Homework & News

Understanding Myself as a Learner Questions – You will given time to work on this tomorrow but I am asking that you hand it in then too.

• How do I learn best?
• What are my strengths?  What are my areas for growth?
• What are the things that impact(effect) my learning and why? Eg (Noise level because I get distracted easily, how close I am to the front of the class because I have bad eye sight and need glasses, if I am tired because I can’t focus)
• What structures/things do I need in order to learn best? Eg(Seating plan, assignments broken into smaller pieces, quieter spot to work)
• What kinds of things am I involved in outside of school that impact my engagement in my learning?
• What do I think others says about me? How have I been recognized?
• What does success look like for me?  How will I know if I have been successful?
• How will I communicate this to my teachers/advocates?
• What help do I need to communicate who I am?

7-01

• Today was the last time to work on your Stamp Project

8-04

• I will inform you of the due date for your timeline on Monday.

Topics: 7-01, 8-04, Assignments, Humanities

Remember that tomorrow is the first day of the Second Semester. Please think about things that you would like to work on during this time to improve your learning experience.

7-01

• Today we mixed things up a bit. I am trying to get all of my students to begin to figure out who they are as learners. This way they can start advocating for themselves and figuring out ways to improve their learning. To do this we are using “Inspiration”, a mind mapping/webbing program.
• Please remember to have your novels with you tomorrow
• Stamp project deadline has been extended until Monday February 6. However, you will only be given one or two more periods of class time to work on this.

8-04

• Remember to have your first/rough draft self edited and proofread for tomorrow so that we can continue with the writing process.
• We will continue working on the timelines tomorrow and I will do my best to finish compiling the rubric for you as well.
• Today we mixed things up a bit. I am trying to get all of my students to begin to figure out who they are as learners. This way they can start advocating for themselves and figuring out ways to improve their learning. To do this we are using “Inspiration”, a mind mapping/webbing program.

Topics: 7-01, 8-04, Assignments, Homework, Humanities, News

There have been some concerns by a few students regarding the ability to catch up with their work. I would like to remind everyone that I update the online marks as soon as I have completed my assessment for each activity. I also make every attempt to record whether or not an assignment was handed in the day it is due and update the online marks to reflect this. It is the responsibility of the student to check their online marks and the homework blogs.

7-01

• Stamp project deadline has been extended until Monday February 6. However, you will only be given one or two more periods of class time to work on this.
• I am glad to see that the majority of you were able to hand in your letters today. I will do my best to have theses assessed and back to you within a reasonable amount of time. Please understand that I will be taking a closer look at your planning, first draft, second draft, and your published copy. All of this takes time especially when it is paired with a rubric that is unique for each of you based on who you completed it.

8-04

• Textbook questions are due tomorrow, Tuesday January 31. Please see earlier posts to find the questions that are required to be completed if you have not already done so.
• For Wednesday please come with the first/rough draft of your essay proofread and edited by yourself. We will be continuing the writing process on this day by having your peers proofread and edit your work as well.
• We began looking at at timeline that conveys the essence of timelines but with a more modern twist. We will talk about this further tomorrow.

Topics: 7-01, 8-04, Assignments, Homework, Marks, News

7-01

• Please make sure to finish the “Who has made my life better Letter” rubric and hand it in with your letter, and all of the drafts and planning, on Monday January 30.
• The “Canadian Stamp” project is due on Thursday February 2. You will have class time tomorrow and likely Monday to work on it. At that point you will have had six periods of class time to do so.

8-04

• It is amazing how much more work the majority of you are able to get done when you are not distracted, when you are forced to sit away from people that you often talk to, and you are asked to be quiet.

Topics: 7-01, 8-04, Assignments, Homework, Humanities

7-01

• Please remember to have to printed copies of your published letter for Monday. Take a look at previous posts for more information.
• We will talk about the quiz tomorrow as I think many of you found it difficult even though you could have any of your notes or other materials with you.

8-04

• Today you were given time to work. For some of you that meant the questions from the textbook, due Tuesday January 31, and for others it meant working on your essay, rough/first draft due on Monday January 30.

Topics: 7-01, 8-04, Homework, Humanities

7-01

• The two published copies of your letters, second draft, rough/first draft, and envelope are due on Monday January 30. On this day you will be putting your signed letter into the envelope so that we can send them out. You will also be handing in your rough/first draft, second draft, and published copy along with any of the planning that you did along the way.
• FN Jigsaw open book / open notes quiz is tomorrow. If you have filled out your chart, completed the crosswords, presented, and listened you should not have much problem writing this quiz.
• Reading Response #3 is due tomorrow, Wednesday January 25. You have been aware of this for a long time now so there is no reason why it should not be finished.

8-04

• You will be provided with more time tomorrow to work on the questions from the textbook. Please see yesterdays post for information about what needs to be done for this.
• We will continue our essays and you should have your rough/first draft of your essay finished for Monday January 30. On this day we will be continuing the writing process by doing self and peer proofreading and editing. Please make sure that you are prepared.

Topics: 7-01, 8-04, Homework, Humanities, News

7-01

• Reading Response #3 is due this Wednesday January 25. You were made aware of this prior to the Winter break so there is no reason that it should not be done.
• FN Jigsaw venn diagrams were due today.
• FN Jigsaw open book quiz is on Wednesday January 25.
• You should have looked through about half of Chapter two today to give you some ideas about what you could do for the “Stamp on Canada’s History” project. Make sure you are using your class time wisely or else you will end up falling behind.

8-04

• Continue working on the questions relating to the textbook. Many of you are not using your class time wisely and therefore are likely behind. You will be given more class time tomorrow to work on this and if things go well then probably some more time on Wednesday as well. Click here to get a copy of the questions.
• You should have the planning/outline, and two leads already finished for your persuasive essay as they were asked to be finished for today. Please user the workshops that we have done to help you with your writing and reading. This is the reason that we do the workshops.

Topics: 7-01, 8-04, Assignments, Homework, Humanities

I have updated all of the marks to reflect work handed in as of Friday January 20. I will no longer accept late assignments for the First Term past Friday January 27.

Topics: 7-01, 8-04, Marks, News