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Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Week of September 14–18, 2026

THURSDAY and FRIDAY — SEPTEMBER 17 & 18 2026

D/A DAYS


✏️ Do Now

Title:  Revision
Copy these definitons into today's entry:

1.  Revision: making changes to improve your writing.

2.  Peer review means another student reads your writing and gives you helpful feedback.

Answer This...
What is one reason a writer might revise something they wrote?


📣 Announcements

Start of Class Routine...

1. Grab your Chromebook

2. Grab your notebook and check for handouts.

3. Start the Do Now

4. Be seated, quiet, and working before the bell rings.


🎯 Learning Target

I can use feedback to make my writing clearer and stronger.

✅ Success Criteria
By the end of class:
  • I reread my writing.
  • I gave respectful feedback.
  • I used feedback to improve my writing.
  • I made at least one meaningful revision.
  • I submitted a revised version of my assignment.
💡 Why This Matters

📚 Mini-Lesson

What Is Peer Review?
Peer review means another student reads your writing and gives you helpful feedback.

The goal is not to grade someone.

The goal is to help the writer make the writing clearer.


Good feedback is: kind, specific and helpful


Helpful Feedback Sounds Like:

“This part was really clear.”

“I would like to know more about this.”

“This sentence confused me a little.”

“You could add an example here.”


Remember:
Feedback is advice. The writer decides what changes to make.

Three Tips for Better Peer Feedback...


While watching, look for the answers to these two questions...

1. What does helpful feedback sound like?
2.  What should a student do after receiving feedback?

🛠️ Work Time

FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO PEER REVIEW YOUR WORK

Step 1 — Reread Your Writing

Open your “I Wish My Teacher Knew…” assignment in Google Classroom.

Read your response carefully.

Think:

  • Is my message clear?
  • Did I explain enough?
  • Is there anything I want to add or change?

Step 2 — Peer Review

If you are working with a partner, read only the part your partner is comfortable sharing.

Tell your partner:

⭐ One thing that was clear or strong was...

⭐ Another thing you liked or understood well was...

💭 One thing the writer could add, explain, or improve is...

Step 4 — Revise

Return to your own writing.

Make at least one meaningful change.

You might:

  • add a detail
  • add an example
  • explain something more
  • fix a confusing sentence
  • remove something unnecessary
  • improve your beginning
  • improve your ending
  • correct spelling or punctuation
📝 Exit Ticket

Attach your new revised version to Assignment 10.0 and change the title to “I Wish My Teacher Knew… Revision” 


Before you submit, check:

☐ My writing is clear.

☐ I explained my ideas.

☐ I made at least one meaningful revision.

☐ I only shared what I was comfortable sharing.


🏠 Homework

None


MOMNDAY — SEPTEMBER 21, 2026

B DAY

✏️ Do Now

In your notebook... Title: Who I know Better

Write the name of one person in this class you know a little better now than you did at the beginning of the week.

Then write one thing you learned about that person.

📣 Announcements

Today is a community-building day.

You will be moving around the room, talking with classmates, and learning more about the people in our class.

Your goal is simple:

Talk to people you may not know very well yet.

🎯 Learning Target

I can learn more about my classmates by talking with different people in the room.

✅ Success Criteria

  • By the end of class:

    • I talked with several classmates.
    • I learned something new about at least one person.
    • I used classmates’ names.
    • I participated respectfully and helped others feel included.
💡 Why This Matters

This matters because it is fun to build our classroom community!

📚 Mini-Lesson

How to Play Human Bingo

You will receive a Find Someone Who... sheet.

Your job is to move around the room and find classmates who match the statements on your sheet.

Rules:

  • Talk to the person before writing their name.
  • Try to use a different person for each box.
  • Ask questions politely.
  • Keep moving.
  • Include people you do not normally talk to.
  • Be respectful and help everyone participate.
🛠️ Work Time

Human Bingo

Move around the room and find someone who:

  • likes the same kind of music as you
  • has a pet
  • likes to draw
  • plays a sport
  • prefers working with a partner
  • can explain what revision means
  • can give an example of helpful feedback
  • has something in common with you
  • is someone you have not talked to very much yet

Write that person’s name in the correct box.

Keep going until time is called.

📝 Exit Ticket

Answer:

What is one new thing you learned about someone in our class today?

Then:

Who is one person you talked to today that you had not talked to very much before?

🏠 Homework

None

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