WEDNESDAY 9-5 A-Day: Introductions and Learning Names
Announcements
Announcements
2. Attendance!
3. Hire helpers.
4. Period 1 Only: Schedules: 1) Get a new one. 2) Take a picture of it!
3. Hire helpers.
4. Period 1 Only: Schedules: 1) Get a new one. 2) Take a picture of it!
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Learning Target(s)
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Who is Your Teacher and Who Are You?
To help us get to know everyone, we will create Personal Quote Posters like this one...
What to do...
1. Get a piece of paper and some markers...
2. Write your name at the top in large bold letters!
3. Create a quote that reflects your personality.
4. Copy your quote under your name.
5. Make it colorful, creative and awesome!
6. Share your poster with the class by tacking or tape it on the wall!
The first person who can recall everyone's name in class will win a prize!
THURSDAY 9-6 B-Day: Do You Know Your Classmates?
Announcements
- Now Hiring: Attendance Helpers! If interested, ask Mr. D. about it!
- Please, sit in the seat you selected yesterday.
- Begin the Do Now below.
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Do Now
Finish your personal quote poster from yesterday! All done? Start memorizing everyone's names to compete in the Name Us Game for the grand prize!
Learning Target(s)
- I can share my thoughts about the course criteria sheet with my classmates and teacher!
Mini-Lesson: Course Criteria
- What are course criteria?
- Why are they important?
- Check out our course criteria. How might we improve them?
Work Time
- Read the Course Criteria
- With a partner(s), discuss the course criteria and using a post it note, post something good about them and something bad about them.
FRIDAY 9-7 C-Day: Let the Games Begin
Announcements
- Now Hiring: Attendance Helpers! If interested, ask Mr. D. about it!
- Did someone say raffle prizes?
- Begin the Do Now below.
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Do Now
Practice memorizing everyone's name in the class for a chance to win the mystery grand food prize.
Learning Target(s)
- I know who my teacher and classmates are by name!
- I can discover interesting facts about my classmates through interactive games.
- What should you know about me?
- What should we know about you?
Work Time
- Play the Name Us Game
- Play Walk the Line Game
- None
WEEK 2
MONDAY 9-9 D-Day: Google Classroom
Martasia Council is the
Big Winner of the
Name Us Game!
Announcements
- Are you an Attendance Helper? Please take attendance now and remind Mr. DeGrandis to take attendance too!
- Course Criteria sheets will be handed out today. Please have the Acknowledgement Form filled out and return it by Wednesday! Thanks!
- Did you know you can go mobile for ELA? Just download Google Classroom, Google Drive and Google Docs to your phone and get your assignments done whenever and wherever you are!
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DO Now - Think and Share
Think about the following question and be prepared to share your response!
If you were going to teach an elementary student how to write a perfect paragraph, what would you say?
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Learning Target(s)
- I can sign in to Google Classroom, open an assignment and complete it.
- I can present my prior knowledge of a perfect paragraph.
Mini-Lesson: Chromebooks, Assignments and Perfect Paragraphs
- Class Code to join
- Assignments
- Numberd vs. Non-numberd
- Organized in the stream in reverse chronological order.
- Deadlines (decide as a cohort)
- Hard deadlines?
- Soft deadlines?
- Chromebook Cart Care
- Join Google Classroom
- Complete Assignment 10.5 in google Classroom
- This assignment is due by the end of the period, but you may finish it at home if you need more time.
Assessment / Homework
- Please bring in any of the following to decorate our classroom...
- Kites, streamers, posters, colored paper, paper lanterns, mobiles and any thing else you think would be awesome. (Ask permission first!)
- Think Skittles!
TUESDAY 9-10 A-Day: Setting Up Your Digital Notebook and Posting a High-Quality Comment
Announcements
DO Now - Post a Response
Announcements
- Come in, get your Chromebook, Start the Do Now - BEFORE THE BELL RINGS!
DO Now - Post a Response
- Open Question/Assignment 11.0 in Google Classroom.
- Read the article about writing good blog posts.
- Using the guidelines for writing a good blog post from the article, post a reply in Google Classroom for Question/Assignment 11.0.
- You will have time to finish this later in the period if you need it.
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Learning Target(s)
Mini-Lesson: Your Digital Composition Book and Digital Passbook
Work Time
Assessment / Homework
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY 9-11, 12 B/C -Day: Active Reading Strategy Part I
Announcements
DO Now - Copy
Entry Title: Vocabulary List I
COPY this entry into a new page in your Digital Composition Book! Click here for an example of how it should look....
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Learning Target(s)
Mini-Lesson: Active Reading: A Metacognitive Thing...
Work Time
Assessment / Homework
THURSDAY 9-12 C-Day: Town Meetings and Part II of Active Reading Lesson
Announcements
Learn About Diagramming Sentences with this cool interactive site. Just click the next button once it starts.
FRIDAY 9-13 C-Day: Active Reading Strategy Part II
Announcements
DO Now - Interactive Website
Go to THIS SITE and practice identifying sentence fragments until Mr. DeGrandis starts class. Be sure to click on GET AN EXPLANATION so you learn why you were correct or incorrect. There are 20 questions.
Learning Target(s)
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Mini-Lesson: Independent Reading Time? What the...
Work Time
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Assessment / Homework
MONDAY 9-17 D-Day: Active Reading & DIRT Day Assessment
Complete Assignment 13.0 in Google Classroom for your first test Grade and Turn In by the end of the period.
Learning Target(s)
- I can set up my digital Composition Book and my Digital Passbook.
- I can post a high-quality comment in Google Classroom!
Mini-Lesson: Your Digital Composition Book and Digital Passbook
- How to create your Digital Composition Book...
- Go to Google Drive
- Click New > Folder
- Name it *COMPOSITION BOOK (Be sure to include the asterisk!)
- What might make posting comments a topic to discuss in English class?
Work Time
- Create your Digital Composition Book
- Complete Assignment 11.0 in Google Classroom.
- WHEN YOU FINISH:
- Show Mr. DeGrandis your Digital Composition Book then you can choose...
- Finish Assignment 10.1 or...
- Learn About Diagramming Sentences with this cool interactive site. Just click the next button once it starts.
Assessment / Homework
- Assignment 10.1 is due tomorrow!
- Assignment 11 should be done!
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY 9-11, 12 B/C -Day: Active Reading Strategy Part I
Announcements
- Get Chromebook, Check Gmail, Start Do Now - Seated, Quiet and Working - BEFORE THE BELLS RINGS
- Start checking your Gmail everyday!
- NWEAs start on Monday!
DO Now - Copy
Entry Title: Vocabulary List I
COPY this entry into a new page in your Digital Composition Book! Click here for an example of how it should look....
1. brazen adj. – (brazenly) exaggerated fearlessness or boldness
Example: James made several brazen attempts to cross the busy street on his tricycle, but he chickened out every time.
2. deftly adv. – (deft) to move in a quick and skillful manner
Example: The crowd roared with applause when Alisha finished her deftly executed routine.
3. fetish n. – an abnormal attention or attachment
Example: Jeremy had an abnormal, childish fetish for sucking his thumb, even though he was fourteen years old.
Learning Target(s)
Mini-Lesson: Active Reading: A Metacognitive Thing...
- Start a new page in your notebook and give it the title: Active Reading: A Metacognitive Thing
- Be ready to take some notes on this presentation...
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Watch this presentation to understand how to use active reading to improve your reading comprehension.
Work Time
- Open the short story, Checkouts by Cynthia Rylant.
- Mr. DeGrandis will model how to actively read using Assignment 12.0 Practicing Active Reading in Google Classroom.
Assessment / Homework
- Work on Assignment 12.0. You will have until the end of the period FRIDAY to complete this assignment.
- Bring in your favorite book to read for MONDAY. If you don't have one, Mr. DeGrandis will give you a book to read from the class library. Let's hope you like it!
THURSDAY 9-12 C-Day: Town Meetings and Part II of Active Reading Lesson
Announcements
- Get Chromebook, Check Gmail, Start Do Now - Seated, Quiet and Working - BEFORE THE BELLS RINGS
- Start checking your Gmail everyday!
- NWEAs start on Monday!
- Period 2 Only: Mr. Chandler's Town Meeting
Learn About Diagramming Sentences with this cool interactive site. Just click the next button once it starts.
FRIDAY 9-13 C-Day: Active Reading Strategy Part II
Announcements
- Check your Gmail!
- Get your Chromebook
- Have you picked out a good book to read for IRT Day on Monday?
- Start your Do Now.
DO Now - Interactive Website
Learning Target(s)
- I know how to complete a IRT Day assignment.
- I know what the expectations are for IRT Day.
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Mini-Lesson: Independent Reading Time? What the...
- What is IRT Day?
- How do I complete a IRT Day assignment?
- Are their expectations for IRT Day?
- What novels are acceptable?
Work Time
- Finish Assignment 12.0 in Google Classroom.
Assessment / Homework
- Turn in Assignment 12.0 for a grade by the end of the period done or not.
MONDAY 9-17 D-Day: Active Reading & DIRT Day Assessment
Complete Assignment 13.0 in Google Classroom for your first test Grade and Turn In by the end of the period.
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