April 1 - 5 Assignments listed here represent the "Plan" for the week. Plans of course are subject to change as needed, so this should not be considered the last word on what will take place in class or will be assigned for homework. When plans do change however, the changes will be reflected here (hopefully by the evening of the day in which they are known to exist).
This week we begin MCAS Testing. Please make sure your
child charges their Chromebook at home prior to coming to school.
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Ott Class Help Pass clip and use for the week of
4/01 Students who need extra assistance or
need to discuss their projects may clip this pass and use it to see me
Tuesday - Thursday in the morning before school.
Extra Help is available this week. Students may use this pass to get help with assigned work or to discuss Book Projects and Presentations. Students without passes may not be permitted to enter the building before school. |
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All
7th Grade ELA Classes |
Monday
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Students will begin class with a
review of the MCAS Brain Dump review process they will be
completing collaboratively.
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Students will then collaboratively
respond to topics that will likely be tested next week.
Students will note everything they know on a collaboratively
constructed slide.
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Results will be shared and discussed.
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WIN time will be committed to
Independent reading work.
Homework:
Students should be reading at least 30 minutes per night and documenting
their reading daily on their reading logs.
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Tuesday - MCAS Testing
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Students will report to Homeroom and
Prepare for the 1st half of the MCAS ELA test.
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Students will take the test for the
majority of the day before heading to specials.
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Students who finish this portion of
the test may read their book.
Homework:
Students should be reading at least 30 minutes per night and documenting
their reading daily on their reading logs.
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Wednesday
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Students will begin class with a
look at the objectives for the day and quickly transition to the
expectations for Spring Book projects.
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Students will then the guidelines
for the Spring Book Project and Presentation. Projects
will be presented Wednesday, May 22 and should be brought to class
by Monday the 20th for review. Students will then examine
several student presentations and discuss what they notice about
them. Students should begin a new book for this project
unless they are reading a significantly substantial book and
haven't gotten more than 1/2 way through it. All books for
projects must be approved by Mr. Ott.
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WIN will enable
students to continue their work on their independent reading work.
Homework:
Students should be reading at least 30 minutes per night and documenting
their reading daily on their reading logs.
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Thursday
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Students will begin class with an
examination of the Parting Messages process they will go
through to separate from their old Collaborative teams.
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Students will note positive
observations about the contribution each of their teammates made
during their time working together. Responses will be shared
with the class prior to revealing the new seating chart and the new
teams.
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Students will find out who won the
pizza party for their work with their previous team and then compete
in a class challenge.
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WIN will enable
students to continue their work on their independent reading work.
Homework:
Students should be reading at least 30 minutes per night and documenting
their reading daily on their reading logs.
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Friday
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Students will create a new team
identity with their new teammates using the Uncommon Commonalities
teambuilding process. They will discover characteristics that
they have in common and use those characteristics to come to
consensus on a team identity, which they
will share with the class.
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WIN time will be committed to
Independent reading work.
Homework:
Students should be reading at least 30 minutes per night and
documenting their reading daily on their reading logs.
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