Welcome to RELA-Week at a Glance August 26-30, 2013 MON TUE WED THUR FRI DO NOW: Agenda Pennant- with goals TMS Way/Mustain s Way: Classroom Scavenger Hunt DO NOW: Agenda List 7 Spin a Class Web Timed Writing- Dear Me, DO NOW: Agenda Level Questions TMS Way/Mustain s Way: Set up Interactive Student Notebook (ISN) DO NOW: Agenda Level Questions TMS Way/Mustain s Way: Set up Interactive Student Notebook (ISN) DO NOW: Agenda Quick Write KNOWSYS Pre- Test- Timed 25 min. Gallery Walk- ISN Covers HW: get composition book- due Wed. HW: get notebookdue Wed. HW: decorate cover per instructions- due Fri. HW: decorate cover per instructions- due Fri.
Welcome, Students! Mrs. Mustain 8th Grade RELA Day MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY OBJECTIVE: I can I can name 7 students in the classroom by the end of the period. I can write a well-organized multi-paragraph paper in a given amount of time. I can organize for the first semester using an interactive notebook. I can organize for the first semester using an interactive notebook. I can organize for the first semester using an interactive notebook.
Welcome, Students! Mrs. Mustain 8th Grade RELA Day MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY HOTS Why is learning names important? How does it feel when your teacher doesn t know your name? Why is writing well important? What happens when people don t get what you wrote? How can you fix that? How can learning to ask quality questions help you learn? Evaluate yourself: how well do you write questions? What does your ISN tell others about you?
AGENDA: AUGUST 26, 2013 I can name 7 students in the classroom by the end of the period. DO NOW: My Pennant Classroom Scavenger Hunt/Discuss HOTS: Why is learning names important? How does it feel when your teacher doesn t know your name?- Pair/Share/Cold Calling EXIT TICKET: Name 7 classmates- cold calling! HW: get composition book- due WED.
DO NOW: My Pennant Draw your name on a blank college pennant Add the college you hope to attend someday include logos/symbols Add a goal you want to achieve in 8 th grade- be specific- don t just say: Make all As. Challenge yourself- say: Improve my RELA grade by 5 points by the end of the year. Illustrate & Decorate with the task boxes.
AGENDA: AUGUST 27, 2013 I can write a well-organized multi-paragraph paper in a given amount of time. DO NOW: Class Web Quick Write: Letter to me HOTS: Why is writing well important? What happens when people don t get what you wrote? How can you fix that? EXIT TICKET: Name 3 things you learned about classmates & post to Getting It! HW: get composition book- due WED.
DO NOW: Spin a Class Web Write down one thing about you that is unique- something that really sets you apart from the crowd. Your teacher will start with a ball of yarn & tell you something about herself. She holds onto the string, then tosses the yarn ball to one of you, and asks him or her to reveal something unique. By the time the ball of yarn has made its way around the circle, everyone will be holding a part of it, and it will look like a web. Now Reflect: What did we make?'"
Timed Writing/Quick Write: Dear Me, (20 minutes) Write a letter to yourself about what YOU expect from 8th grade: LENGTH: 1 FULL PAGE (NOT DONE UNTIL YOU HAVE A PAGE) Include: What you would like to learn this year, Your likes/dislikes from last year, What you are looking forward to the most. Your fears/worries/anxieties about this year. What you are looking forward to this year. Turn in your letters to Mrs. Mustain or Mrs. Syska. You will get them back at the end of the year!
AGENDA: AUGUST 28-29, 2013 I can I can organize for the first semester using an interactive notebook. DO NOW: Levels of Questions at the Door ISN- Interactive Student Notebook- Set Up HOTS: How can learning to ask quality questions help you learn? Evaluate yourself- how well do you ask quality questions? EXIT TICKET: Write 1 level question for each level, then post to Getting It! HW: decorate cover of ISN- due Fri!
AGENDA: AUGUST 28-29, 2013 I can I can organize for the first semester using an interactive notebook. DO NOW: Levels of Questions at the Door ISN- Interactive Student Notebook- Set Up HOTS: How can learning to ask quality questions help you learn? Evaluate yourself- how well do you ask quality questions? EXIT TICKET: Write 1 level question for each level, then post to Getting It! HW: decorate cover of ISN- due Fri!
AGENDA: AUGUST 30, 2013 I can I can organize for the first semester using an interactive notebook. DO NOW: ISN Gallery Walk KNOWSYS Pre-Test: Timed 25 minutes Clock Partners ISN- Trade & Check HOTS: What does your ISN tell others about you?
Gallery Walk- ISN Covers Stand in a circle between the groups of desk. Starting at your teacher s desk, put yourselves in order by birthday. Hold your ISN with decorated cover in front of you. Get a sticker from Mrs. Mustain. Listen to instructions for how you will Gallery Walk the ISN covers & vote.
Break the Ice #3- Human Scavenger Hunt Get a Human Scavenger sheet. Now see if you can solve the clues by walking around the room and asking your peers questions from the list. You will have 2 minutes! Object: try to match as many blanks as you can from your peers!