English 9--10/16/2017 & 10/17/2017

Jump Off (1-2 mins.)

--Please find your name card and sit in the corresponding desk.  This is your new assigned seat in Room 203! :)

--Block 2 ACE: If you were standing in the "ADVERB" area, "PREPOSITION" area, "CONJUNCTION" area, or "INTERJECTION" area of the classroom at the end of last class block, find your picture on the front table and regroup.
--Block 2 BDF: Several pictures from last class block are taped in a group to the front board.  Talk amongst yourselves in order to tape the pictures in the appropriate areas of the classroom (e.g., "NOUN" area, "PRONOUN" area, etc.).  I will wander around the room in order to monitor participation.  Good luck!
--Block 3 BDF:  Pick up a copy of the "The Eight Parts of Speech" chart from the front table.  While we work with this document today, ask yourself this questions: What part of speech is my laminated picture and/or word on my desk?  Feel free to flip your item over now!

S. the C. (5-8 mins.)
--agenda/HW

Review Activity/Instruction (cont.) -- The Grammar Hammer--Parts of Speech Review (flex time)
--drop the hammer
--Block 2 ACE: whole group: conclude share-out (picking back up with "ADVERB") in order to finish populating chart
--Block 2 BDF: take a look at conclusions drawn during the "Jump Off" in order to finish populating chart

--Block 3 BDF:

• whole group: read through pre-populated "The Eight Parts of Speech" chart together
• directions given for next part of activity
  
• using your collective knowledge and understanding, congregate in the appropriate areas of the classroom
• whole group: share out in order to finish populating chart

--Transition/Closure

• independent: (return to desks) and finish your copy of the chart

Transition (5-8 mins.)
--After putting away your "Parts of Speech Review" document in the "Grammar Hammer" section of your binder, pick up a highlighter and the "Parts of Speech--Ticket-Out-the-Door" document from the front table.  Complete the comprehension check quietly and independently.  Good luck!
*AS YOU WORK, I WILL PREPARE SOME SLIDES FOR THE FINAL PHASE OF OUR REVIEW OF THE PARTS OF SPEECH AND BRING YOU A TILE, AN EXPO MARKER, AND A TISSUE SCRAP FOR ERASING.*

Comprehension Check -- The Grammar Hammer--Parts of Speech TILES (8-10 mins.)
--directions given for activity
--indicate ticket-out-the-door responses as directed by the PowerPoint slides/take any necessary notes

Transition (1-2 mins.)
--put comprehension check in the "Grammar Hammer" section of your binder/return materials to front table

Brain Break -- Invisible Pictures (Block 2 ACE/Block 2 BDF)/Artifact Bags (Block 3 BDF) (flex time)

Self-Assessment -- 1st Marking Period Soft Skills (remainder of class)

--What are soft skills, and why do they matter?

• Let's do some Google-searching!

--familiarize ourselves with the framework

• Defining "consistent"
• Defining "inconsistent"
• Sample rubric squares shared for further clarification
• Sample "students" described

--Transition

• Pick up a copy of the "Mr. Martin's English--Soft Skills Self-Assessment and Corresponding Comments" document from the front table.

--oral reading of "Directions" and MODELING

• What should we consider from the school year so far (e.g., free reading, vocabulary, etc.)?
• add to list on front board accordingly

--complete the "Mr. Martin's English--Soft Skills Self-Assessment and Corresponding Comments" document quietly and independently as directed
--When you finish, place your self-assessment in the black basket on the front table and engage in free reading until class ends.

HW (Class Preparation)

--Next "Grammar Hammer" week, in addition to learning about a common error (both how to spot and fix the error), I will also formally check on your knowledge and understanding of the eight parts of speech.  It might be in your best interest to begin reviewing via the following website if you struggled on today's comprehension check: 

http://arts.uottawa.ca/writingcentre/en/hypergrammar/the-parts-of-speech/review-parts-of-speech

Miscellaneous
--Read your free reading book for at least 10 minutes between now and next class.  ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS.  You have up until early-December to finish your book.

English 10 Honors--10/12/2017 & 10/13/2017

Jump Off (5-8 mins.)
--Pick up the following items from the front of the classroom:

• a highlighter
• a "Parts of Speech--Pretest" sheet
• a tile
• an Expo marker--be kind to my markers!
• a scrap for erasing

Complete the "Parts of Speech--Pretest" quietly and independently.  Good luck!

S. the C. (5-8 mins.)
--agenda/HW--prepare slides for next activity--drop the hammer--share routine/rationale and link to writing that we've done so far this year

Control of Conventions: the extent to which the writing piece demonstrates command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling

--directions given for first activity

Review Activity/Instruction -- The Grammar Hammer--Parts of Speech TILES (15-20 mins.)--directions given for activity
--indicate pretest responses as directed by the SMART Notebook slides/take any necessary notes

Transition (8-10 mins.)
--Grab a halfsheet from me at the front table.  Flip the sheet over and read the two questions on the back.  If you are unsure of how to proceed, make sure to ask me for clarification!  We will share out as per your work on these halfsheets in a little bit in order to focus in on further analysis of Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death".  (I WILL MODEL WITH RL.1.)

--When finished, begin preparing for today's initial "The Masque of the Red Death" share-out by looking through your "Short Story Analysis Sheet" and purposeful reading notes with this question in mind: When reading "The Masque of the Red Death" for the first time, what resonated?  I have written my example on the front board--if you have time, write an item on the board yourself and put your initials next to your contribution (which will save us time later!).

Brain Break (10 mins. maximum)
--two Artifact Bags shared

Transition (1-2 mins.)
--Please take out your notebook and date the page.  Today is 10/12 (ACE) or 10/13 (BDF).  Label this section of your notes "Reading Literature Like a Champ".

Literary Analysis Activity (Phase 1) -- “The Masque of the Red Death” (remainder of class)
--share out as per work conducted during the transition

• jot down notes that end up on the front board

--draw a line in your notebook under what you just wrote--label the next section of your notes as follows: "'The Masque of the Red Death'--Initial Reading".

• as we create a bulleted list/discuss the bulleted list on the front board of items that resonated when conducting a first reading, jot down notes

Closure -- The Final Countdown (time permitting)
--In the time permitted, complete the document to the best of your ability so that I can get a snapshot of how we did today and where we should head next.

HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment)
--Complete a total of 45 minutes of Membean training as directed before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 10/19.  If you fail to appropriately train between now and the administration of Vocabulary Quiz #2 at the end of next week, you will not be permitted to take the quiz (see the "Membean Routine" document).
HW (Class Preparation)
--Prepare for the "Parts of Speech--Post-test," which will take place at the beginning of NEXT class (Monday, 10/16 [ACE]/Tuesday, 10/17 [BDF]).  Consider taking the following steps, especially if you struggled on today's pretest:

• Pick up a copy of the "Parts of Speech Review" document, which I just used in an English 9 lesson.  First, flip to the chart on the second page and populate as much of it as you can using your background knowledge.  Then, listen to the rap located at the link below and finish populating your chart.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uRQtDaV3tM
• Review via the following website:
• http://arts.uottawa.ca/writingcentre/en/hypergrammar/the-parts-of-speech/review-parts-of-speech

--Strongly consider rereading "The Masque of the Red Death" with understandings/ideas from today in mind.  Be prepared for an assessment and/or a discussion about the reading NEXT class.
Writing
--Continue thinking about your short story.  The final draft of the assignment will be due before you know it!
Miscellaneous
--Read your free reading book for at least 15 minutes between now and next class. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS.
--Enjoy the weekend--you only get so many of 'em!

English 9--10/12/2017 & 10/13/2017

Jump Off (1-2 mins.)
--Today's formal assessment about Rilke's letter aims to assess your ability to hit the following targets:

When reading nonfiction, I can...

• pick out the author's main point (central idea)
• pick out the important details that the author uses that connect back to his/her main point
• explain how the author's details connect back to his/her main point
• tell how the author feels about the topic he/she is writing about (tone)
• pick out words that show how the author feels about the topic
• explain how the author's word choices show how he/she feels about the topic.

Please pick up a copy of the "Mini-Unit Standards Assessment--RI.2, RI.3, and RI.4" document from the front table.  Complete the task at hand to the best of your ability.  Good luck!

*AS YOU WORK, I WILL DELIVER A PICTURE AND/OR WORD TO YOU FOR USE LATER IN THE CLASS BLOCK.*

Assessment -- "Mini-Unit Standards Assessment--RI.2, RI.3, and RI.4" (15-30 mins.)

--When you finish your assessment, place your work in the black basket on the front table.  Then, engage in free reading until all of your classmates are finished.

DEAR -- Free Reading Books (0-15 mins.)

S. the C. (5-8 mins.)
--agenda/HW

Transition (3-5 mins.)
--Pick up a copy of the document titled "Parts of Speech Review" from the front table and flip to the second page, which contains a chart.  Then, using your background knowledge, begin filling in the chart to help us transition into the next part of today's lesson.

Review Activity/Instruction -- The Grammar Hammer--Parts of Speech Review (30-35 mins.)
--drop the hammer--share routine/rationale with students and link to the writing that we've done so far this year and vocabulary

Control of Conventions: the extent to which the writing piece demonstrates command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling

--whole group: begin populating chart on SmartBoard as per background knowledge (write in notes on your copy)
--independent: listen to the following rap and continue adding to your copy of the chart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uRQtDaV3tM

--whole group: continue populating chart on SmartBoard as per rap (write in notes on your copy)
--directions given for next part of activity

• using your collective knowledge and understanding, congregate in the appropriate areas of the classroom

--whole group: share out in order to finish populating chart

--Transition/Closure

• independent: return to desks and finish your copy of the chart

Transition (5-8 mins.)
--After putting away your "Parts of Speech Review" document in the "Grammar Hammer" section of your binder, pick up a highlighter and the "Parts of Speech--Ticket-Out-the-Door" document from the front table.  Complete the ticket-out-the-door quietly and independently.  Good luck!
*AS YOU WORK, I WILL PREPARE SOME SLIDES FOR THE FINAL PHASE OF TODAY'S LESSON AND BRING YOU A TILE, AN EXPO MARKER, AND A TISSUE SCRAP FOR ERASING.*

Comprehension Check/Ticket-Out-the-Door -- The Grammar Hammer--Parts of Speech TILES (remainder of class [time permitting])
--directions given for activity

--indicate ticket-out-the-door responses as directed by the PowerPoint slides/take any necessary notes

HW (Class Preparation)

--Next "Grammar Hammer" week, in addition to learning about a common error (both how to spot and fix the error), I will also formally check on your knowledge and understanding of the eight parts of speech.  It might be in your best interest to begin reviewing via the following website if you struggled on today's ticket-out-the-door: 

http://arts.uottawa.ca/writingcentre/en/hypergrammar/the-parts-of-speech/review-parts-of-speech

Miscellaneous
--Read your free reading book for at least 10 minutes between now and next class.  ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS.  You have up until early-December to finish your book.

English 10 Honors--10/10/2017 & 10/11/2017

Jump Off (3-5 mins.)
--If you have not already done so, pick up the "Short Story Analysis Sheet", a story map (if desired), and a copy of "The Masque of the Red Death" from the front table.
--Read the passage on the PowerPoint slide, which is an excerpt from Kelly Gallagher's Readicide, quietly and independently in order to answer the following questions:

• What is the "reading flow"?
• Have you ever experienced the "reading flow"?  If so, when?  (Be prepared to describe your experience.)  If not, why?  (Again, be prepared to explain your circumstances/opinion.)

S. the C. (5-8 mins.)

--briefly discuss the "Jump Off" and corresponding slide and tie the information to one of the options for today's class block

--agenda/HW

DEAR/"Study Hall" (remainder of class block)
--experience the "reading flow" OR
--complete class preparation/homework for this class:

• complete Membean training 
• engage in active/purposeful reading of "The Masque..."
• review the eight parts of speech
• brainstorm (etc.) for your short story OR

--complete class preparation/homework for other classes
--Below, you will find the "Study Hall" rules for Room 203:

• Students must remain silent.
• Students have the following options in terms of what to do:
• read a book (or another acceptable reading)
• work on class preparation/homework
• appropriately access electronics as per the "Yellow Zone" parameters (SEE BELOW)
• The following behaviors are not permitted:
• talking
• sleeping
• Bathroom/locker trips are limited to no more than five minutes.  Students must bring a wood block pass (located on the univent next to the bookshelf by the door) with them to either location.
• Lack of compliance with anything defined above results in a referral for central detention.

Yellow Zones--Limited Use of Electronics

• Students may have limited use of electronics in study halls as determined by the staff member overseeing the study hall.
• Student use of any electronic device, including cell phones, on school grounds is prohibited, and deemed inappropriate, if such use is not in compliance with the student acceptable use agreement.

HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment)

--No new Membean training is assigned this week.  Therefore, you can catch up if you have fallen behind and/or put in some extra training for excellence purposes.
HW (Class Preparation)
--Finish your active/purposeful reading of "The Masque..." and consider actively/purposefully rereading the story as well.  Be prepared for an assessment and/or a discussion about the reading NEXT class.
--You might want to review the eight parts of speech prior to NEXT class. ;)
Writing
--Continue thinking about your short story.  The final draft of the assignment will be due before you know it!

Miscellaneous
--Read your free reading book for at least 15 minutes between now and next class. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS.

On the backburner:

• first Grammar Hammer
• first AoW

English 9--10/10/2017 & 10/11/2017

Jump Off (12-15 mins.)
--Pick up the vocabulary assessment from the front table.  Complete the quiz quietly and independently.  Good luck!
--FYIs:

• I will interrupt you a few minutes in to let you know about "Diction Doctor" status and give you directions for what to do when you finish.
• As you work on the vocabulary assessment, I will come around with your Cumulative Writing Portfolios as we will use the folders later during today's class block.

--Please SEE ME before leaving class today:

• Blake B.
• Shawn F.
• Becca L.
• Carl L.
• Matthew S.

S. the C. (12-15 mins.)

--trade and grade (Block 2 classes)
--return quizzes to rightful owners--reflect on performance and note still-not-mastered words in vocabulary books--I will collect quizzes momentarily (Block 2 classes)
--agenda/HW

S. the C. (5-8 mins.)

--You should leave class today...

• having demonstrated mastery of the words on the Unit #1 vocabulary list (and/or with a plan for how to move forward) (Block 2 classes)
• knowing what the growth mindset is and how feedback works in our course
• understanding the score and feedback provided on your "Target-Driven Ticket-Out-the-Door" from three classes ago (and, as such, with rough ideas of how to move forward)
• with an even deeper understanding of Rilke's letter (his main point, his tone, etc.)
• with a "plan of action" for finishing preparing for the final assessment about Rilke's letter.

--agenda/HW

Transition (2-3 mins.)

--Open your Cumulative Writing Portfolio and take a peek at the feedback provided on your "Target-Driven Ticket-Out-the-Door" from three classes ago.

Instruction/Self-Reflection -- Target-Driven Ticket-Out-the-Door (25-30 mins.)
--introduction to "Growth Mindset" and "Continuous Improvement Cycle" via PowerPoint

• view slides quietly and independently
• discuss impressions/understandings/questions, etc.

--introduction to "The Four Cs of Quality Academic Writing" via PowerPoint

• When you receive your scoring sheet, you'll note that the three targets assessed align with aspects of the Cs (and, as such, the link that exists between reading well and writing well).

--introduction to the "HEDI Scale for Feedback/Scoring" via PowerPoint

• FYI: Rubrics with far much more detail are used for major writing assignments. 
• sample work shared (5, 4, and 3)
• Which is which?
• What makes a "5" a "5"?  A "4" a "4"?  A "3" a "3"?
• What do you suppose results in a "2"?
• sample rubric language shared via PowerPoint

--engage in self-reflection

• reread your own work and determine one "pro" and one "grow"
• capture the information in your CWP--SEE FRONT BOARD
• AS YOU WORK, I WILL DELIVER YOUR SCORING HALFSHEETS.

--whole-class Q & A

Think-Pair-Share -- Wrapping Up "Letter One" of Rainer Maria Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet (remainder of class)
--Reminder: Targets assessed next class block
--oral purposeful re-reading and/or scan annotations

• Central Idea Tip: Look for any obvious repetition of ideas.  Sometimes, a writer will go so far as repeating sentences almost word-for-word to drive home his or her point!
• Tone Tip: Most people agree that tone is easy to determine when someone is talking.  Try reading the text aloud and, if possible, hear the author's tone (e.g., What words are being emphasized?).

--in pairs, share annotations/prepare for whole-class share-out
--whole-class share-out/address my related questions (cards drawn if necessary)--as I mark up the text on the SmartBoard, do the same on your personal copy of the text

HW (Class Preparation)

--Prepare for a formal assessment NEXT class (Thursday, 10/12 [ACE] or Friday, 10/13 [BDF]) about Rilke's letter that aims to assess your ability to hit the following targets:

• When reading nonfiction, I can...
• pick out the author's main point (central idea)
• pick out the important details that the author uses that connect back to his/her main point
• explain how the author's details connect back to his/her main point
• tell how the author feels about the topic he/she is writing about (tone)
• pick out words that show how the author feels about the topic
• explain how the author's word choices show how he/she feels about the topic.

Miscellaneous
--Read your free reading book for at least 10 minutes between now and next class.  ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS.  You have up until early-December to finish your book.

English 10 Honors--10/4/2017 & 10/5/2017

Jump Off (1-2 mins.)
--Please take out your notebook and date the page.  Today is 10/4 (ACE) or 10/5 (BDF).

S. the C. (10-12 mins.)
--agenda/HW
--note-taking (Short Story as a Literary Form, Allegory as a Literary Term, and Romanticism as a Literary Movement)
--During the next part of today's class block, we will begin "gearing up" for Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" by discussing the pictures that you are about to analyze.  Please keep in mind that I am assessing contributions via the "Discussion Contribution Rating Scale".  Considering the "why?" question today before responding is highly advised!

Discussion Preparation -- The Short Story/Poetry "Unit" and "The Masque of the Red Death" Pre-reading (10-15 mins.)
--Pick up a copy of the document with pictures and lines on it from the front table.  Then, take a thoughtful look at each of the pictures.  With Edgar Allan Poe's work, one can expect allegory and symbolism.  What does each picture suggest to you/what might each "thing" pictured represent within the story?  Write your ideas on the lines provided.  (For example, next to the picture labeled "Prospero [the host of the masquerade]", I might write the following: wealth).  In order to be more fully prepared for discussion, jotting down responses to the "why?" question would also be beneficial, as in the following example: Prospero looks and sounds like "prosperous", which basically means wealthy and successful.

Transition (2-3 mins.)
--form an alphabetical-by-middle-name circle out of the desks--you, of course, can talk when forming this circle!

Unit Introduction/Looking Ahead/Discussion -- The Short Story/Poetry "Unit" and "The Masque of the Red Death" Pre-reading (25-30 mins.)
--ice breaker/teambuilding: two Artifact Bags
--"dump" potential meanings for each of the pictures on the front board

• I WILL ASSESS CONTRIBUTIONS VIA THE "DISCUSSION CONTRIBUTION RATING SCALE".

Transition (2-3 mins.)--DID NOT GET TO IN 4 ACE (STUDENTS WILL PICK UP STORIES NEXT CLASS IF THEY DID NOT ALREADY DO SO)
--re-column the desks
--pick up the "Short Story Analysis Sheet", a story map (if desired), and a copy of "The Masque of the Red Death"

HW Time (remainder of class)
--finish "gearing up" for reading "The Masque..." together via the "Before reading" section of the "Short Story Analysis Sheet"
--active/purposeful (oral? independent?) first-draft reading of “The Masque…” (use “Short Story Analysis Sheet”)--keep our ideas from earlier in class in mind

HW (Practice/Take-Home Assessment)
--Complete a total of 45 minutes of Membean training as directed before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 10/5.  If you fail to appropriately train between now and the administration of Vocabulary Quiz #2, you will not be permitted to take the quiz (see the "Membean Routine" document).
Writing
--Begin/continue thinking about your short story.  The final draft of the assignment will be due before you know it!

HW (Class Preparation)
--Finish your active/purposeful reading of "The Masque..." and consider actively/purposefully rereading the story as well.  Be prepared for an assessment and/or a discussion about the reading two classes from now.
--You might want to review the eight parts of speech prior to two classes from now. ;)
Miscellaneous
--Read your free reading book for at least 15 minutes between now and next class. ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS.
--Enjoy the long weekend--you really only get so many of 'em! :)

On the backburner:

• first AoW
• first Grammar Hammer

English 9--10/4/2017 & 10/5/2017

Jump Off (1-2 mins.)
--Take out your vocabulary book and open to page 17.
--Pick up the following items from the front table:

• a BINGO board
• a highlighter

Additional directions about the BINGO boards are forthcoming.

S. the C. (5-8 mins.)
--You should leave class today...

• with much deeper knowledge and understanding of many of the Unit #1 vocabulary words
• with a sense of which words to further study in preparation for the Unit #1 vocabulary quiz next class.

--agenda/HW

Instruction/Review -- Vocabulary Unit #1 (45-60 mins.)
--2 BDF: go over Unit #1 word list (page 14)--read the part of speech/definition/sample sentence--repeat this process for the entire list
--3 BDF: go over Unit #1 word list (page 14)--read word aloud, have students repeat the word, and then read the part of speech/definition/sample sentence--repeat this process for the entire list

In order to actively engage, a student should...

• write the words on the lines for each of the sentences
• put a star next to each of the words that he or she is confident about knowing already
• put a question mark next to each of the words that are "foreign" to him or her (and, therefore, will definitely need to be studied).

--go over the correct responses to the 50/50 exercise three-in-a-row style

• How did you do?
• What words have you yet to master?
• How might you go about preparing for the assessment?

--Why BINGO?!
--directions given for how to fill in BINGO boards (unit word + "helper" word)--SEE FRONT BOARD
--directions given for writing five sentences on the back of your BINGO board (you may NOT just use the sentences from the book)--SEE FRONT BOARD/TALK ABOUT PLACEMENT
--fill in BINGO boards/write sentences quietly and independently--open your vocabulary book to page 14
*IF YOU FINISH YOUR BOARD AND ARE WAITING FOR YOUR PEERS TO WRAP UP, ENGAGE IN FREE READING.*
--share "how to win" boards--SEE FRONT BOARD
--share information about “board validation” (at podium, share words, basic definitions, and a sample sentence)
--play 3-5 games (depending on time)--+1 bonus to winners
--Finish preparing for the Unit #1 vocabulary quiz, which will take place at the beginning of NEXT class (Tuesday, 10/10 [ACE] or Wednesday, 10/11 [BDF]).

DEAR -- Free Reading Books (remainder of class [time permitting])

--students without books will read Upfront newsmagazine

HW (Class Preparation)
--Finish preparing for the Unit #1 vocabulary quiz, which will take place at the beginning of NEXT class (Tuesday, 10/10 [ACE] or Wednesday, 10/11 [BDF]).  (What study strategies have brought you success in the past?)  You might want to consider completing the rest of the exercises in the vocabulary book, and you might also want to consider using your BINGO board from today's review session as a tool for studying. 

Assessment Format--Multiple Choice

• Part of Speech
• Synonym
• Antonym
• Definition
• Completing the Sentence

Miscellaneous
--Read your free reading book for at least 10 minutes between now and next class.  ALWAYS BRING YOUR FREE READING BOOK TO CLASS.  You have up until early-December to finish your book.
--Enjoy the long weekend--you really only get so many of 'em! :)