Resource Teachers Weekly Update
Week of 5/11-5/15
Mr. Black
Mr. Cetro
This week, students in math continued instruction in the ratios and proportions unit focusing on finding rate of change. Next week, students in math will review equations before concluding the school year.
This week, students in reading continued engaging in individualized reading instruction, utilizing decoding strategies to continue mastery. Next week, students in reading will continue to receive individualized instruction for the last week of school.
Mrs. Doerr
3rd hour:
This week - Students reinforced knowledge of social problem solving, focusing on compromising.
Next week - Students will complete a self-reflection about accomplishments for the year and goals for next year.
6th hour:
This week- Students used a strategy to define unknown vocabulary words. Students completed a reading using learned strategies and then a writing piece related to this reading.
Next week:
Students will complete a self-reflection about accomplishments for the year and goals for next year.
Mr. Downey
1st hour:
This week: Students learned vocabulary in context in a focus area by figuring out new words, using words creatively, and learning new academic words.
Next Week:Students will learn vocabulary words through new academic words in selected reading passages at their grade level and reflect on the school year.
6th hour:
This week: Students covered Two-step equation word problems and took a second quiz to review over:
-Two-step equations -Two-step equations with decimals and fractions -Two-step equation word problems Next week: Students will begin One-variable inequalities: solving and graphing inequalities on a number line and reflect on the school year. 7th hour: This week: Students continued to practice changing questions into part of the answer. Next week: Students will learn final strategies for answering questions and will reflect on the school year.
Mrs. Hennekes
This week in ELA 7: Students read/listened to chapters 15-20 in the HUnger Games and used self monitoring strategies! They also worked on critical thinking skills to show their understanding of what they read. Next week students will finish chapter the book!. They will continue with self monitoring to help them build comprehension and answer critical thinking questions as well as complete a book review.
This week in ELA 8:Students read chapters 1-20 in Ghost Boys and used the self monitoring strategies! They also worked on critical thinking skills to show their understanding of what they read. Next week the class will finish the book Ghost Boys and complete a book review on what they read.
This week in LS 2nd hour: Students read two articles about the use of screen time in order to form an opinion and write an argumentative writer response. Next week students will analyze the Big 6 strategies that they have learned this year with reading and evaluate what strategies were the most beneficial for them and which were not. Finally they will complete a getting to know you activity for their high school teacher next year.
Ms. McDaniel
7th hour: This week we started our short stories section of the unit. Each student read/listened to the story ‘Lose Now, Pay Later’. They answered a question in their blog on if they would take ‘swoodies’ or not (pulled from the short story earlier this week). The students are still being asked to read 15 minutes a day and will have a check-in at the end of every week. Next week we will be partaking in classroom games and activities along with their team teachers.
3rd hour A/B: This week we continued to support the instruction being taught in Math 7 and 8. We used Khan academy for reviewing the subjects that are being taught in Math 7 and 8.
Mrs. Melloway
ELA
This week:
Students reviewed vocabulary and high-frequency words based on Unique Learning Systems monthly unit of study: Economics. Students applied previously taught reading strategies to the Chapter 5: Mark Makes a Budget, and 6: Mark thinks about different jobs. Students used previously taught writing skills and strategies, as well as digital tools to develop an All About Me letter of introduction to their future teachers.
Next week:
Students review vocabulary and high-frequency words based on Unique Learning Systems monthly unit of study: Economics. *Environmental print will be reviewed as well. Students will apply previously taught reading strategies during a shared and independent reading of selected text related to Economics from Epic! Students will review punctuation and capitalization rules. They will also review a previously taught writing checklist and writing strategies, as well as use digital tools as they continue to develop a Letter of Introduction for their Future Teachers.
Vocational Skills
This week:
Students reviewed previously taught social skills strategies in Zones of Regulation and applied these to social daily living and job-related scenarios. Students will continue to review a rating system (Independence, Prompts, and Modeling) for Hard Skills and apply to a new weekly in-home job routine selection. Students will complete an evaluation of the job. Students will continue to review workplace and safety signs activities, as well as choose a job simulation activity in the area of mailroom, restaurants, packaging, or stocking in Unique Learning systems. Given a list of entry level jobs, students read the descriptions and selected a job to apply for. Students applied for the job using a basic job application and their personal information sheet
Next week:
Students will review previously taught social skills strategies in Zones of Regulation and apply these to social daily living and job-related scenarios.Students will continue to review a rating system (Independence, Prompts, and Modeling) for Hard Skills and apply to a new weekly in-home job routine selection. Students will continue to review workplace and safety signs activities, as well as choose a job simulation activity in the area of mailroom, restaurants, packaging, or stocking in Unique Learning systems. Students will review Interviewing skills during a Zoom meeting.
Math
This week:
Students reviewed previously taught math strategies for counting to the next dollar using the Dollar Up strategy, counting money using TouchMoney strategy, and for adding and subtracting money using Touchpoint math, counting
backward, using a 100’s chart and using a calculator. Students will complete math activities that pertain to personal goals. Students will utilize supplemental math via iXL to review basic math concepts.
Next week:
Students will continue to review previously taught math strategies for counting to the next dollar using the Dollar Up strategy, counting money using TouchMoney strategy, and for adding and subtracting money using Touchpoint math, counting backward, using a 100’s chart and using a calculator. Students will use multiplication appropriately with money (purchasing multiple items, tips and discounts). Students will also practice writing checks. Students will complete math activities that pertain to personal goals. Students will utilize supplemental math via iXL to review basic math concepts.
Science/Social Studies:
This week:
Students read a weekly news article called Thanking Hospital Workers. Students reviewed grocery store departments, storage sort of ingredients needed for weekly cooking activity. Students completed a multi-step cooking activity called Zoo Snack Mix. Students reviewed map skills when completing a Neighborhood map
Next week:
Students will read a weekly news article called Growing Food At Home. Student will choose from one multi-step activity: Experiment: Chemical Changes in Apples; Experiment: Growing Sweet Potatoes; Map of a Garden; Recipe: Vegetable and Fruit Salad; and or a craft called Juice Box Seed Pot
Ms. Pangelinan
ELA 8: This week students listened to pages 139-176 of Ghost Boys and summarized key ideas. We also discussed the novel on zoom. The students finished our poetry unit with writing a free verse poem. They ended the week with working on comprehension lessons on iXL. Next week, students will listen to the final chapters of Ghost Boys and complete a final reflection about what they learned from the novel. I hope to see more students join zoom to discuss our novel. Students will also end the week with finishing up comprehension work on iXL.
Learning Strategies math: This week students worked on solving equations and finding measures of angles.. Next week students will finish up the year by working on solving multi-step word problems involving money.
Learning Strategies ELA: This week students listened to Chapters 41-47 of the novel, Jack’s Run and completed summary responses. They also worked on submitting their last two writing assignments. Next week, students will listen to the remaining chapters of the novel, Jack’s Run and complete a final reflection over the novel.
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