"You are what you believe." -Unknown
Learning Strategies
&
Social Personal
I will try to take the first 2-3 minutes at the beginning of each class period to concentrate on a quiet, deep breathing exercise. During these exercises students will be taught to visualize a quiet, safe place, to envision goals; and calm nervous tension. These meditations may be a bit difficult at first. I maintain the philosophy that students must still their minds in order to learn. Before you can still your mind, you must still your body. I greatly appreciate the support I have received from parents with this. Throughout the year we will discuss: focusing, personal affirmations, beliefs, fears, reflection, expectations, self-criticism, confidence courage, selflessness, conscience, motivation, integrity and persistence. These concepts will be woven throughout the lessons as I teach Learning Strategies and Social Personal skills.
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 6th | 7th | |
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| 10/27/08 | Complete Personality Assessment |
Begin "Possible Selves" unit | Complete quuestionaires. | Begin "Possible Selves" unit | Complete Personality Assessment |
Complete questionaires |
| 10/28/08 | Small groups assignments for other classes. & consultation |
Create "Possible Selves" folder | Small groups assignments for other classes. & consultation |
Create "Possible Selves" folder | Small groups assignments for other classes. & consultation |
Begin Possible Selves questionaire #2 |
| 10/29/08 | Small groups assignments for other classes. & consultation |
Unit Overview: Tamara's interview: begin collage. |
Small groups assignments for other classes. & consultation |
Unit Overview: Tamara's interview: begin collage. |
Small groups assignments for other classes. & consultation |
Small groups assignments for other classes. & consultation |
| 10/30/08 | Media Ctr. to research local colleges. |
Discussion: Clarify hopes, expectations & fears: set up for next week complete questionaires. |
Discussion: Clarify hopes, expectations & fears: set up for next week complete questionaires. |
Discussion: Clarify hopes, expectations & fears: set up for next week complete questionaires. |
Media Ctr. to research local colleges. |
Possible Selves Questionaire #2 |
| 10/31/08 | Nightmare Before Christmas (3-4 sentences ans. "What was Jack's Motivation for trying to take over Christmas?) |
Nightmare Before Christmas (3-4 sentences ans. "What was Jack's Motivation for trying to take over Christmas?) |
Nightmare Before Christmas (3-4 sentences ans. "What was Jack's Motivation for trying to take over Christmas?) |
Nightmare Before Christmas (3-4 sentences ans. "What was Jack's Motivation for trying to take over Christmas?) |
Nightmare Before Christmas (3-4 sentences ans. "What was Jack's Motivation for trying to take over Christmas?) |
Nightmare Before Christmas (3-4 sentences ans. "What was Jack's Motivation for trying to take over Christmas?) |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 6th | 7th | |
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11/3/08 |
"Totally Gross Out Smoking Video" & Questions/work- sheets. |
"Totally Gross Out Smoking Video" & Questions/work- sheets. |
"Totally Gross Out Smoking Video" & Questions/work- sheets. |
"Totally Gross Out Smoking Video" & Questions/work- sheets. |
"Totally Gross Out Smoking Video" & Questions/work- sheets. |
"Totally Gross Out Smoking Video" & Questions/work- sheets. |
| 11/4/08 | Analyze and grade short paragraphs based on 1-5 Rubric scale (paragraphs from last Friday's film). | Analyze and grade short paragraphs based on 1-5 Rubric scale (paragraphs from last Friday's film). | Analyze and grade short paragraphs based on 1-5 Rubric scale (paragraphs from last Friday's film). | Analyze and grade short paragraphs based on 1-5 Rubric scale (paragraphs from last Friday's film). | Analyze and grade short paragraphs based on 1-5 Rubric scale (paragraphs from last Friday's film). | Analyze and grade short paragraphs based on 1-5 Rubric scale (paragraphs from last Friday's film). |
| 11/5/08 | USA Today lssn #1 Getting familiar with the sections of the USA Today newspaper. | USA Today lssn #1 Getting familiar with the sections of the USA Today newspaper. | USA Today lssn #1 Getting familiar with the sections of the USA Today newspaper. | USA Today lssn #1 Getting familiar with the sections of the USA Today newspaper. | USA Today lssn #1 Getting familiar with the sections of the USA Today newspaper. | USA Today lssn #1 Getting familiar with the sections of the USA Today newspaper. |
| 11/6/08 | "Word Identification" strategy (revisited) Prefixes | "Possible Selves" Questionaire #1 | "Possible Selves" Questionaire #1 | "Possible Selves" Questionaire #1 | "Word Identification" strategy (revisited) Prefixes | "Pssible Selves" Questionaire #3 |
| 11/7/08 | "Word Identification" strategy (revisited) Suffixes |
"Possible Selves" Questioniare #2 | "Possible Selves" Questioniare #2 | "Possible Selves" Questioniare #2 | "Word Identification" strategy (revisited) Suffixes |
Consult to make certain that all 3 questionaires are complete and look at grades. |