Thursday, August 29, 2013

English 9--9/10/2013

In the Door
--find your name card and sit in the corresponding desk (seats may have shifted a little bit)
--attendance

Jump Off
--concept of the Jump Off explained again (REMINDER)
--turn in your signed sheet/slip by placing it in the black basket on the front table--pick up a copy of the “Day 1 Review - You betcha vs. Nah, not so much” sheet from the front table--complete quietly and independently
--HW policy (REMINDER)
*WHILE STUDENTS WORK, HW CHECKED--NAMES LISTED ON BOARD FOR HR DETENTION (IF NECESSARY)

S. the C.
--agenda/rationale/HW/preview next class (Reading and Writing Skills Assessment)
--information about blog (REMINDER)

Instruction -- Non-Negotiable Expectations and Procedures
--go over policies in depth via the "Day 1 Review – You betcha vs. Nah, not so much" sheet

Transition
--pick up an index card from the front table
--follow the directions on PowerPoint for creating commitments and establishing classroom consequences quietly and independently

Discussion – Establishing Our Classroom Environment: Rule of the Room/Developing Consequences
--share commitments from poster/students share ideas from index cards
--share Rule of the Room--potential "breaks" discussed (link to student commitments)
--brainstorm consequences--discuss and make decisions via T-chart

Transition -- form a circle/pick up an index card from the front table

Block 1
Teambuilder – Loaded Questions
--rationale/directions
--play a few rounds

Blocks 2 & 4
Activity (cont.) -- Community Circle
--directions/expectations for circle discussion shared again (REMINDER)
--share via ball pass--be ready for follow-up questions!


Closure – Reflection (“What are some ‘things’ many of you have in common?”)
--share rationale first

HOMEROOM LESSON (BLOCK 2)

HW
--Bring your A-Game next class!  Also, bring any work that you have to complete for other classes, as you may have some time to work in a "study hall" setting.

English 10 Honors--9/9/2013

In the Door
--sit in same desks as last class (alphabetical order)
--attendance

Jump Off
--concept of the Jump Off explained again (REMINDER)
--turn in your signed sheet/slip by placing it in the black basket on the front table
--pick up a copy of the “Day 1 Review - You betcha vs. Nah, not so much” sheet from the front table—complete quietly and independently
--HW policy (REMINDER)
*WHILE STUDENTS WORK, HW CHECKED--NAMES LISTED ON BOARD FOR HR DETENTION (IF NECESSARY)


S. the C.
--agenda/rationale/HW
--information about blog (REMINDER)

Instruction -- Non-Negotiable Expectations and Procedures
--go over policies in depth via the "Day 1 Review – You betcha vs. Nah, not so much"  sheet


Transition
--pick up an index card from the front table
--follow the directions on PowerPoint for creating commitments and establishing classroom consequences quietly and independently

Discussion – Establishing Our Classroom Environment: Rule of the Room/Developing Consequences
--share commitments from poster/students share ideas from index cards
--share Rule of the Room--potential "breaks" discussed (link to student commitments)
--brainstorm consequences--discuss and make decisions via T-chart


Transition -- take out your notes from last class (partner interviews)

Teambuilder/Research/Writing Workshop -- Thematic Essay Writing Assignment--Partner Interviews
--brief overview of writing assignment given
--Mr. Martin shares a paragraph from a sample essay from the past--though our assignment will be slightly different, this paragraph should still prove helpful
--"do what you need to do" in order to gather the raw material necessary for writing such an essay (roam around the classroom and gather additional information about your first partner from last class [recall that one other peer talked with/took notes about your partner]), meet with your first partner again and bolster your notes, etc.
--FYI:  YOU MUST INCLUDE A DIRECT QUOTATION FROM YOUR PARTNER IN YOUR ESSAY!


HOMEROOM LESSON (BLOCK 2)

HW
--Finish gathering information for writing your first essay of the school year.  Expect to "officially" begin the writing process next class!

English 9--9/6/2013

In the Door
--sit at desk with HW pass/index cards/marker
--attendance
--purpose of HW pass

Jump Off
--concept of the Jump Off explained
--write name neatly on index card using marker--jot down band names/song titles on the back
--pick a student to collect

Anticipatory Set
--welcome
--agenda/HW
--information about blog

Activity #1 -- Teacher Introduction
--Mr. Martin introduces himself via "Who is Mr. Martin?" PowerPoint/bulletin board--purposefully listen, keeping track of "emergent themes" on an index card

Activity #2 -- Community Circle
--finish making list of emergent themes from "Who is Mr. Martin?"
--share out
--directions/expectations for circle discussion
--brainstorming time
--Transition -- form a circle
--share via ball pass--be ready for follow-up questions!

Transition -- re-row desks/HW materials up

https://docs.google.com/a/livoniacsd.org/file/d/0B4CfjhtyANtZZ0VzTUMzUU5PN2c/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/a/livoniacsd.org/file/d/0B4CfjhtyANtZalI2RWNVbGFRY3c/edit?usp=sharing

HW Time
--set parameters for work time
--work on purposefully reading the policies sheet

HW
--Purposefully read the policy sheet and bring the necessary materials to next class. Have your parent(s)/guardian(s) review the letter and the policy sheet, and bring signature slip to next class for a 100% homework grade.
--Be ready for an ASSESSMENT next class about the policies.

English 10 Honors--9/5/2013

In the Door  (3 mins.)
--sit at desk with HW pass
--attendance
--purpose of HW pass

Jump Off  (5 mins.)
--concept of the Jump Off explained
--write down five interview questions on index card--Mr. Martin provides a few examples

Anticipatory Set  (5 mins.)
--welcome
--agenda/HW
--information about blog

Activity #1 -- Teacher Introduction  (15-20 mins.)
--Mr. Martin introduces himself via "Who is Mr. Martin?" PowerPoint/bulletin board

Activity #2 -- Partner Interviews/Research  (35 mins.)
--form pairs by drawing cards
--in partnerships, conduct interviews/take notes (10 mins.)
--Transition -- form two lines (partners facing partners)--shift the line
--in new partnerships, conduct interviews/take notes (10 mins.)
--REPEAT PREVIOUS THREE STEPS ONE MORE TIME

Transition -- HW materials up/directions given (3 mins.)
https://docs.google.com/a/livoniacsd.org/file/d/0B4CfjhtyANtZZ0VzTUMzUU5PN2c/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/a/livoniacsd.org/file/d/0B4CfjhtyANtZalI2RWNVbGFRY3c/edit?usp=sharing   

HW Time -- Mr. Martin's "Non-Negotiable Expectations and Procedures"  (10 mins.)
--engage in purposeful reading of document in preparation for assessment next class

HW
--Purposefully read the policy sheet and bring the necessary materials to next class.  Have your parent(s)/guardian(s) review the letter and the policy sheet, and bring signature slip to next class for a 100% homework grade.
--Be ready for an ASSESSMENT next class about the policies.
--If you have not done so already, bring your English 9 binder to Room 203--we will be using the binders for English 9 review soon!