Monday November 30, 2015, 2Green and 4Green & Tuesday December 1, 2015
- Day #2 of Embedded Assessment #2: Synthesizing the American Dream (resource page here)
Due date:
2Green & 4Green: Wednesday December 2, 2015 - beginning of class. Don't forget that an Academic Initiative grade, equal to 10% of your Embedded Assessment, will be added to PowerSchool at that time.
2Black: Thursday December 3, 2015 - beginning of class. Don't forget that an Academic Initiative grade, equal to 10% of your Embedded Assessment, will be added to PowerSchool at that time.
Wednesday December 2 (2Green and 4Green) and Thursday December 3, 2015
- Looking at goal-setting for college and SATs, in relation to preparation
- Discussion about SAT changes and resources that will be available for practice / self-improvement
- I handed out the How to Prepare for the Redesigned SAT hand-out (see photo)
Homework for 2Green & 4Green & 2Black:
Do the work that I wrote about on the side of the "How to Prepare for the Redesigned SAT" handout that you received in class.
If possible, have your folks sign it. If this is a hardship, please email me or see me so we can make alternate arrangements.
Friday December 4, 2015 (and Monday December 7, 2015)
- Going over what we SMHS folk are doing to prepare you for all sorts of things, including the SAT
- Discussion of our multi-part vocab program: roots, then "serendipitous" and "sick diction" words, followed up by CCSS Tier 2 words
- Clarification of when / why to use NoRedInk vs. Khan Academy's Test Prep material
- Setting up Springboard usernames/passwords (go to https://regionalme.springboardonline.org and enter the class code IRDZUY)
Homework:
- Taking Unit 2 pre-test
- Log in to Springboard (https://regionalme.springboardonline.org) - hit reset password (or something similar to that...) if you cannot remember your password. I'll email you the new one until 8:15 tonight (Monday).
- Click on the Calendar and Assignments button (not sure of specific phrasing)
- Take the pre-test to the best of your ability
- Make sure you've finished your Khan Academy diagnostic quizzes and the paper for your SAT section of your binder. We'll be doing goal setting ASAP.
Next week:
- Beginning Unit 2 work (2.1, etc.)