MONDAY 9-16 through 9-17 A/B-Days: NWEAs
Students will take the NWEA today and tomorrow. If necessary, we may use Wednesday to finish if we need to.
NWEAs today!
WHAT TO DO...
1. Go to test.mapnwea.org
2. Type in the Class Code (Mr. DeGrandis will give it to you!)
3. Select your name
4. Select Growth: Reading 6+ NY 2019
5. Wait for the test to start
WEDNESDAY 9-18 C-Day: Finish NWEAs and Independent Reading Time
Announcements
- Get Chromebook
- Check Gmail
- Start Do Now
- Be Seated, Quiet and Working - BEFORE THE BELLS RINGS
- Were you absent Monday or Tuesday? Please see Mr. DeGrandis now! Very important right now!
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DO Now - None Today
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Learning Target(s)
- I can practice Active Reading.
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Mini-Lesson: Active Reading Refresher
- Mr. DeGrandis will review how to Actively Read.
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Work Time
- Using your independent reading novel, complete Assignment 13.0 in Google Classroom and Turn In by the end of the period tomorrow.
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Assessment / Homework
- None.
THURSDAY 9-19 D-Day: 20% Time
Announcements
- Get your Chromebook
- Check your Gmail
- Start the Do Now
- Be Seated, Quiet and Working - BEFORE THE BELLS RINGS
- Anyone need to finish their NWEA? Were you absent Monday or Tuesday?
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DO Now - Research
- Go to Google.com and type in "20% Time" or "Genius Hour"
- In a small group or alone...
- Find any article, video or website about 20% Time.
- Be ready to share what you find.
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Learning Target(s)
- I can explain what 20% Time is to someone who has never heard about it.
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Mini-Lesson: What the Heck is Genius Hour?
- Watch these awesome 20% Time Projects
- What did you find our about 20% Time?
- Check out this Presentation on Genius Hour/20%Time
- Here's one for Parents and Teachers
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Work Time
- Spend the rest of the period discussing and brainstorming your most awesome and fantastic ideas!
- List as many things as you can and share it with Mr. DeGrandis before the end of the period.
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Assessment / Homework
- Brainstorm some ideas for your 20% Time Project with your family.
- Bring your IRT Book Tomorrow! Remember if you don't have a book you will be assigned one!
FRIDAY 9-20 A-Day: IRT
DIRT Day Expectations
- Do the following BEFORE the bell rings…
- Open your DIRT Day Assignment in Google Classroom.
- Be in your seat reading.
- Focus on your reading the entire period.
- Do not sub-vocalize during DIRT.
- Complete 10 thoughts using the Active Reading Model by the end of the period. Do more for extra credit.
If You Finish a Book…
In an email to Mr. DeGrandis, write a review about your book in 3-paragraph essay format.
Guidelines for the Essay:
- ¶ 1 - title, author and genre of the novel and your opinion of the book (controlling idea).
- ¶ 2 - short summary of the book and include at least two text-based examples from the book
that support your controlling idea in ¶ - ¶ 3 - explain why you would or would not recommend this book to a friend and where they might be able to find it or purchase it.
If You Forgot Your Book…
- Choose a book from the class library or Mr. DeGrandis will give you one.
- Be sure to bring your book next week.
If You Want to Switch Books…
In an email to Mr. DeGrandis, write an Abandon Book Essay.
Guidelines:
- ¶ 1 – title, author and genre of the novel you are abandoning and
three reasons you don’t like the book (controlling idea). - ¶ 2 through 4 - Develop each reason using text-based details from the book.
- ¶ 5 - Offer your suggestions for other novels you have read that another student might enjoy.
