Thursday, October 31, 2013

Learning Contracts- 10/31

Warm Up:
-Students will turn in the signed copies of their Learning Contracts
-As a class we will focus on the Study Island portion of the project

Work Session:
-Students will utilize department laptops
-Using the Promethean board, the instructor will model how to log in to the site
-Students will work independently through the preliminary modules offered in Study Island
-The instructor will meet with students to conduct grade and project conferences
-Progress reports will be given at this time

Summarizer:
-Students will fill out the conference checklist and reflection sheet

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Unit 3 and 4 Begins- 10/30

Warm Up:
-Students will view the brief cartoon entitled "Epic Poem"
-They will be viewing this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5R-v_eOPVE
-Students will quickwrite K-W-L responses to this cartoon, and as a class we will discuss these answers

Work Session:
-Students will be doing quickwrite responses to portions of the presentation on bravery
-As a class we will discuss responses as part of an ongoing attempt to define bravery
-Students will use department laptops to respond to the CNN Heroes handout

Summarizer:
-Completed CNN Heroes handouts will serve as today's Exit Ticket

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Common Assessment (Constructed Response)- 10/29

-Students will be working on the constructed response portion of the common assessment today
-Students will also receive the Learning Contract for EOCT readiness 
-Students that finish early may work on either the extra credit project or final products for the Wake project

Monday, October 28, 2013

Common Assessment- 10/28

-Students will be working on the common assessment for a majority of class today.
-Students that finish early may work on either the extra credit project or Wake project products for the re

Friday, October 25, 2013

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Final Romeo and Juliet Test- 10/24

NOTE: Due to 9th grade collaborations in the Media Center today, I will not be present for the 2nd block class

Warm Up:
-Students will evaluate their performance on the EOCT practice test we administered last week
-Students should choose ten questions they missed, review the correct answers, and write an explanation for why the right answer is correct

Work Session:
-Students will take the unit 2 final test
-This test should take a majority of the class
-If time remains, however, students will work on the final products for their Romeo and Juliet Wake projects

Summarizer:
-EOCT practice evaluations will serve as today's Exit Ticket

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Career Cruising- 10/23

-Students will be in the department computer lab during most of the class as the Guidance counselors do the Career Cruising lesson
-If time remains, students will work on the final products for their Romeo and Juliet Wake projects
-All final products are due November 4th