Today in Class...5/21

PORTFOLIO WORK TIME (CON.)

HW: Thematic essays! 1st draft....(or second draft if you received yours back with comments...)

Period 6:
1. Finish preparing for mini-lesson
2. Teach lesson and work on "Right word" activities
HW: Right word activities

Today in Class...5/17

How much progress have you made on your portfolio??
1. Lab: Portfolio work day and some MINI-CONFERENCES (Thurs/Fri/Mon)
HW: Thematic First Drafts must be in by Friday!!!

Today in Class...

1. Finish your "Using the Right word" Activities.
2. Correct with key
3. Get laptop and work on THEMATIC ESSAY (Stage 1 or 2)
4. Portfolio work

Today in Class...5/15

1. Finish teaching your mini-lessons
2. "Using the right word" activities
3. Spelling
HAND IN THEMATIC R DRAFTS!!

Today in Class...5/14

Affect or effect? It's or its? Well or good? How do I know which word to use?

1. First drafts of thematic essays handed in? See me for pass if not...
2. You're the teacher...Design a mini-lesson on your assigned "commonly confused words"
HW: Finish first drafts of thematic essays! Portfolio mini-conferences coming up at end of this week!!

Today in Class...5/7

What is the next step for my thematic essay?
1. Finish finding quotes for each example.
2. Thematic essay framework
3. Ready to type rough drafts tomorrow?
HW: Make progress on thematic pre-writing

Today in Class...5/3

What do I need to do to finish my final book project by tomorrow?
 What is a common theme among all of the novels we've read this year?

1. The first steps to your last written task: The THEMATIC ESSAY
2. Catch up time
HW: Projects due tomorrow by end of day