Nutrition & Fitness
Students will define the term "wellness" and evaluate their personal level of wellness
Students will list the seven dietary guidelines and create a visual representation of these guidelines to be hung in the classroom.
Students will increase their cardiovascular endurance by walking 2.8 miles twice a week.
Monday: 2.8 mile walk
Tuesday: Personal Wellness Inventory
Wednesday: Dietary Guidelines PP
Thursday: Finish PP, create Dietary Guideline chain (we will finish this on Tuesday)
Friday: 2.8 mile walk
Ed Careers
Students will discuss their initial impressions of the grade level and students that they will be working with throughout the semester.
Students will compare and contrast their initial impression with how they feel after one week of interning.
Students will increase their understanding about the career of education by interning in an elementary classroom.
Monday: At elementary site
Tuesday: At elementary site
Wednesday: First Impressions (1 page paper due next Wednesday)
Thursday: At elementary site
Friday: At elementary site
*don't forget to pick up your orange attendance sheet from Mrs. Schakel!!
Teaching Academy
Students will become familiar with the crisis in schools that is happening in America.
Students will discuss how they are impacted by educational reform efforts.
Monday: Ed Reform notes
Tuesday: You Tube clip—ShiftHappens, Ed Reform discussion
Wednesday: Watch "Schools in Crisis" with Oprah & Bill Gates
Thursday: Finish video, read “Dropout Nation”
Friday: Dropout nation reflection, discussion
Week 3: 9/13-9/17
Nutrition & Fitness
Students will define the term "wellness" and evaluate their personal level of wellness
Students will create a diagram using the three areas of wellness: social, physical and mental.
Students will increase their cardiovascular endurance by walking 2.8 miles twice a week.
Monday: 2.8 mile walk
Tuesday: Wellness notes, wellness Venn diagram
Wednesday: 1/2 day--FAIR DAY!
Thursday: Finish Venn diagram, share with class
Friday: 2.8 mile walk
Ed Careers
Students will write a letter to their mentor teacher introducing themselves and thanking them for the opportunity to intern in their classroom.
Students will increase their understanding about the career of education by interning in an elementary classroom.
Monday: Expectations & protocol
Tuesday: Scavenger hunt at elementary schools (must have all paperwork completed)
Wednesday: 1/2 day--FAIR DAY!
Thursday: At elementary site
Friday: At elementary site
Teaching Academy
Students will become familiar with current and historical school issues and policies.
Students will develop an awareness of education reform and its impact on teaching and learning.
Students will discuss how legislation impacts a teacher's job.
Monday: Create horn books, read code of conduct, take notes on the history of education
Tuesday: Finish hornbooks, innovators in education
Wednesday: No class--FAIR DAY!
Thursday: Schools: Then and Now (type in computer lab)
Friday: Education reform notes, create mind-map as homework over the weekend
Students will define the term "wellness" and evaluate their personal level of wellness
Students will create a diagram using the three areas of wellness: social, physical and mental.
Students will increase their cardiovascular endurance by walking 2.8 miles twice a week.
Monday: 2.8 mile walk
Tuesday: Wellness notes, wellness Venn diagram
Wednesday: 1/2 day--FAIR DAY!
Thursday: Finish Venn diagram, share with class
Friday: 2.8 mile walk
Ed Careers
Students will write a letter to their mentor teacher introducing themselves and thanking them for the opportunity to intern in their classroom.
Students will increase their understanding about the career of education by interning in an elementary classroom.
Monday: Expectations & protocol
Tuesday: Scavenger hunt at elementary schools (must have all paperwork completed)
Wednesday: 1/2 day--FAIR DAY!
Thursday: At elementary site
Friday: At elementary site
Teaching Academy
Students will become familiar with current and historical school issues and policies.
Students will develop an awareness of education reform and its impact on teaching and learning.
Students will discuss how legislation impacts a teacher's job.
Monday: Create horn books, read code of conduct, take notes on the history of education
Tuesday: Finish hornbooks, innovators in education
Wednesday: No class--FAIR DAY!
Thursday: Schools: Then and Now (type in computer lab)
Friday: Education reform notes, create mind-map as homework over the weekend
Week 2: 9/6-9/10
Nutrition & Fitness
Students will evaluate their personal stress level and discover how stress relates to their overall health and well being.
Students will identify ways to combat stress and effectively cope with tension.
Students will increase their cardiovascular endurance by walking 2.8 miles twice a week.
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Share true colors, stress evaluation
Wednesday: Stress PowerPoint & notes
Thursday: Stress collage
Friday: 2.8 mile walk
Ed Careers
Students will explain appropriate protocols while working at the elementary schools.
Students will construct a list of 100 ways to show students you care.
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Share "Amazing Mentor" and discuss internship protocol
Wednesday: What to Wear
Thursday: 100 ways to care
Friday: Sexual harrassment and school safety laws
Teaching Academy
Students will construct a head that divides each of the multiple intelligences according to their quiz results.
Students will find different activities to use with students that teach to the different intelligences
Students will discover their brain dominance and share experiences that have affected their performance in education as a result of their dominance.
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday:
Wednesday: Who M.I head?
Thursday: Brain dominance activity, quiz & group discussion
Friday: Techniques for leading a class discussion notes, Ed in the News sign-ups
Students will evaluate their personal stress level and discover how stress relates to their overall health and well being.
Students will identify ways to combat stress and effectively cope with tension.
Students will increase their cardiovascular endurance by walking 2.8 miles twice a week.
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Share true colors, stress evaluation
Wednesday: Stress PowerPoint & notes
Thursday: Stress collage
Friday: 2.8 mile walk
Ed Careers
Students will explain appropriate protocols while working at the elementary schools.
Students will construct a list of 100 ways to show students you care.
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday: Share "Amazing Mentor" and discuss internship protocol
Wednesday: What to Wear
Thursday: 100 ways to care
Friday: Sexual harrassment and school safety laws
Teaching Academy
Students will construct a head that divides each of the multiple intelligences according to their quiz results.
Students will find different activities to use with students that teach to the different intelligences
Students will discover their brain dominance and share experiences that have affected their performance in education as a result of their dominance.
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday:
Wednesday: Who M.I head?
Thursday: Brain dominance activity, quiz & group discussion
Friday: Techniques for leading a class discussion notes, Ed in the News sign-ups
Week 1: 9/2-9/3
Nutrition & Fitness:
The student evaluates health and fitness information
Thursday: Syllabus, classroom expectations
Friday: True Colors, classroom norms
Ed Careers:
Thursday: Syllabus, classroom expectations
Friday: An amazing mentor, notes & activity
Teaching Academy:
Thursday: Syllabus, classroom expectations, pass out curriculum books & binders
Friday: Multiple Intelligences notes & quiz
The student evaluates health and fitness information
Thursday: Syllabus, classroom expectations
Friday: True Colors, classroom norms
Ed Careers:
Thursday: Syllabus, classroom expectations
Friday: An amazing mentor, notes & activity
Teaching Academy:
Thursday: Syllabus, classroom expectations, pass out curriculum books & binders
Friday: Multiple Intelligences notes & quiz
Welcome back!!!
Welcome back to the 2010-2011 school year. I'm so excited to start this year off with such great classes. Please use this website to keep you informed of what is going on in our classroom. Specifically, it is helpful for days that you are absent. Our classroom syllabus is attached on the left side of this website and there are several links to websites that may be useful in completing homework assignments or classroom projects.
I'm looking forward to a fun year.
Go Rams!!
I'm looking forward to a fun year.
Go Rams!!
Week 14: 11/30-12/4
Nutrition & Fitness
Students will be able to state the six functions of protein.
Students will work with a group to design a billboard advertising one of the six functions of protein.
Students will increase their cardiovascular endurance by walking 2.8 miles twice a week.
Monday: 2.8 mile walk
Tuesday: Gastric bypass video and discussion
Wednesday: Read 3 articles on gastric bypass and answer questions in packet, fat notes (on overhead)
Thursday: Heart disease--What is your risk?
Friday: 2.8 mile walk
Ed Careers
Students will listen to guest speakers in the career of education.
Studetns will compare and contrast the career of a vice principal to the career as a school nurse to in order to determine which one they would be most interested in.
Students will increase their understanding about the career of education by interning in an elementary classroom.
Monday: At elementary site
Tuesday: At elementary site
Wednesday: Jobs in education guest speakers (Mrs. Johnson--Vice Principal, Mrs. Tibbits--School Nurse)
Thursday: At elementary site
Friday: At elementary site
Teaching Academy
Students will reflect on the teaching techniques that Miss Toliver used in her classroom in order to make them more effective in their classrooms.
Students will evaluate a current event in school education and discuss its impact on future teachers.
Students will evaluate their personal classrooom management profile and then work with a group to design a handout that reflects one of the 11 classroom mangagement techniques (from Wong's book).
Monday: Watch "Good Morning Miss Toliver"
Tuesday: Reflection on the video--handwritten, one page
Wednesday: Ed in the News (Tiana, Jasmine, Allie)
Thursday: Classroom management profile, begin group project
Friday: In computer lab to create classroom management handouts
LINK
Tuesday: Bookbag dump, talk about adopt a soldier project
Thursday: Pay it forward campaign
Students will be able to state the six functions of protein.
Students will work with a group to design a billboard advertising one of the six functions of protein.
Students will increase their cardiovascular endurance by walking 2.8 miles twice a week.
Monday: 2.8 mile walk
Tuesday: Gastric bypass video and discussion
Wednesday: Read 3 articles on gastric bypass and answer questions in packet, fat notes (on overhead)
Thursday: Heart disease--What is your risk?
Friday: 2.8 mile walk
Ed Careers
Students will listen to guest speakers in the career of education.
Studetns will compare and contrast the career of a vice principal to the career as a school nurse to in order to determine which one they would be most interested in.
Students will increase their understanding about the career of education by interning in an elementary classroom.
Monday: At elementary site
Tuesday: At elementary site
Wednesday: Jobs in education guest speakers (Mrs. Johnson--Vice Principal, Mrs. Tibbits--School Nurse)
Thursday: At elementary site
Friday: At elementary site
Teaching Academy
Students will reflect on the teaching techniques that Miss Toliver used in her classroom in order to make them more effective in their classrooms.
Students will evaluate a current event in school education and discuss its impact on future teachers.
Students will evaluate their personal classrooom management profile and then work with a group to design a handout that reflects one of the 11 classroom mangagement techniques (from Wong's book).
Monday: Watch "Good Morning Miss Toliver"
Tuesday: Reflection on the video--handwritten, one page
Wednesday: Ed in the News (Tiana, Jasmine, Allie)
Thursday: Classroom management profile, begin group project
Friday: In computer lab to create classroom management handouts
LINK
Tuesday: Bookbag dump, talk about adopt a soldier project
Thursday: Pay it forward campaign
Week 13: 11/23-11/27
Nutrition & Fitness
Students will work as a member of a group to come up with possible test questions using information from the notes and chapters 5 & 6
Students will successfully complete a quiz covering material from the protein & fat chapters
Students will increase their cardiovascular endurance by walking 2.8 miles twice a week.
Monday: 2.8 mile walk
Tuesday: Protein/fat group review (ch 5 & 6)
Wednesday: Protein/fat quiz
Thursday: NO SCHOOL-Thanksgiving Break
Friday: NO SCHOOL-Thanksgiving Break
Ed Careers
Students will evaluate the strategies that they will take when discussing holidays with their future classroom.
Studetns will discuss the thanksgiving scenario and decide whether or not it was appropriate and how it might have been handled better.
Students will increase their understanding about the career of education by interning in an elementary classroom.
Monday: At elementary site
Tuesday: At elementary site
Wednesday: The Holiday Dilemma Homework: Jobs in education essay & holiday dilemma reflection
Thursday: NO SCHOOL-Thanksgiving Break
Friday: NO SCHOOL-Thanksgiving Break
Teaching Academy
Students will create a handout giving the information from their assigned chapter on classroom management.
Students will present to the class about their specific classroom management strategy--they will use at least 2 different teaching methods in doing this.
Students will evaluate a current event in school education and discuss its impact on future teachers.
Monday: Group work to create classroom management handout
Tuesday: Clasroom management presentations
Wednesday: Ed in the News (Katie & Princess)
Thursday: NO SCHOOL-Thanksgiving Break
Friday: NO SCHOOL-Thanksgiving Break
LINK
Tuesday: Junior assembly to discuss assembly behavior
Thursday: NO SCHOOL-Thanksgiving Break
Students will work as a member of a group to come up with possible test questions using information from the notes and chapters 5 & 6
Students will successfully complete a quiz covering material from the protein & fat chapters
Students will increase their cardiovascular endurance by walking 2.8 miles twice a week.
Monday: 2.8 mile walk
Tuesday: Protein/fat group review (ch 5 & 6)
Wednesday: Protein/fat quiz
Thursday: NO SCHOOL-Thanksgiving Break
Friday: NO SCHOOL-Thanksgiving Break
Ed Careers
Students will evaluate the strategies that they will take when discussing holidays with their future classroom.
Studetns will discuss the thanksgiving scenario and decide whether or not it was appropriate and how it might have been handled better.
Students will increase their understanding about the career of education by interning in an elementary classroom.
Monday: At elementary site
Tuesday: At elementary site
Wednesday: The Holiday Dilemma Homework: Jobs in education essay & holiday dilemma reflection
Thursday: NO SCHOOL-Thanksgiving Break
Friday: NO SCHOOL-Thanksgiving Break
Teaching Academy
Students will create a handout giving the information from their assigned chapter on classroom management.
Students will present to the class about their specific classroom management strategy--they will use at least 2 different teaching methods in doing this.
Students will evaluate a current event in school education and discuss its impact on future teachers.
Monday: Group work to create classroom management handout
Tuesday: Clasroom management presentations
Wednesday: Ed in the News (Katie & Princess)
Thursday: NO SCHOOL-Thanksgiving Break
Friday: NO SCHOOL-Thanksgiving Break
LINK
Tuesday: Junior assembly to discuss assembly behavior
Thursday: NO SCHOOL-Thanksgiving Break
Week 12: 11/16-11/20
Nutrition & Fitness
Students will be able to state the six functions of protein.
Students will work with a group to design a billboard advertising one of the six functions of protein.
Students will increase their cardiovascular endurance by walking 2.8 miles twice a week.
Monday: 2.8 mile walk
Tuesday: Gastric bypass video and discussion
Wednesday: Read 3 articles on gastric bypass and answer questions in packet, fat notes (on overhead)
Thursday: Heart disease--What is your risk?
Friday: 2.8 mile walk
Ed Careers
Students will listen to guest speakers in the career of education.
Studetns will compare and contrast the career of a vice principal to the career as a school nurse to in order to determine which one they would be most interested in.
Students will increase their understanding about the career of education by interning in an elementary classroom.
Monday: At elementary site
Tuesday: At elementary site
Wednesday: Jobs in education guest speakers (Mrs. Johnson--Vice Principal, Mrs. Tibbits--School Nurse)
Thursday: At elementary site
Friday: At elementary site
Teaching Academy
Students will reflect on the teaching techniques that Miss Toliver used in her classroom in order to make them more effective in their classrooms.
Students will evaluate a current event in school education and discuss its impact on future teachers.
Students will evaluate their personal classrooom management profile and then work with a group to design a handout that reflects one of the 11 classroom mangagement techniques (from Wong's book).
Monday: Watch "Good Morning Miss Toliver"
Tuesday: Reflection on the video--handwritten, one page
Wednesday: Ed in the News (Tiana, Jasmine, Allie)
Thursday: Classroom management profile, begin group project
Friday: In computer lab to create classroom management handouts
LINK
Tuesday: Bookbag dump, talk about adopt a soldier project
Thursday: Pay it forward campaign
Students will be able to state the six functions of protein.
Students will work with a group to design a billboard advertising one of the six functions of protein.
Students will increase their cardiovascular endurance by walking 2.8 miles twice a week.
Monday: 2.8 mile walk
Tuesday: Gastric bypass video and discussion
Wednesday: Read 3 articles on gastric bypass and answer questions in packet, fat notes (on overhead)
Thursday: Heart disease--What is your risk?
Friday: 2.8 mile walk
Ed Careers
Students will listen to guest speakers in the career of education.
Studetns will compare and contrast the career of a vice principal to the career as a school nurse to in order to determine which one they would be most interested in.
Students will increase their understanding about the career of education by interning in an elementary classroom.
Monday: At elementary site
Tuesday: At elementary site
Wednesday: Jobs in education guest speakers (Mrs. Johnson--Vice Principal, Mrs. Tibbits--School Nurse)
Thursday: At elementary site
Friday: At elementary site
Teaching Academy
Students will reflect on the teaching techniques that Miss Toliver used in her classroom in order to make them more effective in their classrooms.
Students will evaluate a current event in school education and discuss its impact on future teachers.
Students will evaluate their personal classrooom management profile and then work with a group to design a handout that reflects one of the 11 classroom mangagement techniques (from Wong's book).
Monday: Watch "Good Morning Miss Toliver"
Tuesday: Reflection on the video--handwritten, one page
Wednesday: Ed in the News (Tiana, Jasmine, Allie)
Thursday: Classroom management profile, begin group project
Friday: In computer lab to create classroom management handouts
LINK
Tuesday: Bookbag dump, talk about adopt a soldier project
Thursday: Pay it forward campaign
Week 11: 11/9-11/13
Nutrition & Fitness
Students will share their billboards with the class, stating the importance of the function of protein that their group selected.
Students will gain an understanding of the risk factors for heart disease and state several things that they can do to their life, to decrease their risk of developing it.
Students will increase their cardiovascular endurance by walking 2.8 miles twice a week.
Monday: 2.8 mile walk
Tuesday: Present protein billboards
Wednesday: NO SCHOOL--Veteran's day
Thursday: Read the articles "Chewing the Fat" and "Breaking the Heart" and complete the corresponding worksheets (found in your packets)
Friday: 2.8 mile walk
Ed Careers
Students will increase their understanding about the career of education by interning in an elementary classroom.
Monday: At elementary site
Tuesday: At elementary site (we are on an assembly schedule, so check in with me before going to the elementary schools)
Wednesday: NO SCHOOL--Veteran's Day
Thursday: At elementary site
Friday: At elementary site
Teaching Academy
Students will tour the school of education at CWU, meet professors and students , and hear from the admissions director in order to determine their level of interest in this school.
Students will state, in order, the steps to becoming a teacher in the state of Washington.
Monday: Field trip to CWU!!!
Tuesday: Field trip debrief (write reflection for homework), complete all 3 PMI charts as a group!
Wednesday: NO SCHOOL--Veteran's Day
Thursday: Steps to becoming a teacher
Friday: Finish steps to becoming a teacher (turn in visual representation on Monday)
LINK
Tuesday: Veteran's Day assembly
Thursday: Career Fair!!
Students will share their billboards with the class, stating the importance of the function of protein that their group selected.
Students will gain an understanding of the risk factors for heart disease and state several things that they can do to their life, to decrease their risk of developing it.
Students will increase their cardiovascular endurance by walking 2.8 miles twice a week.
Monday: 2.8 mile walk
Tuesday: Present protein billboards
Wednesday: NO SCHOOL--Veteran's day
Thursday: Read the articles "Chewing the Fat" and "Breaking the Heart" and complete the corresponding worksheets (found in your packets)
Friday: 2.8 mile walk
Ed Careers
Students will increase their understanding about the career of education by interning in an elementary classroom.
Monday: At elementary site
Tuesday: At elementary site (we are on an assembly schedule, so check in with me before going to the elementary schools)
Wednesday: NO SCHOOL--Veteran's Day
Thursday: At elementary site
Friday: At elementary site
Teaching Academy
Students will tour the school of education at CWU, meet professors and students , and hear from the admissions director in order to determine their level of interest in this school.
Students will state, in order, the steps to becoming a teacher in the state of Washington.
Monday: Field trip to CWU!!!
Tuesday: Field trip debrief (write reflection for homework), complete all 3 PMI charts as a group!
Wednesday: NO SCHOOL--Veteran's Day
Thursday: Steps to becoming a teacher
Friday: Finish steps to becoming a teacher (turn in visual representation on Monday)
LINK
Tuesday: Veteran's Day assembly
Thursday: Career Fair!!
Week 10: 11/2-11/6
Nutrition & Fitness
Students will be able to state the six functions of protein.
Students will work with a group to design a billboard advertising one of the six functions of protein.
Students will increase their cardiovascular endurance by walking 2.8 miles twice a week.
Monday: 2.8 mile walk
Tuesday: Read chapter 7, complete #1-14
Wednesday: 6 functions of protein, Group project:Protein billboard
Thursday: Finish protein billboards
Friday: 2.8 mile walk
Ed Careers
Students will listen to guest speakers in the career of education.
Studetns will compare and contrast the career of a school librarian with the other careers they have learned about in order to determine which one they would be most interested in.
Students will increase their understanding about the career of education by interning in an elementary classroom.
Monday: At elementary site
Tuesday: At elementary site
Wednesday: Jobs in education guest speakers (Ms. Watts, School librarian)
Thursday: At elementary site
Friday: At elementary site
Teaching Academy
Students will use Bloom's taxonomy to create meaningful and clear objectives for their lesson plans.
Students will be compare and contrast the three different teaching techniques, stating the positives and negatives of each of them.
Students will use effective questioning techniques when teaching their future lessons.
Monday: Bloom's taxonomy
Tuesday: Questioning strategies notes
Wednesday: Designing the dog (lesson by Jade & Reina)
Thursday: TDI & Inquiry Notes
Friday: Finish twig books and start PMI charts
LINK
Tuesday: November calender and important culminating project dates
Thursday: Career fair information (coming up on November 12th!!!)--this is a great time to get contacts for community service hours!
Students will be able to state the six functions of protein.
Students will work with a group to design a billboard advertising one of the six functions of protein.
Students will increase their cardiovascular endurance by walking 2.8 miles twice a week.
Monday: 2.8 mile walk
Tuesday: Read chapter 7, complete #1-14
Wednesday: 6 functions of protein, Group project:Protein billboard
Thursday: Finish protein billboards
Friday: 2.8 mile walk
Ed Careers
Students will listen to guest speakers in the career of education.
Studetns will compare and contrast the career of a school librarian with the other careers they have learned about in order to determine which one they would be most interested in.
Students will increase their understanding about the career of education by interning in an elementary classroom.
Monday: At elementary site
Tuesday: At elementary site
Wednesday: Jobs in education guest speakers (Ms. Watts, School librarian)
Thursday: At elementary site
Friday: At elementary site
Teaching Academy
Students will use Bloom's taxonomy to create meaningful and clear objectives for their lesson plans.
Students will be compare and contrast the three different teaching techniques, stating the positives and negatives of each of them.
Students will use effective questioning techniques when teaching their future lessons.
Monday: Bloom's taxonomy
Tuesday: Questioning strategies notes
Wednesday: Designing the dog (lesson by Jade & Reina)
Thursday: TDI & Inquiry Notes
Friday: Finish twig books and start PMI charts
LINK
Tuesday: November calender and important culminating project dates
Thursday: Career fair information (coming up on November 12th!!!)--this is a great time to get contacts for community service hours!
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