Day 25 – Eng. 10 / Hot Chocolate and Write the World
Wow, progress reports went home Friday and we are already into our first literary circle novels. Eng. 10 is moving right along as we begin week 6 and our first monthly paper is due tomorrow.
I am so proud of the 24 students who turned in their Sept. Monthly Paper early so that I could give them feedback prior to grading. These are the students who are using the resources for success that I am offering and deserve to be rewarded. I have moved the Keurig to the front of the room. If you are one of the 24 students who turned your Sept. Monthly Paper in through Turnitin last week, (as a reward for working smart to earn the highest possible grade) please feel free to make yourself a cup of hot chocolate (with or without marshmallows) , apple cider, or hot tea.
We are also moving toward getting our new class management system (Canvas) up and running. Our literary circle vocabulary tests will be taken through Canvas today. If you are already using Canvas in one of your other classes you just need to log in. If you have not used Canvas yet, you can log in using the link below or by using the Canvas App. Your log in information is the same as your lightspeed login.
After today’s test, anyone who has finished their Sept. Monthly Paper can spend the time getting acquainted with another writing opportunity we will be using this year in Eng. 10. It is a writing group called Mrs. Scales’ Room Writing Group on Write the World. Sign-Up for Write the World and then join the group Mrs. Scales’ Room Writing Group. Your first Write the World assignment is to complete the This I Believe challenge in Mrs. Scales’ Room Writing Group. While this is an informal writing activity, it is required and will help us continue to get to know each other. Think about your responses and be sure to have the first draft completed by Friday. This is a requirement for all Eng. 10 students and this is the only class time that will be provided. If you needed today to finish up your Sept. Monthly paper this will be a homework or Academic Lab assignment.