Chemistry homework.

List of Honors Chemistry homework

List of class assignments and homework in "Electronic Photo and Video Communications"

This site is constantly under improvement, revision, and design.  If you find a problem with this site (spelling, grammar, accuracy, out-of-date links, or ease of use), please contact me.
 
By Email: You can email me by clicking on the link below or typing the following email address into the apprpriate box of your email composition page:  TedderAR@spartanburg6.k12.sc.us
 
By Phone: If you wish to call me, you can call Dorman High School at 582-4347.  If you are calling long distance, the number is 1-864-582-4347.  My extension is 1215.  If you wish to call me at home, my students are given that number on the first day of class and parents are sent this same information. 
 
By Postal Mail: 
     Ray Tedder
     c/o Dorman High School (10-12)
     1050 Cavalier Way
     Roebuck, SC 29376
 

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