October 3rd

MATH

Brazier - Switch 1: We continued to use Venn Diagrams as a way to organize information so that the brain can more easily understand and analyze it.

*HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE WEDNESDAY.

Brazier - Switch 2: Prepared for Strand 1 test

*STRAND 1 TEST ON MONDAY (to prepare, study all previous CFP, CFP re-takes, practice tests, and notes)

*HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE WEDNESDAY.

Martinez - Switch 1: Gallery walk of math questions.

*STRAND 1 TEST ON MONDAY (to prepare, study all previous CFP and the study guides)

*HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE WEDNESDAY.

Martinez - Switch 2: Prepared for CFP #3

*CFP #3 ON MONDAY.

*HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE WEDNESDAY.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Kornas - Switch 1: Read section 1.5  in class about US  physical features, INB activity 1D.

HOMEWORK: FINISH INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK PAGE 5 (1D). USE COLORED PENCILS. - DUE MONDAY MORNING.

ILLUSTRATE THE FRONT COVER OF YOUR INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK (INB) - DUE TUESDAY

STUDENTS NEED TO BRING COLORED PENCILS TO CLASS EVERY DAY.

Kornas - Switch 2: Read section 1.5  in class about US  physical features, INB activity 1D.

HOMEWORK: FINISH INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK PAGE 5 (1D). USE COLORED PENCILS. - DUE MONDAY MORNING.

ILLUSTRATE THE FRONT COVER OF YOUR INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK (INB) - DUE TUESDAY

STUDENTS NEED TO BRING COLORED PENCILS TO CLASS EVERY DAY.

Barber - Switch 1: Interactive Notebook work. Map identifying and skills check.

Barber -Switch 2:  Interactive Notebook work. Map identifying and skills check.

READING WORKSHOP

Barber:  3 stop-and-jots and 1 extended response.

Brazier: 3 stop-and-jots and 1 extended response.

Kornas:  “Readers notice places worth stopping & jotting in text.”

Martinez: 3 stop-and-jots and 1 extended response.  Thinking about thoughtful entries.

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber: “Writers look back to other writing”- students wrapping up published pieces.

Brazier: Pre-assessment for our upcoming unit on Narrative Writing

*HOMEWORK: BRING “COMPLETED” LAUNCHING PIECE TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY FOR EDITING AND FINAL TWEAKING. NOTE THAT EACH STUDENT MUST SHOW EVIDENCE, IN 3 DISCRETE PLACES, OF CLASSROOM ‘TEACHING POINTS’ MAKING THEIR WAY INTO ONE’S WRITING.

Kornas:  Conference with teacher about writing.  Begin final draft or free write.

Martinez: “Writers experiment with their writing when they revise.”