Wednesday, August 13, 2014Welcome to 8th Grade English Class!
Bell Ringer eCard Examples:
AGENDALearning Target: I CAN read and discuss our Classroom Procedures
and Guidelines.Teaching Strategy Used: Reading, Discussion, Questioning, Annotation, ModelingFormative Assessment: Annotations / Discussion, EXIT SLIPCore Standards Covered: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Literacy.SL.8.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Thursday, August 14, 2014
BR2 – Interpret how the following quote can help you reach your goals this school year.
AGENDALearning Target: I CAN read and discuss our Class
Syllabus.Teaching Strategy Used: Reading, Discussion,
Questioning, Annotation, ModelingFormative Assessment: Annotation, Discussion, EXIT SLIP
Core Standards Covered: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Literacy.SL.8.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Friday, August 15, 2014• BR3 - Write a paragraph (no fewer than five
sentences) explaining what you expect to get out of this class this year. Use proper capitalization, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling.
Learning Target: I CAN read and discuss our class syllabus. I CAN set academic and attitude GOALS for the First
Quarter!Teaching Strategy Used: Reading, Discussion, Questioning,
Annotation, ModelingFormative Assessment: Annotation, Discussion, GOAL
HANDCore Standards Covered: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.2 Determine a central idea of a text and
analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.Literacy.SL.8.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Monday, August 18, 2014• BR4 – Increase your vocabulary with the new
word…Abstruse!
AGENDA• Learning Target: I CAN create and present my first
quarter goals to the class.• I CAN recall the life experiences that have made me
the person I am.• I CAN analyze those life experiences as positive or
negative and rank them as such.• Teaching Strategy Used: Small Group - Modeling
• Assessment: Goals Set -Class Jobs Created – Rough Draft of Chart Begun
Leadership
• Get your EXPLORE tests and answer sheet off the back couch.
• Get ready to score and understand each answer
Tuesday, August 19, 2014BR5 – Analyzing a Chart.
AGENDA
Discuss Bell Ringer
Continue with Peaks and Valleys Work
Create Rough Draft of Peaks and Valleys
Begin Final Draft using unlined paper, markers, crayons, ink, or colored pencils
FINAL DRAFT DUE THURSDAY – BEGINNING OF CLASS PERIOD!
Learning Target: I CAN recall the age I was when each event happened in my life.
I CAN arrange those events in order on an X/Y axis chart to show the Peaks & Valleys of my life. ICAN create an X/Y Axis chart to present to my classmates about my life.
Teaching Strategy Used: Small Group - Modeling
Assessment: X-Y Chart being created
Wednesday, August 20, 2014BR 6 - Analyze a Bus Route.
AGENDA
Continue working to complete Peaks and Valleys Chart
Learn how to create Framework Notes
Listen, analyze and make notes about Mrs. Lindsey’s Peaks and Valleys
Learning Target: I CAN create an X/Y Axis chart to present to my classmates about my life.
I CAN analyze Mrs. Lindsey’s/Mrs. Clark’s life through her Peaks and Valleys Chart, using FRAMEWORK NOTES.
Teaching Strategy Used: Small Group - Modeling
Assessment: X Y Axis Chart Created in Small Group
Thursday, August 21, 2014• BR 7 – Read passage and create SYNONYMS!
AGENDA
Continue Framework Notes over Mrs. Lindsey’s Peaks and Valleys
Learning Target: I CAN analyze Mrs. Lindsey’s/Mrs. Clark’s life through her Peaks and Valleys Chart, using FRAMEWORK NOTES.
• Teaching Strategy Used: Modeling
• Assessment: Framework Notes – Questions - Discussion
Friday, August 22, 2014• BR8- DEAR DAY! Begin D.E.A.R. Sheet! ZERO
VOICE LEVEL!
AGENDA
Library – ZERO VOICE LEVEL
Drop Everything and Read DAYLearning Target: I CAN use Guidelines for
Success to act appropriately in the library.I CAN read a book of my choosing silently for a
sustained amount of time and fill out a DEAR slip accordingly.
Teaching Strategy Used: ModelingAssessment:Guidelines – DEAR Slip - +/^
Monday, August 25, 2014• BR 9-EXPLORE PRACTICE Bell Ringer Sheet – See
behind Overview• Learning Target: I CAN analyze Mrs. Lindsey’s and
Mrs. Clark’s life through their Peaks and Valleys Chart.
• I CAN analyze my classmates’ lives through their Peaks and Valleys Charts.
• I CAN make Framework notes to analyze other’s lives and add to class discussion.
• Teaching Strategy Used: Presentation - Modeling – Whole Group Discussion
• Assessment: framework notes – discussion - questions
Tuesday, August 26, 2014• BR 10-EXPLORE PRACTICE Bell Ringer Sheet –
See behind Overview• Learning Target: I CAN analyze Mrs. Lindsey’s and
Mrs. Clark’s life through their Peaks and Valleys Chart.
• I CAN analyze my classmates’ lives through their Peaks and Valleys Charts.
• I CAN make Framework notes to analyze other’s lives and add to class discussion.
• Teaching Strategy Used: Presentation - Modeling – Whole Group Discussion
• Assessment: framework notes – discussion - questions
Wednesday, August 27, 2014• BR 11-EXPLORE PRACTICE Bell Ringer Sheet –
Questions 5-8 – BOOK FAIR VIDEO!• Learning Target: I CAN analyze Mrs. Lindsey’s and
Mrs. Clark’s life through their Peaks and Valleys Chart.
• I CAN analyze my classmates’ lives through their Peaks and Valleys Charts.
• I CAN make Framework notes to analyze other’s lives and add to class discussion.
• Teaching Strategy Used: Presentation - Modeling – Whole Group Discussion
• Assessment: framework notes – discussion - questions
Thursday, August 28, 2014
• BR13 - D.E.A.R. Day and STAR READING TEST!
AGENDA
Take the STAR Reading TEST!
DO YOUR BEST! TAKE YOUR TIME!
When you are finished, read your AR book!
Good LUCK!
Friday, August 29, 2014• BR 12 and 13-EXPLORE and DEAR Bell Ringer
AGENDA
Working in your small groups, copy all vocabulary terms in Vocabulary Notebook.
Begin to work in small groups reading and analyzing definitions, then re-write them in EASY to
understand definition form!
During this time we will have COUCH CONFERENCES in LINDSEY’S LITERARY
LOUNGE!• Teaching Strategy Used: Small Group Discussion• Assessment: Vocabulary Notebook work–
discussion - questions