--Please find your name card and sit in the corresponding desk.
--Please write your first and last name on the Post-it Note located on your desk. Then, stick the Post-it to your "Artifact Bag." Finally, turn in your bag by placing it in the appropriately labeled box located at the front of the classroom.
--If you have already turned in your "Artifact Bag," but it is not labeled, please see me at the front table.
--If you have not yet done so, please turn in your signed slip from the "Important Information" document by placing it in the black basket on the front table.
--Open your notebook to a clean page. Put today's date (9/13 [ACE] or 9/16 [BDF]) 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 you sooner:
- Daniela G.
- Mason H.
- Kyle L.
- Faith M.
- Gabe M.
- Gabe P.
- Nicholas P.
- Lizardo S.
- Matthew S.
- Daniel S.
- Devin T.
- Zoe T.
- Derrick W.
*WHILE STUDENTS WORK, HW CHECKED--NAMES LISTED ON BOARD FOR HR DETENTION (IF NECESSARY)
S. the C. (5 mins.)
--"Office Hours" slip handed out
--agenda/HW
IMPORTANT Discussion – Establishing Our Classroom Environment: Commitments & Rule of the Room/Consequences (flex time)
--share my commitments posted in the front of the classroom
--share student commitments posted in the front of the classroom
--share Rule of the Room--potential "breaks" from the Jump Off discussed (link to student commitments)
--potential consequences chart projected via PowerPoint
- Are any items missing that you think are worthy of consideration?
Transition
--form an alphabetized-by-first-name circle out of the desks
Teambuilding Activity -- Artifact Bags (until a few minutes before class ends)
--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(s)/peers
--REPEAT THE PROCESS...
Before You Leave
--re-column the desks
HW (Class Preparation)
--Please aim to read at least 5 pages of your free reading book between now and next class, and bring your free reading book to class daily. I intend to randomly check for books and include your level of preparation in my reporting via Schooltool. If you still do not yet have something worth reading, see if you can find something on your own time before we meet again. We will head to the library next week (ACE)/this week (BDF), and I will be checking your books in the near future!
Miscellaneous
--If you did not turn in the assignment due today, please make sure to attend to the policies that we reviewed both last class and today. In other words, you are expected to come to Room 203 during homeroom today (Block 1 ACE) or the following day (all other classes).
--Make sure to SEE ME if you have any questions about anything from our course so far. Remember, too, that my classroom is available until 3:05-ish each day.
--Expect to produce your first writing sample of the course sometime in the near future! ;) 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:
- proper punctuation with coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS words)
- proper use of possessive apostrophes
On the backburner:
- "Free Reading Course Component--Overview Document"
- High school library for additional book surfing time
- Introducing "Take a Stand" Activity and ThinkCERCA/Article of the Week purpose, framework, etc.
