Ms Szilage 1106 Plato Academy Largo Middle School

Ms. Szilage, 1106 Plato Academy Largo Middle School 2018 - 2019 Welcome

Name Tents (Front) School attended last year Favorite Subjects First, Last Name Summer Activities Favorite book, movies…

Name Tents (Back) Academic Goals Personal Goals First, Last Name Personal Goals Academic Goals

Bell Work Name Tents Think-Pair-Share Timed Written Response (2 minutes/ 2 minutes) �Three things that you learned about your neighbor. �How are you similar? How are you different? �Develop one to three questions to ask your neighbor.

Bell Work – Wednesday, 08. 15 1) On your index card, please brainstorm and list all of the possible meanings of the word “evaluate”. 2) Use the word “evaluate” in a complete sentence. 3) Why do you think we need to evaluate our mastery of reading comprehension? 4) Be prepared to share your responses.

Week One �Take Attendance/ Seating Charts �Get Acquainted/ Get-To-Know-You �Class Schedules �Beginning of year paperwork �Course syllabus �Character Education/ Growth Mindset �Pre-Testing (W – TH – F)

Learning Objectives �What is our way of work? Course syllabus, expectations, whole group and small group, partner talk… �How can we meet our goals? Brainstorm session, progress monitor, SLANT �What does respect and responsibility look like? Quick-write, Think-Pair-Share, Give Me Five: Hands-On, Kindness Chain

ELA or Reading Grades 7 - 8 For this week, in addition to Pre-Testing we need to…. �Course Syllabus Review (Give Me Five…) �Bell Work (Participation) �Quote of the Week – Response (Character Ed) �Homework – Due Friday! �Learning Styles Inventory & Assessment �The Perfect Book �Text-Book Scavenger Hunt

Weekly Routines � M Whole Group = Direct Instruction/ Teacher talks; Students Listen � T Test Day/ Daily Practice = Group Work/ Rotations � W Daily Practice = Group Work/ Rotations � TH Review Day/ Daily Practice = Group Work/ Rotations � F Word Study/ Celebrations/ Rewards/ Guest Speakers

Daily Routines �Line Up: Outside of classroom along wall closest to the door �Go to Assigned Seat: Backpacks under desks �Take out materials – Job Leaders Help �Start Bell Work �Follow Weekly Routines (see prior slide) �Clean – Up �Reflect/ Debrief �Dismissal: Stay seated until teacher dismisses

Be Active in Your Education �S Sit up �L Lean forward �A Ask questions �N Nod your head �T Talk to teacher

Rewards �Whole Group Marbles �Admission Tickets �Friday Drawings – Roll-the-Dice �Positive Calls Home �Positive Referrals

Consequences �Verbal Warning (s) �Behavior Log �Calls Home �Detention (s) �Referral/ Infraction forms �Permanent Record Affects High School/ College Opportunities

Computer Use 1) Homeroom Pick-Up 2) Homeroom Return 3) Hold in arms as travel; Do NOT place inside backpack 4) Refer to Syllabus Middle School Procedures

Guest Speakers �Librarian (Arts/ Crafts; Escape-Room) �Publisher �Writer/ Author �Editor (Newspaper/ Magazine) �Professional Speaker �Student Leaders/ High School/ College