9/7/12

English 8th: Students took a DOL (Daily Oral Language) quiz, then went to the all-school pep assembly to cheer for football, volleyball, and color guard.  *homework: read AR (don't get behind!!)

Geography 7th: Current events were due.  Students were assigned the rest of pg. 76 #2-6 and had time to work on it in class.  *homework: pg. 76 if not completed in class - #1-6 due by Monday

English 7th:  Students took a DOL (Daily Oral Language) quiz, then corrected the independent QAR/Unraavel paper due today.  *homework: read AR

Extra Credit - Can you identify this?

The last creature I posted was a Vinegaroon!  :-)  Congratulations to those who knew what it was.  Here's a picture of something I used to raise and keep in my classroom.  What is its entire name? More extra credit if you can tell me if it's a boy or girl & how you know.  Write your answer on a homework/classwork assignment. 

9/6/12

English 8th: Students took the A+ math pre-test this morning, which took the majority of our class.  They wrote in their journal if finished early.  *homework: read AR! 

Geography 7th: 5 - minute map quiz!  We corrected Guided Reading Activity 1 together.  Students were assigned the section review - pg. 76 #1 (picture vocabulary).  *homework: pg. 76 if not completed in class

English 7th:  We corrected the QAR/Unraavel (partners) after completing DOL & journal.  Students were given a QAR/Unraavel passage to complete independently today.  *homework: QAR/Unraavel - due tomorrow if not completed in class

9/5/12

English 8th:  We have started pre-testing for our newest online program called A+.  If you would like to learn more, just click this link: A+ Learning Solutions 
Students spent the majority of the class completing the English pre-test, and will spend tomorrow working on the math pre-test.  When finished, we corrected the previous day's QAR/Unraavel, as well as journaling.  *homework: read AR

 
Geography 7th: Students started Chapter 3, Section 1.  They read pg's 72-76 within cooperative reading groups, and worked on a graphic organizer together.  Independently, they had to re-read the information and complete the Guided Reading Activity 1.  *homework: GR Activity 1 if not completed in class

 English 7th:  After the entire class had a short chance to try out the new MimioPad device for correcting DOL, we worked on a new QAR/Unraavel activity in pairs.  *homework: QAR/Unraavel passage if not completed in class - read AR

9/4/12

English 8th: Students used the new mimioTeach technology to correct DOL with editor's marks on the board.  They identified and used homographs within a journal entry.  A new QAR/Unraavel reading passage was given out to complete independently (last week students worked with partners).  *homework: no vocabulary this week - QAR/Unraavel due tomorrow

Geography 7th: Students were given the opportunity to study with partners briefly before their Ch. 1 test.  *homework: current event due Friday

 
 English 7th:  Students used the new mimioTeach technology to correct DOL with editor's marks on the board.  They identified and used homographs within a journal entry.  We corrected the QAR/Unraavel turned in Friday, and students were give another reading passage to work on with a partner.  *homework: QAR/Unraavel reading passage & questions if not completed in class (due tomorrow) - no spelling this week