10/30/15

English 8: After Journal, students continued working on the Thinking Maps for "The Finish of Patsy Barnes." The maps are almost complete, with a few changes needing to be done Monday.   *Homework:  read AR
Teen Leadership:  After writing in journals, students shared good things and the Kiwanis speaking experience.  Affirmations were given out today (great day!).  *Homework:  -read AR


English 7A:  After Journal, students worked in the A+ program to identify gaps in Language Arts learning.  They finished the pre-test today and some worked on lessons assigned in the program.  *Homework: - read AR

10/29/15

English 8: After  Journal, students began working in small groups creating a story elements thinking map for "The Finish of Patsy Barnes." We'll finish them tomorrow. *Homework: piece of thinking map project that was assigned by the group - read AR
Teen Leadership:  We continued  presentations of public figures via PowerPoint.  A group of student speaking to Kiwanis did a practice presentation for the class, as well as a Young Marines Drug Awareness presentation.  Students that volunteered to speak to Kiwanis today did AWESOME!!!   *Homework:  -read AR


English 7A:  After DOL/Journal, students started working on the A+ program to identify gaps in Language Arts learning.  They started the pre-test today and will work in lessons assigned in the program.  *Homework: - read AR

10/28/15

English 8: After  DOL/Journal, students began working in small groups creating a story elements thinking map for "The Finish of Patsy Barnes."  *Homework: piece of thinking map project that was assigned by the group - read AR
Teen Leadership:  We continued  presentations of public figures via PowerPoint.  We'll finish these tomorrow.   *Homework:  -read AR


English 7A:  After DOL/Journal, students finished giving Glogster presentations for Story Elements.  They took an open notes Story Elements quiz on QuizStar, and online quizzing website.  *Homework: - read AR

10/27/15

English 8: After  DOL/Journal, students worked on annotating pg. 104-111 ("The Finish of Patsy Barnes").  We had many students out of the room completing Galileo makeup exams, so we did not continue into an assignment - just annotations (they could be completed in the book with sticky notes or online).   *Homework: pg. 104 - 111 annotations - read AR
Teen Leadership:  We continued  presentations of public figures via PowerPoint.  We'll finish these tomorrow.   *Homework:  -read AR


English 7A:  After DOL/Journal, students continued giving Glogster presentations for Story Elements.  We will continue these tomorrow, which will culminate in a Story Elements Quiz (quiz is open note).  *Homework: study for quiz and take additional notes - read AR

10/26/15

English 8: After  DOL/Journal, students were assigned pg. 104-111 ("The Finish of Patsy Barnes").  An objective summary is due tomorrow.  They can complete it by hand or in the online textbook (digital workbook where students can complete and turn in work).  *Homework: pg. 104 - 111 & objective summary - read AR
Teen Leadership:  We started presentations of public figures via PowerPoint.  We'll continue these tomorrow.   *Homework:  -read AR


English 7A:  After DOL/Journal, students started giving Glogster presentations for Story Elements.  We will continue these tomorrow, which will culminate in a Story Elements Quiz.  *Homework:  - read AR

10/22/15

English 8: After a DOL quiz, students were assigned pg. 47 #1-7 (Literary Analysis for Tell-Tale Heart).  They can complete it in the online textbook (digital workbook where students can complete and turn in work). There will be a test on this passage tomorrow as well.  *Homework: pg. 47 #1-7 & study for test - read AR
Teen Leadership:  Speeches given today - awesome job!!   *Homework: Research for PowerPoint  -read AR
English 7B:  After a DOL quiz, students were given time to complete the Story Elements Glogster project.  This is homework if not done in class as we will present tomorrow.   *Homework: Story Elements Glogster - read AR
English 7A:  After a DOL quiz, students were given some time to work on the Story Elements Glogster project.  Some students finished their Galileo ELA tests as they were not finished in class.  There have been so many absences in this class, we are going to work on the Glogster projects in class tomorrow.  It will be due for presentation Monday. *Homework: Story Elements Glogster (due Monday) - read AR

10/21/15

English 8:  GALILEO TESTING - ELA     *Homework:  - read AR
Teen Leadership:  Students were given the class period to work on both their PowerPoint presentation (public figure) - due at the END of class Friday.  They were also given the next speech assignment, "Something that's Important to Me and Why" or "A Lesson I have Learned" - the speech will be given tomorrow.   *Homework:   speech and research for PowerPoint  -read AR
English 7:  GALILEO TESTING - ELA     *Homework:  - read AR

10/20/15 Galileo ELA testing tomorrow!

English 8:  After DOL/Journal, students worked on CLOSE reading and annotating a reading packet with multiple passages.  This is due tomorrow.     *Homework: read & annotate packet (due tomorrow) - read AR
Teen Leadership:  After journal, we discussed public vs. private self.  Students worked in small groups to identify groups they represent as individuals.  Each student chose a public figure to research and create a PowerPoint presentation about.  This is due Friday.   *Homework:   research & work on presentation for public figure  -read AR
English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students worked on CLOSE reading and annotating a reading packet with multiple passages.  This is due tomorrow.     *Homework: read & annotate packet (due tomorrow) - read AR

10/9/15 Have a Fantastic Fall Break!!

English 8:  After Journal, students worked on AR360 completing one article of choice with associated questions & quiz.    *Homework: complete missing/absent/makeup work - read AR
Teen Leadership:  After journal, we continued to discuss personal brand.  Due today was the self-concept vs. image collage.  Students were able to take home their affirmations for break (I love how excited they get to read them!).    *Homework:   complete missing/absent/makeup work -read AR
English 7:  After Journal, students worked in small group on the story elements project (Glogster).  We will resume this after break. *homework:  complete missing/absent/makeup work - read AR

10/8/15

English 8:  After DOL/Journal, students worked in AR360 (informational text articles on the Renaissance website - they will continue tomorrow).  We read Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe, and students were assigned an objective summary.  *Homework: objective summary - read AR
Teen Leadership:  After journal, we continued to discuss personal brand.  Due tomorrow is the project  =>  a poster/collage to show self-concept (how you view yourself) and  image (how you would like to be viewed by others or how you believe you are viewed differently than your self-concept). Students were given the option of a poster/collage or digital media presentation (PowerPoint or Glogster).   *Homework:   self-concept vs. image collage/poster -read AR
English 7:  After Journal, students were assigned small group projects presenting story elements to the class using a multi-media postering website called Glogster.  We will continue these tomorrow (not yet due).  *homework:  read AR

10/7/15

English 8:  After DOL/Journal, students worked on the final draft of their biographical essay with bibliography.  *Homework: - read AR
Teen Leadership:  After journal, we discussed personal brand briefly.  Students were given some time to work on their project due Friday ->  a poster/collage to show self-concept (how you view yourself) and  image (how you would like to be viewed by others or how you believe you are viewed differently than your self-concept). Students were given the option of a poster/collage or digital media presentation (PowerPoint or Glogster).  This will be due Friday.  *Homework:   self-concept vs. image collage/poster -read AR
English 7:  After DOL/Journal, the final response to literature essay was collected.  Students logged in and learned how to use the Glogster program.  They will be working on this program over the next few days to present Story Elements.  *homework:  read AR

10/6/15

English 8:  After DOL/Journal, students worked on 10 word choice changes.  Students were given a demonstration on using the "reference" tool within Microsoft Word to create a bibliography (Works Cited/Reference) using MLA format.  They were given some time to work on the final draft in class, but will be given more time tomorrow.  The final bibliography draft will be due at the end of class tomorrow.    *Homework: work on final - read AR
Teen Leadership:  After journal, we discussed self-concept vs. image further.  Assigned was a poster/collage to show self-concept (how you view yourself) and  image (how you would like to be viewed by others or how you believe you are viewed differently than your self-concept). Students were given the option of a poster/collage or digital media presentation (PowerPoint or Glogster).  This will be due Friday.  *Homework:   start collage/poster -read AR
English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students worked on the final draft of their Response to Literature essay.  If not completed in class, it is homework (due tomorrow at the beginning of class).  *homework: final draft -due tomorrow - read AR

10/5/15 Parent-Teacher Conference Week

English 8:  After DOL/Journal, students finished peer editing that was started Friday.  They were assigned 10 word choice changes (vocabulary upgrades or modifiers).  We'll work on the final tomorrow in class. It will be due Wednesday.   *Homework: 10 word choice changes - read AR
Teen Leadership:  After journal, students learned about image (how we are viewed by others) vs. self-concept (how we view ourselves).  Assigned was a poster/collage to show self-concept (how you view yourself) and  image (how you would like to be viewed by others or how you believe you are viewed differently than your self-concept). Students were given the option of a poster/collage or digital media presentation (PowerPoint or Glogster).  This will be due Friday.  *Homework:   start collage/poster -read AR
English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students completed their 5 word choice changes (vocabulary upgrades) to their essays.  Students were given a demonstration of the Word program, the "digital locker" located on StudentVUE, as well as "Drop it to Me."  The final essay will be due (typed or hand-written) by Wednesday.  *homework: start final draft - read AR

10/1/15 Happy October!!

English 8:  After DOL/Journal, worked on the rough draft of the Edgar Allan Poe biography. It is due tomorrow for peer editing.   *Homework: rough draft - read AR
Teen Leadership:  After journal, students gave speeches about "An Important Relationship."    *Homework: affirmations if bot completed in class - read AR
English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students started the peer editing process of their essay. We will continue this tomorrow.   *homework: - read AR