Friday, October 25, 2019

Today you're going to be completing a diagnostic. The purpose of this is to tell me what parts of grammar and writing you guys are really good at (so I don't teach it and keep doing boring stuff you know) and what you guys could use a little more help with before we have your scored writing assessment next month.

The more you actually try on this diagnostic, the better you'll make my teaching.

That means I need you to actually give each question your very best effort, not just rush through to get it done as fast as possible. If I feel like you've rushed through your test (yes I can see how long it takes you and how long you spend on each question) I will reset the test and have you take it again after school with me one day next week.

To access the diagnostic, follow the steps below:

Click the NoRedInk link posted in Google Classroom and open the webpage

Click on the blue box that says "Sign up as a student"

Type the code  for your class into the box:
1st period: super plant 37
2nd period: another game 88
3rd period: fun phone 84
4th period: cool purse 58
5th period: deep map 30
6th period: unique nickel 98

Make sure the box says your correct English class period, then click "Sign up with Google."

Choose your @students.cmcss account

Select your gender (f you're comfortable)

Choose things that are of interest to you (books, movies, TV shows, music, athletes/sports, etc.) until the green bar fills all the way up. This helps NoRedInk give you questions and activities based on things that are actually interesting to you.

 Click on the "Practice Q's" diagnostic (the blue circle with the white play button triangle) to start the diagnostic.

Click "Let's Go!" and start your diagnostic!

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Happy Thursday!

As you have probably noticed, I'm not here today. I have a very capable substitute that does not need your help unless they ask for it. I know I don't need to say this, but I PROMISE if you act with anything less than total respect, IT WILL GO DOWN when I return. But I know I won't have to worry about that, because you guys are going to be angels while I'm gone today. 😃

Today, you've got 2 assignments to complete in class today.

1.  Please complete the following EdPuzzle (click here) called "There Is No Escaping Shakespeare"
2.  When done, please login to ActivelyLearn using the following steps.  There is an assignment posted called "Shakespeare's Life" that needs to be read and completed in its entirety.
3.  If you complete both of those activities, please login to IXL and work on getting a 90 or better for each of the assigned skills (the ones highlighted with a gold star)

How to Login to Actively Learn

• Go to Google Classroom
• Find the assignment "Shakespeare's Life" and click the link
• If it asks you to login to ActivelyLearn, make sure you login using Google Classroom and use your @students.cmcss email

Both of the assignments (EdPuzzle and ActivelyLearn article) will be taken for a grade and should be completed before the end of the class period.

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Today we will be completing the Nearpod that we started yesterday together.

If you were not here yesterday, please quietly ask a neighbor for the basic information that we covered.

Everyone, please click here to access the Nearpod and have it loaded and ready to go before the bell rings.

IF YOU WERE ABSENT ON TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK, YOU'LL NEED TO COMPLETE THE NEARPOD BY USING THIS LINK ONLY

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Today we are starting our new unit for N2 - Romeo & Juliet. Stop rolling your eyes and groaning, I promise I'll do my best to make it fun and interesting.

I said stop groaning.

It'll be fun, I promise! 😄

First though, please log in to Google Classroom and answer the short response question I posted to get your minds thinking about Shakespeare.

Today we will be completing a Nearpod together. Once you have answered the question in Google Classroom, please click here to access the Nearpod.

If you were absent today, please click here to access the Nearpod and complete it on your own, then turn in a late slip so I can grade it.  

Monday, October 21, 2019

Welcome back from Fall Break! I hope everyone had a chance to relax a little and have some fun. Thank you guys for your patience with grading - things have been updated and everything has been put in if you haven't already checked it.

To start the new grading period, Mrs. Karls is going to come in and talk to you today about grades, your GPA, and setting SMART Goals for your academic success.

In preparation for that, please complete the following steps:

1. Go to PowerSchool and check your grade for N1. When you login, you will see that it's automatically going to show you your N2 grades. In the upper corner, where it says N2, click the dropdown arrow and select N1 instead.  Remember your letter grade AND your percentage.
2. Go to this Google Form and answer the questions based on your N1 grade in PowerSchool
3. Put your laptop away and wait quietly