--Pick up both a highlighter and a copy of the "Soft Skills Self-Assessment" document from the front table. Actively/purposefully read the directions on the document. Then, place your document on the floor next to your desk--that's how I'll know you're finished!
S. the C.
--agenda/HW
Old Business -- Informal Book Talks
--Block 2 BDF: Lacey W. (One of Us Is Lying)
--Block 3 BDF: Abigail C. (Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas)
Self-Assessment -- Marking Period 3 Soft Skills
--share list on the whiteboard of items from this marking period for consideration
--MODELING/"THINK-ALOUD" on the SMART Board for "RESPONSIBILITY"
--quiet and independent work time
--When you finish your best work, place your document in the black basket on the front table. Then, engage in free reading until you receive further instructions. (FYI: A new issue of Upfront newsmagazine is available on the front table!)
MIDTERM EXAM STRATEGIES (Mrs. Williamson) (41 mins.)
HW (Class Preparation)
--Read at least 10 pages of your free reading book between now and next class. (Reading something enjoyable ought to be a nice break from preparing for midterms!) ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS!
- "What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though" (J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye).
--Consider working toward achievement of your S.M.A.R.T. Goal. Do something great this year!
--Good luck on midterms!
--Enjoy the weekend--you only get so many of 'em! :)
On the Backburner
- Vocabulary Unit #4
- Irony
