Monday, September 9, 2013GOAL: Today we will be able to practice test taking strategies, organize our assignments and get help on difficult assignments.

AGENDA: Answer POD- Update HW board- Pass out Journal- Finish old tests/quizzes- Get HW help- Have binder checked (if not 100% last week)- Progress CheckREMEMBER: Lesson Wednesday, HW due Wednesday

Monday, September 9, 2013 POD – American History End of Course Exam

Tuesday, September 10, 2013GOAL: Today we will be able to practice test taking strategies, organize our assignments and get help on difficult assignments.

AGENDA: Answer POD- Update HW board- Finish old tests/quizzes- Get HW help- Progress Check- 1-on-1 reading testsREMEMBER: Lesson Wednesday, HW due Wednesday

Tuesday, September 10, 2013 – OGT MATH

A student scores 74, 87, 68, 63, 76 on his last five exams. His teacher will drop the lowest grade to compute the student's average. What is the student’s average in the class?

Wednesday, September 11, 2013GOAL: Today we will be able to

identify the 10 traits of self-advocates and practice finding them in real life.

AGENDA: Answer POD- Update HW board- Check HW (completion Grade)- Fill out guided notes- Case Scenarios with small groups- HW

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 - PODWRITING PROMPT

Five years from now I will be…

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Ten Traits of Self-Advocates

1. Acceptance

2. Disclosure

3. Understanding of Learning Style

4. Understanding of “other issues”

5. Anticipate your environment

6. Know your rights & responsibilities

7. Knowledge of your needs

8. Flexibility

9. Know where & how to get support

10. Plan Ahead

Homework

• Using your web from last week, I want you to use the 10 traits we talked about to label each of the examples you came up with. For example, if you said “ask questions at school” that would be an example of “Knowing your needs.”

Thursday, September 12, 2013GOAL: Today we will be able to practice test taking strategies, organize our assignments and get help on difficult assignments.

AGENDA: Answer POD- Update HW board- Finish old tests/quizzes- Get HW help- Progress Check - 1-on-1 reading testsREMEMBER: HW due Wednesday, Journal due TOMORROW

Thursday, September 12, 2013 - PODCreate a Punnett Square to answer the following:

   

 

   

 

Friday, September 13, 2013GOAL: Today we will be able to practice test taking strategies, organize our assignments and get help on difficult assignments.

AGENDA: - Answer POD- Update HW board- Turn in Journal - Have Agenda Checked- Finish old tests/quizzes- Get HW help

Part A

• What does the word vanity mean in these lines from the text “ Daedalus and Icarus ” ?“ Proud of his success, the foolish Icarus forsook his guide, and, bold in vanity, began to soar ”  

a. arrogance b. fear c. heroism d. enthusiasm

Part B

• Which word from the lines of text in Part A best helps the reader understand the meaning of vanity?

Friday, September 13, 2013 - POD