Mrs. Shimkus' READ 180 Class

12/6/2019

Students will continue stations next week.

Small Group: We began the 2nd half of Workshop 5: Contagion. Students are learning about disease prevention and precautions. There will be a vocabulary quiz, Workshop assessment, and creative short story assignment at the end of the unit. We should be able to finish this Workshop before going on Winter Break

Independent Reading: Students are expected to read every day. They are welcome to read a library book or one from home or my classroom, but they are expected to COMPLETE books. Students will complete a daily reading log on paper. This will be turned in before break. Upon completion of a book, they must also complete a short summary in Google Forms and take a reading comprehension quiz over the book.
We installed the App Learning Ally on students’ chromebooks today. This gives them access to 1000s of popular audiobooks. This is also an App they can download to their phones to access these same Rockwood accounts. Their username is the same one they use for Chromebook login, but their password is Rockwood.

Student Application: The computer program placed students in the appropriate level, based on their Reading Inventory, in the Student App. Students are expected to work for 20 minutes every day, focused on improving their reading ability through the program. *Students should have completed 3 segments by this point in the year. By the end of December, they are expected to have completed at least 5 segments. Students without 4 segments completed will have missing assignments in Infinite Campus, which can have a drastic effect on final semester grades. **Students DO have access to the student app at home and should do some extra work to be sure to finish these segments before break.

Homework: Students should read every night at home! The best way to become a better reader is to READ! Have them give Learning Ally a try!

11/25

Students will continue stations next week.

Small Group: We began the 2nd half of Workshop 5: Contagion. Students will learn about disease prevention and precautions. There will be a vocabulary quiz, Workshop assessment, and creative short story assignment at the end of the unit.

Independent Reading: Students are expected to read every day. They are welcome to read a library book or one from home or my classroom, but they are expected to COMPLETE books. Students will complete a daily reading log, located in the “Shared with Me” folder in Google Drive. (They also “Starred” the assignment to find it more quickly in their “Starred” folder in Drive.) Upon completion of a book, they must also complete a short summary in Google Forms and take a reading comprehension quiz over the book.
We installed the App Learning Ally on students’ chromebooks today. This gives them access to 1000s of popular audiobooks. I taught them how to find books to add to their bookshelf, and many were excited to start using it in class today. This is also an App they can download to their phones to access these same Rockwood accounts. Their username is the same one they use for Chromebook login, but their password is Rockwood.

Student Application: The computer program placed students in the appropriate level, based on their Reading Inventory, in the Student App. Students are expected to work for 20 minutes every day, focused on improving their reading ability through the program. After reviewing the time spent in the APP by each student, students’ use of time was discussed in class and adjustments were made to our classroom routines. Many students are choosing to not use their time (or chromebooks) wisely in class. Students who continue to fail to use their time wisely in class will have to see me at lunch to complete their daily classwork.

*Students should have completed 2-3 segments by this point in the year. By the end of December, the expectation is that they will have completed 5.

Homework: Students should read every night at home! The best way to become a better reader is to READ! Have them give Learning Ally a try!

Mrs. Shimkus

Students will continue stations next week.

Small Group: We just finished the first half of Workshop 5: Contagion. Students wrote a first-person narrative paragraph about the bird flu. Students took their first attempt at the Interim Assessment, and they will take their 2nd attempt on Monday. Students will take the vocabulary quiz over the first half of the unit on Tuesday and will pretest on the 2nd half on Wednesday.

Independent Reading: Students are expected to read every day. They are welcome to read a library book or one from home or my classroom, but they are expected to COMPLETE books. Students will complete a daily reading log, located in the “Shared with Me” folder in Google Drive. (They also “Starred” the assignment to find it more quickly in their “Starred” folder in Drive.) Upon completion of a book, they must also complete a short summary in Google Forms and take a reading comprehension quiz over the book.

Student Application: The computer program placed students in the appropriate level, based on their Reading Inventory, in the Student App. Students are expected to work for 20 minutes every day, focused on improving their reading ability through the program. After reviewing the time spent in the APP by each student, students’ use of time was discussed in class and adjustments were made to our classroom routines. Many students are choosing to not use their time (or chromebooks) wisely in class. Students who continue to fail to use their time wisely in class will have to see me at lunch to complete their daily classwork.

*Students should have completed 2-3 segments by this point in the year. By the end of December, the expectation is that they will have completed 5.

Homework: Students should read every night at home! The best way to become a better reader is to READ!

11/8/19

Students will continue stations next week.

Small Group: We will continue Workshop 5: Contagion. Students are learning about diseases, vaccines, and viruses.

Independent Reading: Students are expected to read every day. They are welcome to read a library book or one from home or my classroom, but they are expected to COMPLETE books. Students will complete a daily reading log, located in the “Shared with Me” folder in Google Drive. (They also “Starred” the assignment to find it more quickly in their “Starred” folder in Drive.) Upon completion of a book, they must also complete a short summary in Google Forms and take a reading comprehension quiz over the book.

Student Application: The computer program placed students in the appropriate level, based on their Reading Inventory, in the Student App. Students are expected to work for 20 minutes every day, focused on improving their reading ability through the program. After reviewing the time spent in the APP by each student, students’ use of time was discussed in class and adjustments were made to our classroom routines. Many students are choosing to not use their time (or chromebooks) wisely in class. Students who continue to fail to use their time wisely in class will have to see me at lunch to complete their daily classwork.

*Students should have completed 2-3 segments by this point in the year. By the end of December, the expectation is that they will have completed 5.

Homework: Students should read every night at home! The best way to become a better reader is to READ!

10/25

Students will continue stations next week.

Small Group: We began Workshop 5: Contagion. Students are learning about diseases, vaccines, and viruses.

Independent Reading: Students are expected to read every day. They are welcome to read a library book or one from home or my classroom, but they are expected to COMPLETE books. Students will complete a daily DIGITAL reading log, located in the “Shared with Me” folder in Google Drive. (They also “Starred” the assignment to find it more quickly in their “Starred” folder in Drive.) Upon completion of a book, they must also complete a short summary in Google Forms and take a reading comprehension quiz over the book.

Student Application: The computer program placed students in the appropriate level, based on their Reading Inventory, in the Student App. Students are expected to work for 20 minutes every day, focused on improving their reading ability through the program. After reviewing the time spent in the APP by each student, students’ use of time was discussed in class and adjustments were made to our classroom routines. Many students are choosing to not use their time (or chromebooks) wisely in class. Students who continue to fail to use their time wisely in class will have to see me at lunch to complete their daily classwork.

*Students should have completed 2-3 segments by this point in the year. By the end of December, the expectation is that they will have completed 5.

Homework: Students should read every night at home! The best way to become a better reader is to READ!

10/21/2019

Students will continue stations next week.

Small Group: We have finished up Workshop 4, The Hunt for Lincoln’s Killer, in the Real books. We finished the end-of-unit essay about specific people’s reactions to Lincoln’s assassinations. These essays were typed and turn in via Google Classroom for a grade.

We quizzed over the vocabulary in the second half of the unit and are in the process of finishing the lengthy end-of-workshop assessment. Students already pretested on vocabulary for Workshop 5: Contagion, and most did an excellent job on the pretest!

Independent Reading: Students are expected to read every day. They are welcome to read a library book or one from home or my classroom. Students will complete a daily DIGITAL reading log, located in the “Shared with Me” folder in Google Drive. (They also “Starred” the assignment to find it more quickly in their “Starred” folder in Drive.) Upon completion of a book, they must also complete a short summary in Google Forms and take a reading comprehension quiz over the book.

Student Application: The computer program placed students in the appropriate level, based on their Reading Inventory, in the Student App. Students are expected to work for 20 minutes every day, focused on improving their reading ability through the program. After reviewing the time spent in the APP by each student, students’ use of time was discussed in class and adjustments were made to our classroom routines. Many students are choosing to not use their time (or chromebooks) wisely in class. Students who continue to fail to use their time wisely in class will have to see me at lunch to complete their daily classwork.

Homework: Students should read every night at home! The best way to become a better reader is to READ!

10/04/2019

Students will continue stations next week.

Small Group: Students will wrap up Workshop 4, The Hunt for Lincoln’s Killer, in their Real books. We will soon begin the end-of-unit essay about specific people’s reactions to Lincoln’s assassinations.

The end of the workshop also brings a Vocabulary quiz and End-of-Workshop assessment next week.

Independent Reading: Students are expected to read every day. They are welcome to read a library book or one from home or my classroom. Students will complete a daily DIGITAL reading log, located in the “Shared with Me” folder in Google Drive. (They also “Starred” the assignment to find it more quickly in their “Starred” folder in Drive.) Upon completion of a book, they must also complete a short summary in Google Forms and take a reading comprehension quiz over the book.

Student Application: The computer program placed students in the appropriate level, based on their Reading Inventory, in the Student App. Students are expected to work for 20 minutes every day, focused on improving their reading ability through the program. After reviewing the time spent in the APP by each student, students’ use of time was discussed in class and adjustments were made to our classroom routines. Many students are choosing to not use their time (or chromebooks) wisely in class. Students who continue to fail to use their time wisely in class will have to see me at lunch to complete their daily classwork.

9/27/2019

Students will continue stations next week.

Small Group: Students will continue Workshop 4, The Hunt for Lincoln’s Killer, in their Real books. We have finished the paragraph about Lincoln’s assassination and its effect on the American people.

Independent Reading: Students are expected to read every day. They are welcome to read a library book or one from home or my classroom. Students will complete a daily DIGITAL reading log, located in the “Shared with Me” folder in Google Drive. (They also “Starred” the assignment to find it more quickly in their “Starred” folder in Drive.) Upon completion of a book, they must also complete a short summary in Google Forms and take a reading comprehension quiz over the book.

Student Application: The computer program placed students in the appropriate level, based on their Reading Inventory, in the Student App. Students are expected to work for 20 minutes every day, focused on improving their reading ability through the program. After reviewing the time spent in the APP by each student, students’ use of time was discussed in class and adjustments were made to our classroom routines. Many students are choosing to not use their time (or chromebooks) wisely in class. Students who continue to fail to use their time wisely in class will have to see me at lunch to complete their daily classwork.

Homework: Students should read every night at home! The best way to become a better reader is to READ!

9/20/19

Students will continue stations next week.

Small Group: Students will continue Workshop 4, The Hunt for Lincoln’s Killer, in their Real books. We have finished the paragraph about Lincoln’s assassination and its effect on the American people. We assessed over the vocabulary and skills covered in the first half of the workshop. Students will pretest over vocabulary for the second half.

Independent Reading: Students are expected to read every day. They are welcome to read a library book or one from home or my classroom. Students will complete a daily DIGITAL reading log, located in the “Shared with Me” folder in Google Drive. (They also “Starred” the assignment to find it more quickly in their “Starred” folder in Drive.) The digital log will be checked and graded every other Friday. Upon completion of a book, they must also complete a short summary in Google Forms and take a reading comprehension quiz over the book.

Student Application: The computer program placed students in the appropriate level, based on their Reading Inventory, in the Student App. Students are expected to work for 20 minutes every day, focused on improving their reading ability through the program. After reviewing the time spent in the APP by each student, students’ use of time was discussed in class and adjustments were made to our classroom routines. Many students are choosing to not use their time (or chromebooks) wisely in class. Students who continue to fail to use their time wisely in class will have to see me at lunch to complete their daily classwork.

9/13/19

Students will continue stations next week.

Small Group: Students will continue Workshop 4, The Hunt for Lincoln’s Killer, in their Real books. We will finish the paragraph about Lincoln’s assassination and its effect on the American people. We will have a vocabulary quiz over the first half of the workshop and pretest over the vocabulary from the 2nd half of the workshop.

Independent Reading: Students are expected to read every day. They are welcome to read a library book or one from home or my classroom. Students will complete a daily DIGITAL reading log, located in the “Shared with Me” folder in Google Drive. (They also “Starred” the assignment to find it more quickly in their “Starred” folder in Drive.) These were shared and explained to students Friday 9/6 in class. The digital log will be checked and graded every Friday. The first due date for this is 9/20. Upon completion of a book, they must also complete a short summary and take a reading comprehension quiz over the book.

Student Application: The computer program placed students in the appropriate level, based on their Reading Inventory, in the Student App. Students are expected to work for 20 minutes every day, focused on improving their reading ability through the program. After reviewing the time spent in the APP by each student, students’ use of time was discussed in class and adjustments were made to our classroom routines. Many students are choosing to not use their time (or chromebooks) wisely in class. Students who continue to fail to use their time wisely in class will have to see me at lunch to complete their daily classwork.

Homework: Students should read every night at home! The best way to become a better reader is to READ!

9/7/19

Students will continue stations next week.

Small Group: Students will continue Workshop 4, The Hunt for Lincoln’s Killer, in their Real books. Tuesday, we will work on a paragraph about Lincoln’s assassination and its effect on the American people. We will have a vocabulary quiz over the first half of the workshop on Thursday. On Friday, we will pretest over the vocabulary from the 2nd half of the workshop.

Independent Reading: Students are expected to read every day. They are welcome to read a library book or one from home or my classroom. Students will complete a daily DIGITAL reading log, located in the “Shared with Me” folder in Google Drive. (They also “Starred” the assignment to find it more quickly in their “Starred” folder in Drive.) These were shared and explained to students Friday 9/6 in class. The digital log will be checked and graded every Friday. The first due date for this is 9/ 20. Upon completion of a book, they must also complete a short summary and take a reading comprehension quiz over the book.

Student Application: The computer program placed students in the appropriate level, based on their Reading Inventory, in the Student App. Students are expected to work for 20 minutes every day, focused on improving their reading ability through the program. After reviewing the time spent in the APP by each student, students’ use of time was discussed in class and adjustments were made to our classroom routines. Many students are choosing to not use their time (or chromebooks) wisely in class. Students who continue to fail to use their time wisely in class will have to see me at lunch to complete their daily classwork.

Homework: Students should read every night at home! The best way to become a better reader is to READ!

Students will begin stations next week.

Small Group: Students will continue Workshop 4, The Hunt for Lincoln’s Killer, in their Real books. At the midway point of the Workshop, students will write an informative paragraph.
Independent Reading: Students are expected to read every day. They are welcome to read a library book or one from home or my classroom. Students will complete a daily DIGITAL reading log, located in Google Classroom. Upon completion of the book, they must complete a short summary and take a reading comprehension quiz over the book.
Student Application: Students recently took the Reading Inventory. Based on their lexiles, the program will place them in the appropriate level in the App. Students are expected to work for 20 minutes every day, focused on improving their reading ability through the program.

Homework: Students should read every night at home! The best way to become a better reader is to READ!

8/16/2019

Students will begin stations next week.

Small Group: Students will begin Workshop 4, The Hunt for Lincoln’s Killer, in their Real books. We will pretest over vocabulary for the first half of the unit and begin working through the reading and writing lessons. At the midway point of the Workshop, students will write an informative paragraph.
Independent Reading: Students are expected to be reading a book every day. They are welcome to read a library book or one from home or my classroom. Students will complete a daily DIGITAL reading log, located in Google Classroom. Upon completion of the book, they must complete a short summary and take a reading comprehension quiz over the book.
Student Application: Students recently took the Reading Inventory. Based on their lexiles, the program will place them in the appropriate level in the App. Students are expected to work for 20 minutes every day, focused on improving their reading ability through the program.

Homework: Students should be reading every night at home.