--Please pick up a copy of the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet from the front table and give it a quick scan. We will be dealing with this document later in the class block.
--Please find your name card and sit in the corresponding desk. Please recall that I have shifted the seating chart around a little bit, and these are your assigned seats for now.
S. the C. (5-8 mins.)
--share commitments poster gleaned from student input--if you agree with the items on this list and are ready to do your best committing to the items, sign your name below the poster.
--consequences posters pointed out--our classroom is bound by these posters from now until the end of the school year!
--change of plans briefly discussed
--agenda/HW
Vocabulary Workshop -- Membean (Routine, Calibration, and Training Session) (flex time)
--oral reading purpose established
- After an oral reading of the Membean sheet, you should be able to answer the following questions:
- What is Membean?
- What are the weekly expectations for Membean?
- How is your interaction/progress with Membean reported?
- What accountability measures exist to help you stay current with Membean?
- BONUS:
- Why do we use Membean here at Livonia Senior High School?
- discussion/Q & A
- Obtain your Chromebook from the cart in the back of the classroom.
--GoGuardian overview video/Q & A
--enroll in GoGuardian via classroom code written on the whiteboard/troubleshoot
--"Membean Learning Session Tutorial" video
--enroll in Membean via classroom code written on the whiteboard
--troubleshoot our way through calibrating and completing one 15-minute training session
Transition (1-2 mins.)
--fully shutdown your Chromebook, return it to the proper slot, and plug it in via the proper cord--I'm watching yoouuu! :)
Teambuilding Activity (cont.) -- Artifact Bags (remainder of class)
--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 the bag further describes, explains, shares anecdotes, etc. as a form of introduction to teacher/peers--REPEAT THE PROCESS...
HW (Class Preparation)
--"Membean Learning Session Tutorial" video
--enroll in Membean via classroom code written on the whiteboard
--troubleshoot our way through calibrating and completing one 15-minute training session
Transition (1-2 mins.)
--fully shutdown your Chromebook, return it to the proper slot, and plug it in via the proper cord--I'm watching yoouuu! :)
Teambuilding Activity (cont.) -- Artifact Bags (remainder of class)
--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 the bag further describes, explains, shares anecdotes, etc. as a form of introduction to teacher/peers--REPEAT THE PROCESS...
HW (Class Preparation)
--Complete 45 minutes of Membean training in three different days before 11:59 PM on Thursday, 9/20 (see the "English Department Membean Routine" sheet).
--In the near future, I will share information with you about the Free Reading Course Component. If you are already reading a book outside of class or have access to a book that you would like to read, bring the book next class. Otherwise, expect to browse both our classroom library and the high school library soon!
--In the near future, I will share information with you about the Free Reading Course Component. If you are already reading a book outside of class or have access to a book that you would like to read, bring the book next class. Otherwise, expect to browse both our classroom library and the high school library soon!
Miscellaneous
--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])
- evidence
- 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)
On the backburner:
- Introducing "Take a Stand" Activity and ThinkCERCA/Article of the Week purpose, framework, etc.
