9/30/15

English 8:  After DOL/Journal, students continued researching Edgar Allan Poe for a biography.  Assigned was the pre-write activity (graphic organizer) when notes were completed.  *Homework: pre-write- read AR
Teen Leadership:  After journal, students completed the IPOSSESS exam. We discussed the speech for tomorrow "A Relationship That is Important to Me and Why."   *Homework:   prepare for speech  -read AR
English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students worked on an example essay to identify (bing, bang, boom) or the 3 subtopics and underline them in color.  Then, they identified these items within both the intro and conclusion.  Assigned was identifying these items (and underlining in color) the subtopics on their own essay (in body paragraphs as well as intro & conclusion).   *homework: identify bing, bang, boom on essay rough draft - read AR

9/29/15

English 8:  Students took the STAR Reading assessment (mid-semester) to continue tracking progress in reading ability.  After the STAR test, students used Pearson Literature Research Center to research Edgar Allan Poe for a biography essay.   *Homework: biography notes - read AR
Teen Leadership:  We discussed self-motivation as the culminating activity in Ch. 4 IPOSSESS lessons.  Students were able to view the exam they will be given tomorrow.  In addition, they were given several Emotional Intelligence scales (3 sheets).  Students are to give these to 3 people outside of class for scoring (others will rate them, the student, on EI).    *Homework:   study for test & give EI scales to 3 people for assessment -read AR
English 7:  Students took the STAR Reading assessment (mid-semester) to continue tracking progress in reading ability.  After the STAR test, students worked on the rough draft of their Response to Literature essay.  *homework: rough draft Response to Literature (due tomorrow for peer editing) - read AR

9/28/15

English 8:  After DOL/Journal, students completed the flow map (plot chart) of "Raymond's Run" and answered pg. 33 #6.  We will start a pre-write for a biographical essay tomorrow.       *Homework: flow map & pg. 33 #6 if not completed in class - read AR
Teen Leadership:  We further discussed empathy, and to that added "social skills."  Students created circle maps within small groups, and then chose the 3 most important social skills to practice.  Assigned was choosing the 3 most important and explaining when & how they will practice them.  *Homework:   3 social skills (when & how will practice) -read AR
English 7:  After DOL/Journal, we continued working on the pre-write activity for a Response to Literature essay.  We'll work on the rough draft tomorrow.    *homework: pre-write for Response to Literature - read AR

9/25/15 Have a great weekend!

English 8:  After Journal, students worked on a plot chart flow map (thinking map) for the story "Raymond's Run."  We had a pep assembly toward the end of class, so this will be worked on further in class Monday (not homework).      *Homework: - read AR
Teen Leadership:  Most of class was missed today as we had a pep assembly.  We discussed AR going into the grade book this week for the few minutes we had of class.  Students should be at 36% as of today.  *Homework:   -read AR
English 7:  After Journal, we students learned about 5-paragraph essay format, and stared a pre-write activity for a Response to Literature essay about "The Treasure of Lemon Brown."  We'll continue with this Monday - it is not homework.  *homework: - read AR

9/24/15

English 8:  After DOL/Journal, students we discussed pg. 33 #1-4, and it was collected.      *Homework: - read AR
Teen Leadership:  We continued the lesson on self-control and empathy.   Students completed the role-played scenarios for self-control and no self-control with a substitute teacher.  Toward the end of class they completed an empathy quiz, gauging their Empathy Quotient (E.Q.).    *Homework:   -read AR
English 7:  After DOL/Journal, we discussed the text evidence and questions for pg. 17 #1-6.  Students completed #7 in class (theme).  This will culminate in a Response to Literature essay, which will be started tomorrow.  *homework: complete pg. 17 #1-6 if not yet completed - read AR