Cores 1-4: Introduce the concept of Authentic vs. Inauthentic writing prompts. Talk about ways of changing inauthentic writing prompts into authentic ones. Give students initial writing assessment for the year. (These will not be posted online because they are reused from year to year.) Tell students that Mr. Wilkoff will …
Much of today’s lessons are a continuation of yesterday. Core 1: Go over the process of actually submitting a book review. Discuss-On: How do you think that the Discovery Bookshelf is going to help us to create a community of readers? Discuss-On: How do you think that creating web pages …
Today’s lessons are extentions of yesterday. Core 1-2: Discuss-On: What is the biggest book/reading virus (meme) you have ever started? Collect Book Meme. Re-introduce the Discovery Bookshelf and go over how to write a book review. Show How-To page and go through setting up Ning.com accounts. Explore Ning.com Re-introduce the …
Cores 1-2: Check syllabus signatures. Use the one book meme to start a dialog about books, createing a community of readers. My example. Review library expectations in order to keep our goals perfectly in view. Travel to the library, use computers or the bookshelves to find the “next books” from …
These lessons are a continuation of yesterday. Core 1-3: Write-On: Construct a metaphor for your reading life. For example. Go over Syllabus for the year. Go to Tower Computer Lab and fill out digital AR+ contracts and explore AR+ book recommendations. Core 4: Write-On: How does your concept of reading …
Much of today’s lessons are a continuation of the ideas from yesterday. Cores 1+2: Discuss-On: Discuss with at least two people your list of expectations. Try to agree on the two that you think are most essential. Be ready to share them out and have them written on the smart …
All of this is a continuation of yesterday. Core 1: Think/Discuss-On: How will writing these goals down and sending yourself an e-mail influence your actions in class? Type up FutureMe. What should our new set of classroom expectations be for this year based upon your goals? What should we all …
Cores 1-2 (8th graders): Reorient students to the new setup. Talk about the unique opportunity that Looping provides. Introduce FutureMe: First days are all about finding your footing again. You have been on the beautiful ocean of vacation for a couple months, and now it is time to step onto …
Ideas for the first day: Present how people see me vs. how I want to be seen. (talking about a fresh start). Don’t talk at all. Play a song that fully represents me. Ask students to think about the one thing (a song, a book, a character, or a movie …
I have decided that starting a new lesson plan book on paper is not a very smart idea. In fact, I have been so excited by the possibility of starting a lesson plan book online that I have been searching every chance I get for a suitible alternative. I still …