Goal for the week: To create a beautiful spell
This is a work week for all of us: to complete a draft of your spell, to knock out unfinished assignments or revisions, and choose examples of writing for your toolbox.
A draft of your spell is due on Wednesday. I will review these and get them back to you by Friday so you have something to think about over break. You'll only have one workday when we get back from break to refine your work, so working on your spell over break will help you find the magic.
I also want to see your spells so I can get people who are thinking about similar things into teaching teams. We'll be teaching in Matt Dooley's 9th grade humanities class on Friday, December 5th. I'd like us to teach in teams based on what kind of spells we're casting. The goal is to swell the ranks of Dumbledore's Army.
Make sure to conference with me if you haven't. I think the conferences last week helped clarify for people what the toolbox is and what their spell could be.
The clock is running on outstanding assignments. So, for your own benefit get your work to me. I am going to start filling in the gradebook with zeros so you can see what your grade will be if you don't get these into me.
Homework this week
Work on all of the above.
This is a work week for all of us: to complete a draft of your spell, to knock out unfinished assignments or revisions, and choose examples of writing for your toolbox.
A draft of your spell is due on Wednesday. I will review these and get them back to you by Friday so you have something to think about over break. You'll only have one workday when we get back from break to refine your work, so working on your spell over break will help you find the magic.
I also want to see your spells so I can get people who are thinking about similar things into teaching teams. We'll be teaching in Matt Dooley's 9th grade humanities class on Friday, December 5th. I'd like us to teach in teams based on what kind of spells we're casting. The goal is to swell the ranks of Dumbledore's Army.
Make sure to conference with me if you haven't. I think the conferences last week helped clarify for people what the toolbox is and what their spell could be.
The clock is running on outstanding assignments. So, for your own benefit get your work to me. I am going to start filling in the gradebook with zeros so you can see what your grade will be if you don't get these into me.
Homework this week
Work on all of the above.