Monday, August 11 (No School!)
Tuesday/Wednesday
Tuesday, August 12 (Single Period)
Agenda:
1. Welcome to English 7!
2. Student Names/Attendance
Google Classroom (everyone added to class?)
3. Seating Chart Preferences (?)
If you have any, please see me after class today or on Wednesday
4. Review:
5. Complete Student Index Cards
6. Ice-Breakers
#1: "Birthdays"
#2: "Three Things in Common" (if time)
Homework:
Seating Chart Preferences? (need to know by tomorrow!)
Bring Charged Chromebooks on Thursday/Friday
Wednesday, August 13 (Single Period)
Agenda:
1. Welcome!
2. Student Names/Attendance
3. Opener: Brief Student Index Card Share
4. Reminders:
Seating Chart Preferences (please see me after class today!)
Bring fully-charged Chromebook starting Th./Fri.
Introduce our Google Classroom (everybody in?)
5. Ice-Breakers
#3: Complete "Getting to Know You" Google Form Survey
Review Class Results
7. Review PTMS Semester System (if time)
What does this look like?
Homework:
Seating Chart Preferences? See me in person TODAY!
Reminder: Thursday (1-3-5)/Friday (2-4-6) > Block Periods
Syllabus/Classroom Expectations: Thursday (1-3-5)/Friday (2-4-6)
Bring Charged Chromebook on Thursday/Friday
Thursday/Friday
August 14 & 15 (Block Periods)
Agenda:
1. Welcome!
2. Seating Chart/Attendance
3. Reminders:
Learning Commons Visit Monday (8/18)
English 7 Gradebook (Aeries)
Sign Up > Go Formative Sign-Up
4. English 7 Course Syllabus (posted in GC)
Students Read/Complete "Quiz"
Review "Quiz" Responses
Need Parent/Student Signatures by Monday (8/18)
5. Begin English 7 Classroom Expectations (posted in GC)
Review/Discuss
6. Teacher Introduction: (pers. 5 & 6)
Homework:
Submit "English 7 Course Expectations"/Syllabus (with electronic student/parent signatures) by Mon. (8/18)
Bring fully-charged Chromebook (and charger) everyday!
Learning Commons Visit Monday (8/18)
Monday
August 18 (Late Start)
Agenda:
1. Welcome!
2. Reminders:
Parent Email (sent Friday)
Aeries Gradebook Update
English 7 Syllabus Update (due TONIGHT!)
Learning Commons Visit TODAY
Last Week/This Week
3. Review PTMS Semester System
What does this look like?
5. PTMS Learning Commons Visit
Homework:
If you have not already, submit "English 7 Course Expectations"/Syllabus (with student/parent signatures) by Tues. (8/19)/Wed. (8/20)
Bring fully-charged Chromebook (and charger) everyday!
Tuesday/Wednesday
August 19/20 (Block Periods)
Agenda:
1. Welcome!
2. Opener: First Week at PTMS Survey (Pear Deck)
3. Reminders:
Fire Drill (Thurs., 8/21) during end of period one
Leftover Go Formative Signups
Supplies Reminder
Review Class Calendar (access via Google Classroom; avoid looking ahead)
Go Guardian Sign-Up
4. Complete English 7 Classroom Expectations Presentation
Review/Discuss
5. Student Scavenger Hunt
7. Introduce "All About Me" Activity
Complete for HW
8. Literary Terms (#1-#25)
Begin Partner Activity (posted in GC). #1-#25 only. Do NOT submit this activity at this time
Begin Class Review (#1-#25)
Literary Terms 1-25 Assessment next Thurs. (8/28)/Fri. (8/29)
Flashcards/Quiz Games under "Practice Sets" in Go Formative
Homework:
If you have not already, submit "English 7 Course Expectations"/Syllabus (with student/parent signatures) ASAP
Complete your "All About Me" activity (if you have not already) and return to class (neatly!)
Per. 3 Due: Thursday (8/21)
Per. 5 Due: Monday (8/25)
Per. 6 Due: Friday (8/22)
Thursday/Friday
August 21/22 (Block Periods)
Agenda:
1. Welcome!
2. Opener: Study Buddies
3. Reminders:
Fall STAR Reading Assessment (Thursday, 8/28)/(Friday, 8/29)
Gradebook Update
Literary Terms (#1-#25) Assessment next Thurs. (8/28)/Wed. (8/29)
Back to School Night next Thursday (8/28)
No Red Ink Sign-Up (through Google (not Clever)
4. Review Academic Honesty Presentation
5. Literary Terms (#1-#25)
Continue Partner Activity #1-#25. ONE person in each group submits when done
Study for Assessment when done
Class Review (#1-#25)
Literary Terms 1-25 Assessment next Thurs. (8/28)/Fri. (8/29)
Flashcards/Quiz Games under "Practice Sets" in Go Formative
Homework:
Fall STAR Reading Assessment (Thursday, 8/28)/(Friday, 8/29)
Start bringing your spiral notebook/composition book on Monday (see me if you need one!)
Literary Terms (#1-#25) Assessment next Thurs. (8/28)/Fri. (8/29)
Use your study guide, partner activity & Go Formative flashcards to prepare
Complete your "All About Me" activity (if you have not already) and return to class (neatly!)
Per. 5 Due: Monday (8/25)
Monday
August 25 (Late Start)
Agenda:
1. Welcome!
2. Reminders:
All About Me Activity (update)
Academic Honesty Presentation (posted in GC)
Fall STAR Reading Assessment (Thursday, 8/28)/(Friday, 8/29)
Literary Terms (#1-#25) Assessment next Thurs. (8/28)/Wed. (8/29)
Back to School Night this Thursday (8/28)
3. Partner Activity (1-25)
Complete/Submit (ONE per group)
Study for Assessment (when done)
4. Introduce "Who Are You?" Activity
Review Instructions
5. Review Tuesday/Wednesday Plans & Expectations
6. What is PLOT/Exposition?
Review Plot Chart
Focus: Exposition (Finding Nemo)
Homework:
May bring a personal reading book to class on Tues./Wed.
Fall STAR Reading Assessment this (Thursday, 8/28)/(Friday, 8/29)
Bring all necessary supplies (including spiral notebook)
Literary Terms (#1-#25) Assessment this Thurs. (8/28)/Wed. (8/29)
Be sure to use your study guide, partner activity & Go Formative flashcards to prepare
Tuesday/Wednesday
August 26/27 (Block Periods)
Agenda:
1. Welcome!
2. Student Personal Reading Time
Personal book or SORA
3. Begin No Red Ink Activity #1
4. Student Study Time (Literary Terms 1-25)
Use Study Guide/Go Formative Flashcards
5. "Who Are You?" Writing Activity (students work with table partners)
Student Interviews
Begin Writing (if time)
Homework:
Literary Terms (#1-#25) Assessment this Thurs. (8/28)/Wed. (8/29)
Be sure to use your study guide, partner activity & Go Formative flashcards to prepare
Thursday/Friday
August 28 /29 (Block Periods)
Agenda:
1. Welcome!
2. Fall STAR Reading Assessment
When finished, begin Literary Devices #1-#25 Assessment (access in Go Formative)
3. Literary Device Assessment (#1-#25)
Student Work Time (when done with assessment)
4. Introduce Literary Terms 26-49 Activity
Due: Monday (9/1) by 11:59 pm
5. Review "Who are You?" Writing Activity
Homework:
Heads Up: Literary Terms (#26-#49) Assessment Tues. (9/9)/Wed. (9/10)
Be sure to use your study guide, partner activity & Go Formative flashcards to prepare
Pers. 3 & 5: Complete/Submit Literary Terms 26-49 Activity by Monday (9/1) at 11:59 pm (you will complete this on your own)
Per. 6: Complete/Submit Literary Terms 26-49 Activity by Tuesday (9/2) at 11:59 pm (you will complete this on your own)