Week 3: 9/14-9/18

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: Mr. Harrison-guest speaker about administrator expectations, type letter to mentor
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