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Welcome back!

Find a spot where you are comfortable

Desk and chair
Chair
Camping chair
Floor
Floor pillow
White table w/ yoga ball
White table w/ chair
White table while standing
Standing

If you didn’t get what you wanted, don’t worry - we will change spots every 5-10 minutes to allow you to try all of the options.

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A little about me...

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Daily Procedures

1. Line up outside door and wait for a greeting from me

2. When you enter the room, find your seat, and read directions on slides

3. If you have good news to share, please write your good news on the whiteboard

4. 5 minutes of good news (while Mrs. Jeffrey takes attendance)

5. Daily lesson

6. End class by moving seats back, picking up classroom, homework announcements, and goodbyes

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Get your planner (or a piece of paper)

Copy down this week’s calendar

In-class information
Homework
Objective

We will do this every Monday

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Syllabus

Link

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Basics

Backpacks

8th grade TEAM decision - no backpacks (stay in locker)
For me, you need your iPad (and accessories), cell phone, headphones, and something to write with (just in case)

I can always send you to your locker - no worries!

Cell Phones

For music only
Only one earbud in while listening to music
Privilege, not a right
No, you cannot Snapchat, Instagram, text, etc.

Open Seating

First come, first serve
Privilege, not a right

Please respect my personal space (desk, cabinet, personal items)

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What does flipped learning look like?

Watch a video

(less than 7 minutes long)

or read some text

(no more than 2

computer pages)

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What does flipped learning look like?

http://kahoot.it

Take a quiz

(on Schoology)

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“GTKY” Form

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“GTKY” Form

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“GTKY” Form

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“GTKY” Form

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“GTKY” Form

Reminder: this form is due by Friday.

Yes, it’s graded.

We want to get to know you!

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Before you leave...

put your seats back!

Have a fantastic day!

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Wednesday

3 August

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Wed. directions

Good news?
Grab one piece of NOTEBOOK paper (on counter)
Draw a line through the center (the long way, up and down)
Label, at the top, on the left side: dates, and on the right side: image ideas
List out all of the years you’ve been alive on the left side of the paper
Be sure to skip a line in between each year
Yes, you can write front and back
If you’re confused, look at my example on the counter
Then find a comfortable spot in the room

Remember…

if you have good news to share, please write your good news on the whiteboard

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Personal timeline directions

You need to find an important or significant event that has happened every year of your life.

You can only have one major life milestone (walking, talking, etc.)
You can only have one family milestone (marriage, birth, death, divorce, etc.)
You can only have one “move”
You can only have one school event (kindergarten, middle school, etc.)

You also need to write down an image idea for each event

1996: I saw the Olympic torch relay in Vinton, Iowa → my image will be of the torch relay
2002: I graduated from high school → my image will be of a graduation cap

When you are done, show me your rough draft. I will then give you further directions.

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Need ideas for your timeline?

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Brain Break

Find a partner
We’re going to do a “walk about”

You are going to take three laps in the 8th grade hall with your partner
You are going to EACH share

What you have done so far
What you still have left to do
What you are most excited about on your timeline

When you return, I will randomly call on a couple of students to share out what their partner said
BE PREPARED TO SHARE!

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Personal timeline directions

Grab three pieces of computer paper (on the computer)
Use glue sticks (box on the counter) to glue together the three pieces of paper

You are making a timeline, so glue the pieces of paper together into one long piece of paper

Before you start adding things to your timeline, make sure you know what your timeline is going to look like
You can draw or print your pictures, or you can use real pictures (ask your parents first!)
You can write (must be readable, write in pen or marker) or print your events
Make sure your events are evenly spaced apart

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Before you leave...

put your seats back!

Have a fantastic day!

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Thursday

4 August

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Thurs. directions

Grab three pieces of computer paper (on the counter)
Use glue sticks (box on the counter) to glue together the three pieces of paper

You are making a timeline, so glue the pieces of paper together into one long piece of paper

Remember…

if you have good news to share, please write your good news on the whiteboard

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Personal timeline directions

Grab three pieces of computer paper (on the computer)
Use glue sticks (box on the counter) to glue together the three pieces of paper

You are making a timeline, so glue the pieces of paper together into one long piece of paper

Before you start adding things to your timeline, make sure you know what your timeline is going to look like
You can draw or print your pictures, or you can use real pictures (ask your parents first!)
You can write (must be readable, write in pen or marker) or print your events
Make sure your events are evenly spaced apart

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So knowing that,

Do you...

Have your events evenly spaced?
Have every year posted on your timeline?
Have an event for every year?
Have a picture for every event?
Have readable handwriting?
Have your text written in pen or marker (or printed)?
Have color and interest to your timeline?

If not… make some changes!

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“You pick three”

You will present in small groups tomorrow
Your group mates will look at your timeline and decide which three events you will present to the group
Your group mates will also fill out a rubric/feedback form for your presentation
I will be grading your timeline
You may want to practice what you are going to say… be comfortable speaking in front of others!

ALL presentations are on Friday and ALL timelines are due on Friday

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Before you leave...

put your seats back!

Have a fantastic day!

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Friday

5 August

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Friday directions

Find a spot where you will be comfortable

ON FRIDAY

Fun Video Friday!

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Presentation Directions

I will number you off into groups (please do not switch groups)
I will pass out rubric/feedback forms to you. Make sure you have a feedback form for all other people in your group. Write their name at the top of one feedback form.
Make sure you have your timeline out and are ready to present. I will tell you the order of your presentations.

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Presentation Directions

Take a moment to look at the presenter’s timeline
As a group, decide which three events you want to know more about
During the presenter’s presentation, be an active listener
When they are done, fill out the feedback form
When all presentations have ended, please deliver the forms and timelines (in a stack) to Mrs. Jeffrey

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Before you leave…

put your seats back!

Have a fantastic WEEKEND!

Great first week of school :)