1 - DROP-OUT BY NUMBERS"
a-Read the following text : http://www.aypf.org/publications/WhateverItTakes/WIT_nineseconds.pdf
b-Using Cornell notes, First identify and write the main ideas of the text, second give detail for each main ideas
c-write 2 facts or numbers from the text that surprised you ( we will discuss them in class tomorrow)
2- RESEARCH : Using "Google" and your research skills , find 2 stories about students who dropped out of high school. Take enough notes to be able to tell their stories tomorrow.
Focus on 1) the reasons they dropped out
2) what they did once they quit school
3) their advice to you, if any.
3- SELF- REFLECTION ON DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL?
In one paragraph, tell what you think about dropping out of school. Do you think it is a good idea (why?) or a bad idea ( why?) or do you think it depends on each person concerned.
4- If you are finished before the end of class, you may catch up with your homework( some of you have a lot to catch up), study for Ms. pearl test or play the coolmarth.org games
5- HAND IN YOUR WORK TO THE SUBSTITUTE.
Monday September 11
outcomes : Students will understand the importance of time management
Activities
w-u : list 3 activities that take up most of your time during the week
the quadrant ? Which quadrant represents you the most
identify priorities
assessment identify importan thtings this week and plan time for them in your agenda.
Friday September 7 Outcomes : students will assess their time management skills activities :
4 quadrant
what are you what does it mean ?
Rearranging your planner
Assessment : what do you need to do to use your time more efficiently? Thursday September 6 Outcomes : Students will understand efficient study skills Activities :
recap from yesterday : how did you take notes ? What do you remember from your notes? What could you have done better?
Why do I remember facts clearly?
Video
Class discussion / report on note taking Assessment : exit ticket : list 5 skills we have discussed
Wednesday September 5
Outcomes : students will be aware of their grade and needs for improvement
Activities:
One on one conference w/ power school
Note book checks
Silent reading
Assessment : improvement plan for next week.
Tuesday September 4 Students will be able to use efficient online research skills Warm-up : When you do research online, what search engine do you use?
Classs discussion : Valid sources .org, .edu. Registered trade marks
Computer time :
your assignment : research information regarding "runaway children"
you must
1. profile who are runaway children social back ground, age, problems encoutnered at home etc..)
2. describe their life as runaway
3. briefly recount one of their story
4. show valid sources of information
Assessment : Students will turn in their work.
Friday August 31, 2012
Outcomes : students will be aware of current events
Activities :
CNN kids - discuss main points
Media center Research
Assessment : research will be graded on accuracy and depth of analysis Thursday August 30, 2012 Outcomes : Students will understand organizational tools Activities : Why organize ? Packets Class discussion Assessment : packets will be graded for completion Wednesday August 29, 2012 Outcomes : students will be aware of their grade and needs for improvement Activities:
One on one conference w/ power school
Note book checks
Silent reading
Assessment : write a small paragraph that will explain your learning styles w/ examples
Monday August 27, 2012 Outcomes : Students will be able to understand conflicts and conflict resolution at school Activities :
Continue worksheet I-* -> Draw conclusion
Conflict at schools - VIdeo :United streaming Alternatives to Violence: Conflict Resolution, Negotiation, and Mediation Worksheet Class discussion Time for self study Assessment : exit ticket
Friday August 24, 2012 Outcomes :
Students will identify to each other
Students will understand the importance of verbal and non verbal clues.
Activities :
Presentation poster
Listening Sheet : as they listen to their peers' presentaiton, students will identify classmates who share similar interests.
Define what is a verbal an dnon verbal clues
Worksheet I-7
Charade
Worksheet I-8
Assessment :
Exit tickets
who is the person the most similar to you in the classroom?
Gic
Thursday August 23, 2012 Outcomes : Students will be able to express their individuality by creating a poster about themselves
Activity ; Make poster
Assessment : Teacher check for progress. Poster will be completed by the end of the period.
Wednesday August 22, 2012 Outcomes : Students will become familiar with the school and its policies. Activities :
Warm-up : What can you guess about your teacher?
classroom policies
Handbook scavenger hunt
What do you know about Bo
What define you: preparation of your poster
your poster must be illustrating who you are, what you like and don't like, What you are excited about and/or fear in high shool, your plana for the future.
format :
poster paper
you may color, draw, collage. aLL THE WHITE SPACE MUST BE USED
Express your self !!!!
Tuesday September 26, 2011 Outcomes : Students will be able to complete the first 2 pages of their brochure using Microsoft Publisher Activities :
warm- up : What information can we find on a title page?
Discussion : What are you going to put on your first page
2nd page : Brainstorming
relevant information
good clipart
Assessment : teacher check for progress : all students should have their titel page and 1st page completed
Monday September 26, 2011 Outcomes : Students will be able to lay out their brochure using Microsoft Publisher Activities :
warm- up : what does a brochure looks like ? ( folder paper activity)
Introduction to Microsoft publisher
where to find it
what to select
the lay out with text box.
introduction to clip art.
Computer time
Assessment : teacher check for progress : all students should have their lay out in place.
Friday September 23, 2011
Students will be able to identify Strategies to avoid dropping out of school.
Activities :
Warm-up : Word Search
Recap from yesterday: Why do people drop out of school?
match startegies for each reasons
Assessment: Contract signed : A promise to stay in school.
Thursday September 22, 2011
Outcomes : students will be able to identify students at risks of dropping-out
Activities :
Assessment : exit ticket list categories of people at risk
Wednesday September 21, 2011
Outcomes : Students will be able to create an improvement plan
Actvities :
one on one grade conference
Independent activities : Students will use class time to catch up with missing work for other classes, homework, retake quizzes, SSR, making poster for the freshman seminar fundraiser.
Assessment : Teacher will check that student followed thru with last week's grade improvement plan. Tuesday September 20, 2011
Outcomes : students will be able to discuss the issue of Run away chiildren
Activities :
Whats is the profile of of run way children
share their stories
Assessment : what can we do i f you feel like running away from home?
Monday September 12, 2011 Outcome : Students will be able to rate their level of organization Activities :
Warm-up : list one area of your life that needs to be organized
Class discussion : how can you organize these areas ? What can you do to be organized at school?
Movie : United Streaming / Discovery
Practice : worksheet
Assessment : worksheet will be collected
Friday September 9, 2011
Outcome : Student will be able to report on an article by using the Cornell note system
Activities :**
Warm- up :What are the different parts in the Cornell notes system.
media center : choose an article and take notes to be able to report on it.
assessment : your note sheet will collected for grading. youa re required to have name, date, title, main points and suporting details and/or examples. Thursday September 8.2011 Outcomes students will be able to understand efficient note taking. Acttivities :
warm-up : Why do we take notes ?
cornell notes
practice "The last lecture"
using your notes to learn : class discussion and summary
Tuesday September 6, 2011 Outcomes : students will understand the concept of time management Activities :
w-u : list 3 activities that take up most of your time during the week
class discussion Time vs. money
riddle
venn diagram
report to class
poem
identify priorities
assessment identify importan thtings this week and plan time for them in your agenda. Students will receive many opportunties fro participation stamps today
Outcomes :
Students will become familiar with efficient study skills
1 - DROP-OUT BY NUMBERS"
a-Read the following text : http://www.aypf.org/publications/WhateverItTakes/WIT_nineseconds.pdf
b-Using Cornell notes, First identify and write the main ideas of the text, second give detail for each main ideas
c-write 2 facts or numbers from the text that surprised you ( we will discuss them in class tomorrow)
2- RESEARCH : Using "Google" and your research skills , find 2 stories about students who dropped out of high school. Take enough notes to be able to tell their stories tomorrow.
Focus on 1) the reasons they dropped out
2) what they did once they quit school
3) their advice to you, if any.
3- SELF- REFLECTION ON DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL?
In one paragraph, tell what you think about dropping out of school. Do you think it is a good idea (why?) or a bad idea ( why?) or do you think it depends on each person concerned.
4- If you are finished before the end of class, you may catch up with your homework( some of you have a lot to catch up), study for Ms. pearl test or play the coolmarth.org games
5- HAND IN YOUR WORK TO THE SUBSTITUTE.
Monday September 11
outcomes : Students will understand the importance of time management
Activities
Friday September 7
Outcomes : students will assess their time management skills
activities :
4 quadrant
what are you what does it mean ?
Rearranging your planner
Assessment : what do you need to do to use your time more efficiently?
Thursday September 6
Outcomes : Students will understand efficient study skills
Activities :
recap from yesterday : how did you take notes ? What do you remember from your notes? What could you have done better?
Why do I remember facts clearly?
Video
Class discussion / report on note taking
Assessment : exit ticket : list 5 skills we have discussed
Wednesday September 5
Outcomes : students will be aware of their grade and needs for improvement
Activities:
One on one conference w/ power school
Note book checks
Silent reading
Assessment : improvement plan for next week.
Tuesday September 4
Students will be able to use efficient online research skills
Warm-up : When you do research online, what search engine do you use?
Assessment : Students will turn in their work.
Friday August 31, 2012
Outcomes : students will be aware of current events
Activities :
CNN kids - discuss main points
Media center Research
Assessment : research will be graded on accuracy and depth of analysis
Thursday August 30, 2012
Outcomes : Students will understand organizational tools
Activities :
Why organize ?
Packets
Class discussion
Assessment : packets will be graded for completion
Wednesday August 29, 2012
Outcomes : students will be aware of their grade and needs for improvement
Activities:
One on one conference w/ power school
Note book checks
Silent reading
Assessment : improvement plan for next week.
Tuesday August 28, 2012
Outcomes: Students will be able to understand their learning style
Activity :
take quiz :
http://www.brainboxx.co.uk/a3_aspects/pages/vak_quest.htm
Define what is your learning style : Type your learning style in "google"and find a definition
Create tools/ revisit a lesson using specific tools :
http://www.brainboxx.co.uk/a3_aspects/pages/MakeMost.htm
Assessment : write a small paragraph that will explain your learning styles w/ examples
Monday August 27, 2012
Outcomes : Students will be able to understand conflicts and conflict resolution at school
Activities :
Continue worksheet I-* -> Draw conclusion
Conflict at schools - VIdeo :United streaming
Alternatives to Violence: Conflict Resolution, Negotiation, and Mediation
Worksheet
Class discussion
Time for self study
Assessment : exit ticket
Friday August 24, 2012
Outcomes :
- Students will identify to each other
- Students will understand the importance of verbal and non verbal clues.
Activities :Presentation poster
Listening Sheet : as they listen to their peers' presentaiton, students will identify classmates who share similar interests.
Define what is a verbal an dnon verbal clues
Worksheet I-7
Charade
Worksheet I-8
Assessment :
Exit tickets
who is the person the most similar to you in the classroom?
Gic
Thursday August 23, 2012
Outcomes : Students will be able to express their individuality by creating a poster about themselves
Activity ; Make poster
Assessment : Teacher check for progress. Poster will be completed by the end of the period.
Wednesday August 22, 2012
Outcomes : Students will become familiar with the school and its policies.
Activities :
- classroom policies
- Handbook scavenger hunt
- What do you know about Bo
- What define you: preparation of your poster
your poster must be illustrating who you are, what you like and don't like, What you are excited about and/or fear in high shool, your plana for the future.format :
poster paper
you may color, draw, collage. aLL THE WHITE SPACE MUST BE USED
Express your self !!!!
Tuesday September 26, 2011
Outcomes : Students will be able to complete the first 2 pages of their brochure using Microsoft Publisher
Activities :
warm- up : What information can we find on a title page?
Discussion : What are you going to put on your first page
2nd page : Brainstorming
relevant information
good clipart
Assessment : teacher check for progress : all students should have their titel page and 1st page completed
Monday September 26, 2011
Outcomes : Students will be able to lay out their brochure using Microsoft Publisher
Activities :
- warm- up : what does a brochure looks like ? ( folder paper activity)
- Introduction to Microsoft publisher
- where to find it
- what to select
- the lay out with text box.
- introduction to clip art.
- Computer time
Assessment : teacher check for progress : all students should have their lay out in place.Friday September 23, 2011
Students will be able to identify Strategies to avoid dropping out of school.
Activities :
- Warm-up : Word Search
- Recap from yesterday: Why do people drop out of school?
- match startegies for each reasons
Assessment: Contract signed : A promise to stay in school.Thursday September 22, 2011
Outcomes : students will be able to identify students at risks of dropping-out
Activities :
- Warm-up : Define drop-out
- Discussion :What are the possible reasons
- The reading : numbers that shocked you? "drop out by numberhttp://www.aypf.org/publications/WhateverItTakes/WIT_nineseconds.pdf
- Film video / Take notes using graphic organizer
- class discussion
Assessment : exit ticket list categories of people at riskWednesday September 21, 2011
Outcomes : Students will be able to create an improvement plan
Actvities :
- one on one grade conference
- Independent activities : Students will use class time to catch up with missing work for other classes, homework, retake quizzes, SSR, making poster for the freshman seminar fundraiser.
Assessment : Teacher will check that student followed thru with last week's grade improvement plan.Tuesday September 20, 2011
Outcomes : students will be able to discuss the issue of Run away chiildren
Activities :
Monday September 12, 2011
Outcome : Students will be able to rate their level of organization
Activities :
Friday September 9, 2011
Outcome : Student will be able to report on an article by using the Cornell note system
Activities :**
- Warm- up :What are the different parts in the Cornell notes system.
- media center : choose an article and take notes to be able to report on it.
assessment : your note sheet will collected for grading. youa re required to have name, date, title, main points and suporting details and/or examples.Thursday September 8.2011
Outcomes students will be able to understand efficient note taking.
Acttivities :
Assessment : Teacher will check that students took efficient notes on The last lecture
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=33483
Wednesday September 7, 2011
Outcomes : Students will be able to analyze their school progress
Activities
Asessment : students will turn in their weekly improvement plan wiith teacher recommendations
Tuesday September 6, 2011
Outcomes : students will understand the concept of time management
Activities :
Outcomes :
Students will become familiar with efficient study skills
Activity
How to use a text book
The SQ3R methods
Assessment :
Test Skills Application log