I'm such a slacker! I didn't post before the Road Trip because I was out of town. Then I just forgot to since! I'm rushed for time, and I have a semi awake baby in my lap, so I will try to update soon...but in the meantime. I've uploaded all of the video footage from the Road Trip. I'm working on a DVD. Oh and we were 100% proficient on the English I EOC.
It's been an Outstanding Year!
In case I don't update any time soon:
Freshmen, best of luck in all you do! You guys were amazing to teach.
ENJOY YOUR SUMMER!
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Wrapping Up Loose Ends...
Everything seems to be coming to a close, together...at the same time. We've got a week and then it's road trip time, then EOCs, and then last couple of days and the year wraps up. So I guess it's good that everything has been coming to a close!
We've had multiple projects going on at the same time. All of which were in different stages. About five weeks ago we launched a cross grade level Book Club. Each group has been working on wikis for their book that need to be finished before the road trip.
We were also working on creating short story animations in my class, which I've posted on my youtube account. And as a cross curricular project, students created PSAs (public service announcements) in science, social studies, and English class, which are also posted on my youtube account.
We started this past week by writing a journal about the Group PSAs. Then we spent the rest of class playing literary baseball with the classroom responders. The game reviews grammar, editing, and literary elements that could show up on the English I EOC.
The second part of the week we looked at an editing selection included with the sample test items from the state. We focused not on answering the questions as much as how to approach the different types of questions. The rest of the class was open for students to work on wikis, animations, or PSAs.
Friday, we started with a trip to B104 where we presented short story animations and PSAs. Students wrote about whether or not each video was effective. Then we returned to a regular Wednesday third period. We missed that class Wednesday due to the early release. then it was down to the cafeteria with the sophomores where a quintet from the North Carolina Symphony played and talked to us about music!
We've had multiple projects going on at the same time. All of which were in different stages. About five weeks ago we launched a cross grade level Book Club. Each group has been working on wikis for their book that need to be finished before the road trip.
We were also working on creating short story animations in my class, which I've posted on my youtube account. And as a cross curricular project, students created PSAs (public service announcements) in science, social studies, and English class, which are also posted on my youtube account.
We started this past week by writing a journal about the Group PSAs. Then we spent the rest of class playing literary baseball with the classroom responders. The game reviews grammar, editing, and literary elements that could show up on the English I EOC.
The second part of the week we looked at an editing selection included with the sample test items from the state. We focused not on answering the questions as much as how to approach the different types of questions. The rest of the class was open for students to work on wikis, animations, or PSAs.
Friday, we started with a trip to B104 where we presented short story animations and PSAs. Students wrote about whether or not each video was effective. Then we returned to a regular Wednesday third period. We missed that class Wednesday due to the early release. then it was down to the cafeteria with the sophomores where a quintet from the North Carolina Symphony played and talked to us about music!
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