--Please find your name card and sit in the corresponding desk. FYI: I have shifted the seating chart around a little bit for a variety of reasons (e.g., placing taller people behind not-so-tall people), and these are your assigned seats for now. You will find a Post-it Note at your desk.
--attendance
Jump Off (8-10 mins.)
ARTIFACT BAGS IN
--Open your notebook to a clean page. Put today's date (9/13) in the lefthand margin and label the page "Establishing Our Classroom Environment: Rule of the Room." The overarching rule in Room 203 is "RESPECT EACH OTHER!". Based on your understanding of the concept of respect, think about some of your past experiences in classrooms and make a list of behaviors that you have witnessed that could be considered disrespectful (and, therefore, would be breaking our key rule). For example, in my notes, I might write down the following: "Talking while the teacher is talking." Good luck--raise your hand if you need these directions clarified.
--Please SEE ME at the end of today's class block if I do not have a chance to check in with your sooner:
- Daniela G.
- Kyle L.
- Joe M.
- Faith M.
- Gabe M.
- Gabe P.
- Alan P.-A.
- Jason P.
- Zoe T.
- Derrick W.
- Nate W.
*WHILE STUDENTS WORK, HW CHECKED--NAMES LISTED ON BOARD FOR HR DETENTION (IF NECESSARY)
S. the C. (5 mins.)
--agenda/HW
IMPORTANT Discussion – Establishing Our Classroom Environment: Commitments & Rule of the Room/Consequences (flex time)
--share Rule of the Room--potential "breaks" from the Jump Off discussed (link to student commitments from Block 3 ACE/Block 1 BDF)
--discuss potential consequences and make decisions via chart on PowerPoint ("My thoughts...your thoughts?")
- Use Block 3 ACE/Block 1 BDF class list as a starting point.
--I hand a paper bag to random student--he/she then displays items from the bag one at a time, briefly describing what he/she is seeing
--guess who?!
--owner of bag further describes, explains, shares anecdotes, etc. as a form of introduction to teacher/peers
--REPEAT THE PROCESS...
Before You Leave
--re-column the desks
Miscellaneous
--Make sure to SEE ME if you have any questions about anything from our course so far.
--Expect to produce your first writing sample of the course next class block! ;) If you think it would be beneficial to do so, review the meaning and application of the following terms:
- argument
- claim
- counterclaim
- paragraph claim (topic sentence[s])
- reasoning (explanatory tieback[s])
- concluding sentence(s)
Consider, too, reviewing the following grammar rules addressed in English 9:
- commas with introductory elements/transitions
- proper use of possessive apostrophes
- proper punctuation with coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS words)
--Enjoy the weekend--you only get so many of 'em! :)
On the backburner:
- Introducing "Take a Stand" Activity and ThinkCERCA/Article of the Week purpose, framework, etc.
- Membean
