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