Tuesday, November 25, 2014

 

ENGLISH – 1^st and 3rd hours – Day 1

·         Took attendance and explained layout of room and expectations

o   Go to classroom blog

o   http://mrvanbragtonline.blogspot.com/

·         Read introductory letter to parents – asked questions about new teacher

·         While being introduced to teacher, we listed 10 things we noticed in the room - CONTEST for one-of-a-kind observations

·         Move tables into test taking formation.

·         My Expectations—Your Expectations

o   Give students a letter explaining your rules and expectations and then ask them to write Mr. Van Bragt a letter about your expectations of him.

·         “This sentence is false.”

o   Explain whether this sentence is true.

·         Explain TAP IN, TAP OUT…

·         PARAGRAPH: What did you want to be when you were little?

ENGLISH homework 1st and 3rd hours:

DUE TUESDAY…

Return signed contact sheet.

1.      Parents send SIMPLE email with student name in subject line and parent name and relationship to student in body of email.

1. My email address: tvanbragt@rockfordschools.org

2.      Write down the definitions to the 4 bolded words from the parent letter that you brought home

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ENGLISH – 4th and 5th hours – Day 1 Read the Holstee manifesto: “This is your life…” To see a copy of the manifesto, click here: http://shop.holstee.com/pages/manifesto

1. Without looking, write down what you remember from it.
   1. Every day will start with information on the monitors. Read it.
2. Completed the 20-question NO-COUNT pre-test for Trimester B.
3. After turning in your test, write a paragraph (5 sentences minimum) about a single line of the manifesto that relates directly to your own life.
4. Be contrary.
   1. List 5 reasons some people would disagree with your chosen statement.

ENGLISH homework: DUE TUESDAY… Return signed contact sheet. Parents send SIMPLE email with student name in subject line and parent name and relationship to student in body of email.

1. My email address: tvanbragt@rockfordschools.org