1/23/13

English 8th: Students worked on DOL/Journal and started their class journal (voted for the theme: Zombies!). We corrected the vocabulary packet and discussed unfamiliar words.  *homework: Vocabulary packet (all vocabulary work due Friday)- read AR


Geography 7th:   Students continued group work with Chapter 1, Section 1.  They completed and corrected the Guided Reading Activity 1 in class.  We discussed the work they will do tomorrow with the sub (pg. 17 #1-7).  *homework: current event - due Friday
English 7th: Students worked on DOL/Journal and started their class journal (voted for the theme: Paranormal/Ghost Story).  They started to interview a partner in preparation for a narrative essay.  The interview will be contiunued tomorrow.  *homework: spelling (all spelling work due Friday) - read AR

1/22/13

English 8th: Students were given their first vocabulary packet (due tomorrow for grading) and their vocabulary program.  The program was discussed in depth.  Students are to keep their program in their English folders for the duration of the semester (it details each day's vocabulary assignment).  If lost, it can be printed from my blog (documents folder).   *homework: Vocabulary packet (all vocabulary work due Friday)- read AR


Geography 7th:   We discussed each student's role when reading in groups, and started the first section of Ch.1.  Students read pg.12-17 within groups, worked on a chart (from page 12), and were given the Guided Reading Activity 1 to complete independently.   *homework: current event - due Friday - students may work on GR Activity 1, but will be given more time to complete it tomorrow in class
English 7th: Students were given their first spelling worksheet and their vocabulary program. The program was discussed in depth. Students are to keep their program in their English folders for the duration of the semester (it details each day's spelling assignment). If lost, it can be printed from my blog (documents folder).   *homework: spelling (all spelling work due Friday) - read AR

1/18/13 - NO SCHOOL MONDAY 1/21/13

English 8th:Students worked in DOL/Journal, and were given their new AR goal and ZPD for the semester.  *homework: read AR


Geography 7th:  Students completed a 5-minute map quiz on the world.  They worked within A+ in a world geography program - pretest today.   *homework: current event - due today - read AR
English 7th: Students worked in DOL/Journal, and were given their new AR goal and ZPD for the semester.*homework:read AR

1/17/13

English 8th:Students worked in their journals.  They completed a username/password sheet with login information for all the websites they will be using in class this semester, including FamilyLink.   *homework: read AR


Geography 7th:  We discussed "geo-literacy" and why it's important to learn geography in today's world.  Students were given a world map & list to label on the map.  This is due tomorrow.    *homework: Map Activity (if not done in class) current event - due Friday - read AR
English 7th: Students worked in their journals.  We completed the first round of MAZE (comprehension) and words-per-minute (WPM) assessments, and later read journal entries to the class.     *homework:  read AR

1/16/12

English 8th:We started the first of our assessment rounds (we will do this three times throughout the semester).  Students completed the MAZE comprehension assessment, and we started the WPM (words per minute).  I like to keep track of the students' progress through the semester.  Students worked in their journals, and then we discussed lock down procedures toward the end of class.   *homework: read AR


Geography 7th:  Students took their Geography pre-test today, and were given a current event that will be due Friday. Students may complete a current event from the newspaper, TV, radio, magazine, or the Internet (not a USA current event - somewhere else in the world)  *homework:  current event - due Friday - read AR
English 7th: Students completed their English pre-test, and then worked within their journals.   *homework: English contract signature - read AR