Mrs. Schakel's classroom

Week 4: 9/20-9/24

2010-09-23T08:10:00.000-07:00

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

2010-09-23T08:08:00.000-07:00

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

Week 2: 9/6-9/10

2010-09-23T08:06:00.000-07:00

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

Week 1: 9/2-9/3

2010-09-23T08:03:00.000-07:00

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

Welcome back!!!

2010-09-23T08:01:00.000-07:00

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!!

Week 14: 11/30-12/4

2010-01-08T11:33:00.000-08:00

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

Week 13: 11/23-11/27

2009-12-04T13:56:00.000-08:00

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

Week 12: 11/16-11/20

2009-11-18T08:48:00.000-08:00

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

Week 11: 11/9-11/13

2009-11-18T08:40:00.000-08:00

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!!

Week 10: 11/2-11/6

2009-11-18T08:33:00.000-08:00

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!

Week 9: 10/26 - 10/30

2009-10-28T14:36:00.000-07:00

SPIRIT WEEK!!!!!

Dress up days (bring in your leadership card to get signed for dressing up)

Monday: Little kid day

Tuesday: Junior High Pride

Wednesday: Color Splash (Sr-Orange, Jr-Red, Soph-Yellow)

Thursday: Super Heroes

Friday: RAM pride!!!

Nutrition & Fitness

Students will be able to state the main functions of carbohydrates and the importance for bodily function.
Students will list foods high in carboydrates and define whether they are simple vs complex.
Students will keep track of their carbohydrate and fiber intake for 24 hours and make inferences based on their eating habits.
Students will increase their cardiovascular endurance by walking 2.8 miles twice a week.

Monday: 2.8 mile walk
Tuesday: Carbohydrate PP & notes
Wednesday: Make-up walk
Thursday: Dr. Oz-Video on fiber
Friday: Fiber rating, CHO Daily Log

Ed Careers

Students will listen to guest speakers in the career of education.
Studetns will compare and contrast the career of a school psychologist with a speech and language pathologist, determining which career they are more 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 Lowe-Psychologist, Mrs. Johnston-SLP)
Thursday: At elementary site
Friday: At elementary site (we are on a Pep Assembly schedule, so be back by 12:45pm)

Teaching Academy

Students will use proper observation techniques (including objective statements and inferences) while observing in a high school classroom.

Students will be able to write a lesson plan using basic techniques taught in class.
Students will use varying levels of Bloom's taxonomy to come up with effective objectives for their lesson plans.

Monday: H.S Observation
Tuesday: Complete all PIES charts, questions on observation write-ups (K-3, 4-6 due tomorrow)
Wednesday: Lesson planning notes
Thursday: Bloom's taxonomy, writing objectives
Friday: Share observation stories, Harvest party--bring treats!

LINK

Tuesday: Letters of recommendation
Thursday: RAM TV

Week 8: 10/19 - 10/23

2009-10-23T08:28:00.000-07:00

Nutrition & Fitness

Students will compare and contrast anaerobic vs aerobic activities.
Students will complete various activities and learn how to take their heart rate.
Students will calcuate their maximum heart rate and target heart rate and describe the importance of working out in this zone.
Students will increase their cardiovascular endurance by walking 2.8 miles twice a week.

Monday: WALK
Tuesday: Aerobic vs Anaerobic notes and group activity
Wednesday: Target Heart Rate Activity (dress comfortably)
Thursday: Fitness Group Review & Fitness Quiz
Friday: WALK

Ed Careers

Students will compare and contrast a career as a teacher vs a career as a paraeducator.
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: Career Comparision (Teacher vs Paraeducator) in computer lab--due next Wednesday
Thursday: At elementary site
Friday: At elementary site

Teaching Academy

Students will use proper observation techniques (including objective statements and inferences) while observing in 4-6 classrooms and junior high classrooms.
Students will study the developmental milestones of students ages 10-18.

Monday: 4-6 Observations
Tuesday: 4-6 Observations
Wednesday: Discuss observation essays, finish PIES charts
Thursday: Junior High Observations
Friday: Junior High Observations

LINK

Tuesday: Fill out Student Learning Plans (SLP's)
Thursday: Create Smart Goals

Week 7: 10/12- 10/16

2009-10-23T08:19:00.000-07:00

Nutrition & Fitness

Students will state the FIT principles and be able to apply them to their everyday fitness routines.
Students will set both short and long term fitness goals.
Students will measure their flexibility and be able to articulate the importance of stretching in an exersice program.
Students will increase their cardiovascular endurance by walking 2.8 miles twice a week.

Monday: WALK
Tuesday: Fitness PP & notes
Wednesday: Fitness Goals and worksheet
Thursday: Flexibility Day--wear something comfortable
Friday: WALK

Ed Careers

Students will describe the various abilities/disabilities of students in their future classroom and list accomodations that they can provide.
Students will identify students with disabilities in their internship site and provide examples of how they differentiate instruction to meet the varying needs.
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: Special Education class discussion (Reflection #3 and Cipher in the Snow due next week)
Thursday: At elementary site
Friday: At elementary site

Teaching Academy

Students will evaluate a current event in school education and discuss its impact on future teachers.
Students will define and describe the different stages of development in the students they will be observing.
Students will use proper observation techniques (including objective statements and inferences) while observing in K-3 classrooms.

Monday: Ed in the News
Tuesday: How to conduct an observation notes (Guest speaker reflection due)
Wednesday: PIES Charts and Ages & Stages Handouts
Thursday: K-3 Observations
Friday: K-3 Observations

LINK

Tuesday: RAM TV
Thursday: Portfolio Learning section (Evidence of Learning)

Week 6: 10/5 - 10/9

2009-10-05T10:40:00.000-07:00

Nutrition & Fitness

Students will be able to calculate the amount of calories they burn while doing various exercises for a minimum of 30 minutes.
Students will complete a formal assessment of the wellness unit within the alloted class period.
Students will increase their cardiovascular endurance by walking 2.8 miles twice a week.

Monday: 1st & 3rd per.--Calorie Burn Worksheet, finish Wellness section of notebook, 2nd per.--Walk
Tuesday: Wellness Test Review
Wednesday: Wellness Unit Test
Thursday: NO SCHOOL
Friday: NO SCHOOL

Ed Careers

Students will describe the various abilities/disabilities of students in their future classroom and list accomodations that they can provide.
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: Special Education Notes, Homework (due 10/14): journal & reflection #3
Thursday: NO SCHOOL
Friday: NO SCHOOL

Teaching Academy

Students will identify and evaluate strategies that will benefit learners with special needs.
Students will list & define aspects of student diversity that impact the classroom learning environment.
Students will learn about the laws and research impacting the way schools address diversity issues, such as mainstreaming, bilingual education and holdiay celebrations.

Monday: Student Diversity
Tuesday: Trading Places Activity, homework (due Wed): Trading Places Reflection
Wednesday: Special Education Guest Speaker
Thursday: NO SCHOOL
Friday: NO SCHOOL

LINK

Tuesday: Culminating Project Kick-Off (you will recieve a calender for the year)
Thursday: NO SCHOOL

Week 5: 9/28 - 10/2

2009-09-28T10:38:00.000-07:00

HOMECOMING WEEK!!!!!

Dress up days (bring in your leadership card to get signed for dressing up)

Monday: jersey day

Tuesday: 80's day

Wednesday: multiples day

Thursday: RAM pride

Friday: nerd day

Nutrition & Fitness

Students will be able to properly label the new food guide pyramid and state the daily servings needed to eat a healthy diet.
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 (bring in a food label for tomorrow's activity)
Tuesday: Finish Dietary Guideline chain, reading food labels
Wednesday: Food guide pyramid
Thursday: Pyramid magazine collage
Friday: 2.8 mile walk

Ed Careers

Students will list several activities that they can use in their classrooms in order to enhance their experience.
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: How can I help in the classroom? ("First impressions" due today)
Thursday: At elementary site
Friday: At elementary site

*don't forget to pick up your green attendance sheet from Mrs. Schakel!!

Teaching Academy

Students will evaluate a current event in school education and discuss its impact on future teachers.
Students will recognize the various abilities of their future student population and accomodations that go along with the varying ability levels.
Students will compare the notes they take on special education to the accomodations provided in the movie, Educating Peter.

Monday: Bring in portfolio for workshop, Ed in the News
Tuesday: Exceptional Learners/Special Education notes
Wednesday: Educating Peter video
Thursday: Finish video, complete assessment
Friday: Introduction to student diversity

LINK

Tuesday: RAM TV
Thursday: No LINK, Homecoming assembly

Week 4: 9/21 - 9/25

2009-09-28T07:36:00.000-07:00

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 inital 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 green attendance sheet from Mrs. Schakel!!

Teaching Academy

Students will become familiar with the crisis in schools that is happening in America.
Students will create a timeline of major educational/historical events that have happened in this country.
Students will discuss how they are impacted by educational reform efforts.

Monday: Ed Reform notes, assign historical timeline (due Thursday)
Tuesday: Watch "Schools in Crisis" with Oprah & Bill Gates
Wednesday: Continue watching "Schools in Crisis"
Thursday: Trip to Scrapbooks etc to get portfolio ideas--make sure all permission slips are turned in!!
Friday: Finish video, class discussion, reflection (due Monday)

Week 3: 9/14-9/18

2009-09-15T13:07:00.000-07:00

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

Week 2: 9/8-9/11

2009-09-13T20:23:00.000-07:00

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

Week 1: 9/2 - 9/4

2009-09-03T20:23:00.000-07:00

Nutrition & Fitness:

The student evaluates health and fitness information

Wednesday: Introductions, teacher test, index cards
Thursday: Syllabus, classroom expectations
Friday: True Colors, classroom norms

Ed Careers:

Wednesday: Introducations, teacher test, index cards
Thursday: Syllabus, classroom expectations
Friday: An amazing mentor, notes & activity

Teaching Academy:

Wednesday: Introducations, teacher test, index cards
Thursday: Syllabus, classroom expectations, pass out curriculum books & binders
Friday: Multiple Intelligences notes & quiz

Welcome!

2009-09-03T20:21:00.000-07:00

First, I want to welcome you to the wonderful world of blogging. I will try my hardest to keep this blog updated with important class information including a weekly schedule, your class syllabus and other announcements. If you have any suggestions, leave me a comment. I'd love to hear from you! I'm looking forward to a great year and hope you are too!!