Greeting: Teachers and students greet one another as students enter the room.
Share Activity: “Tangled Tuesday”
What is something that always leaves you feeling tangled?
Can share, write on post-its, write on board, etc.
Daily News: Ask if students have any news that they would like to share with the group.
How do you perform CPR?
Write daily theme on the board or somewhere that all can see.
Gather in a complete circle.
Determine who will lead (teacher or 1 student).
Have each student either answer the daily question or say “pass.”
Share news from the night/day before that the students would like to talk about.
Wednesday, January 24, 2018:
Greeting: Teachers and students greet one another as students enter the room.
Share Activity: “Wishing Well Wednesday”
If you could have one wish, what would it be?
Can share, write on post-its, write on board, etc.
Daily News: Ask if students have any news that they would like to share with the group.
How do you perform CPR?
Write daily theme on the board or somewhere that all can see.
Gather in a complete circle.
Determine who will lead (teacher or 1 student).
Have each student either answer the daily question or say “pass.”
Share news from the night/day before that the students would like to talk about.
January - Tolerance/Empathy (part 2) Week 2 Date: 1/24/18 OVERVIEW & PURPOSE - Putting myself in someone else's shoes.Focus: How am I showing tolerance? How do my words/actions affect others? “When you meet a man, you judge him by his clothes. When you leave him, you judge him by his heart.” - Russian Proverb MATERIALS NEEDED
Chart paper or white board and marker
Someone Else's Shoes character cards
Introduction (1 minute): Last week we started talking about empathy. Who can share what it means to have empathy? (Review the idea of caring about how others feel and that they may not be the same way I feel in the same situation.) Use the chart paper or whiteboard to brainstorm what it looks like when you are being an empathetic listener (listen, make eye contact, don’t interrupt, and ask follow up questions). Now you are going to practice what you've learned about being empathetic.
Activity - Someone Else's Shoes
Now you are going to practice what you’ve learned about being empathic. You will each receive one character card from Someone Else’s Shoes. You are going to complete the rest of the activity as this character, so take some time to think about how he or she feels in the given situation.(Pass out a situation card to each student)
Pair up with a classmate (be sure your partner’s character card is different from yours; if you have the same character, you need to pair up with someone else). As your character, tell your partner about your situation. Your partner should practice being empathetic as he is listening to your story. Then, switch roles: practice being empathetic as your partner, as his character, tells you what he is experiencing.
With your partner, discuss how she/he showed empathy toward you, how it made you feel and what you wish she/he had done differently. (Use statements like, “I could tell you were really listening to me because you maintained eye contact with me during the entire conversation and that made me feel like you care.”)
Close the lesson (5 minutes)
Everyone in the class should now stand. Go around the room, sharing something you learned about practicing empathy, sitting after you share. If someone else shares your thought, sit down. Continue around the room until everyone is sitting.
Advisory Challenge: This week I challenge you to ask at least 5 people how they are feeling or doing and practice empathetic listening.
Thursday, January 25, 2018:
Greeting: Teachers and students greet one another as students enter the room.
Share Activity: “Throwback Thursday”
What is the best prank someone has played on you or you've played on someone else?
Can share, write on post-its, write on board, etc.
Daily News: Ask if students have any news that they would like to share with the group.
How do you perform CPR?
Write daily theme on the board or somewhere that all can see.
Gather in a complete circle.
Determine who will lead (teacher or 1 student).
Have each student either answer the daily question or say “pass.”
Share news from the night/day before that the students would like to talk about.
Friday, January 26, 2018:
Greeting: Teachers and students greet one another as students enter the room.
Share Activity: “Find the Pattern Friday”
I'm going to the beach and I'm bringing a PIG, a GIFT, and a TOY! What do you want to bring? (teacher hinty hint hint: the FIRST letter of the next thing you want to bring must be the same as the LAST letter of the previous thing)
Can share, write on post-its, write on board, etc.
Daily News: Ask if students have any news that they would like to share with the group.
How do you perform CPR?
Write daily theme on the board or somewhere that all can see.
Gather in a complete circle.
Determine who will lead (teacher or 1 student).
Have each student either answer the daily question or say “pass.”
Share news from the night/day before that the students would like to talk about.
September - Responsibility Week 1 Day 3 Date: 9.20.17, 10.27.17, 11.7.17, 11.28.17, 12.5.17, 12.15.17, 1.5.18, 1.26.18 ( throughout the school year) OVERVIEW & PURPOSE -Focus: Why is it important to check our progress in our classes? (O) MATERIALS NEEDED
Ask advisory: Why is it important to check our progress in our classes? Today we will sign into Student Portal and learn/review how to navigate through the portal so you are able to keep track of your progress (grades, scores on specific assignments, missing assignments, upcoming assignments).
Activity: Step 1: Logging In
Log into Student Portal through District Website under “Students” tab, titled Infinite Campus Portal Login.
Why use the website and not the app: The app is rarely up-to-date and does not include all the same features as the web version.
Username-student id number, usually begins with 999 or 100
Password-technology password assigned to them
If needed, student’s username and passwords can both be found under roster technology tab.
Step 2: Creating a HomeScreen Icon
Now we will make a homescreen icon.
Tap the “Share” button
Now tap the “Add to Home Screen” Icon
Now students can find a link on their homescreen to quickly access their Student Portal
Step 3: Using the Portal
On the left you will see a menu option. Tap on “Grades” tab.
Now that we are in the “Grades” tab you will see many features.
Current grades will be shaded in two different colors. Yellow for in-progress and green for final mid-quarter and final quarter grades.
Students should always use the yellow grades to monitor their grades (this will be the grade they will write down on their sheet along with the percent). This grade will change as assignments are recorded by their teachers.
To determine missing or upcoming assignments, click on the individual subjects.
Missing assignments will be indicated in red.
Take notice of the due dates of assignments, points scored (earned by student) and total points.
Step 4: The Advisory Grade Report (O)
We will be competing the Advisory Grade Reports frequently throughout the year.
To complete the Grade Report students complete the following:
1st column: List current elective classes
2nd column: List letter grades for each class
3rd column: List percentage to the nearest tenth
4th column: List goal grade (not wish) for the quarter
5th column: List any missing assignments/tests/projects (must click on specific subject to find)
6th column: Use agenda/planner or the Portal to determine significant (what makes an assignment significant?) upcoming work.
7th column (optional): For students with grades lower than C- have students get those teacher’s signatures.
8th column (optional): For teachers of those classes to write additional comments that might be pertinent to the situation.
Grade reports need to be placed in Student Advisory Binder with the most current grade sheet on top.
Closure Questions (2 minutes):
How does using Student Portal relate to our monthly theme of responsibility?
Transition Throughout the week continue to check your grades on your own and complete any missing or upcoming assignments. Tips (teacher hack)
Only step 4 of this lesson is meant to be repeated throughout the school year
To make grade checks go quicker, set a timer (start with 15 mins, but goal would be 10 mins) on the screen or teacher iPad
Play instrumental music during grade checks to prevent talking. Reminding students that they should ALL be able to hear the music clearly. (student talk delays completion significantly)
Monitor while students are completing grade checks