English 9--9/12/2012

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)

--Block 2: Turn in your purposeful reading, paragraph planning, and paragraph from last class (stapled in that order) to the black basket on the front table.  This should be your best work!

--If you have a writing portfolio binder (which you should!), place it on the floor underneath the SmartBoard--make sure that your name is somewhere on the binder.

--Take out your completed “Day 1 Review – You betcha vs. Nah, not so much” sheet, as we will begin class by going over this sheet in depth.

--HW policy (REMINDER)—point out names on front board

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 a Post-it Note from the front table.

--Jot down "success ideas" on your Post-It Note—MR. MARTIN COLLECTS AND USES FOR STUDENT COMMITMENTS

Discussion – Establishing Our Classroom Environment: Rule of the Room/Developing Consequences
--share a “smattering” of information from Post-Its
--reiterate Rule of the Room--potential "breaks" discussed (link to Post-it information [which will become class commitments] as well)
--brainstorm consequences--discuss and make decisions via T-chart

Teambuilder – Finding All We Have in Common

--rationale/directions

--form partnerships by drawing cards

--pair discussions

--Transition – form a circle

--Community Circle – Partner Introductions

*State name, state partner’s name, state one learning about partner—SWITCH

*REPEAT UNTIL ALL STUDENTS HAVE SHARED

Transition – re-row desks/index card up—write name at top

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

*DID NOT GET TO BOLDED ITEMS IN BLOCK 2 BDF AND BLOCK 4 BDF

HW
--If you have not brought in a writing portfolio already, make sure to do so ASAP!