Learning target:
· We can use a consensus process to make a group decision
As a PEAK Wednesday, we have a short class today. We’ll start out with a starter that will help us set up a system to provide feedback and input on the class so I can refine my teaching to meet your needs and day-to-day we can create the kind of class you want.
Then Jess, our intrepid college counselor, is going to come in and make sure everything is up-to-date and accurate with your transcript. This will take about a half hour.
After break, we’ll decide on the issue for our group project and then we’ll do a bit of housekeeping.
I want to find out who is interested in doing honors this semester. I also want to get everyone signed up for a writing conference in the next week or so. And if there’s time, we’ll get an update on the situation in Syria.
Homework due Thursday, September 17th
· We’re going to work together to summarize the first two articles of our constitution. I’ve put you in pairs and assigned you one or two sections of our Constitution. Go to this Google Doc. Read your section and work with your partner to summarize the section in as few words as possible. Can you get your section down to three sentences? Down to one? Just delete the text of the actual constitution and substitute your summary. We’ll use this to run through these articles tomorrow.
· I’m also sharing with you this Google Sheet. Type a question about our group project issue next to your name. Our first order of business is to get you answers to these questions.
· If you haven’t by the end of class, sign-up for a writing conference time with me using this Google Doc.
· We can use a consensus process to make a group decision
As a PEAK Wednesday, we have a short class today. We’ll start out with a starter that will help us set up a system to provide feedback and input on the class so I can refine my teaching to meet your needs and day-to-day we can create the kind of class you want.
Then Jess, our intrepid college counselor, is going to come in and make sure everything is up-to-date and accurate with your transcript. This will take about a half hour.
After break, we’ll decide on the issue for our group project and then we’ll do a bit of housekeeping.
I want to find out who is interested in doing honors this semester. I also want to get everyone signed up for a writing conference in the next week or so. And if there’s time, we’ll get an update on the situation in Syria.
Homework due Thursday, September 17th
· We’re going to work together to summarize the first two articles of our constitution. I’ve put you in pairs and assigned you one or two sections of our Constitution. Go to this Google Doc. Read your section and work with your partner to summarize the section in as few words as possible. Can you get your section down to three sentences? Down to one? Just delete the text of the actual constitution and substitute your summary. We’ll use this to run through these articles tomorrow.
· I’m also sharing with you this Google Sheet. Type a question about our group project issue next to your name. Our first order of business is to get you answers to these questions.
· If you haven’t by the end of class, sign-up for a writing conference time with me using this Google Doc.