Warm-up
Students will enter the room each class and complete a warm-up exercise related to the lesson. The warm-up will be placed in the student's binder after completion.
Journal
Students will keep a journal and write two entries, due every-other class; Ms. Dougherty will write a response to each entry and return the journal to continue the conversation. See the table below for the journal schedule (through December).
Date |
Activity |
Wednesday, September 7 |
Journals are introduced First entry is assigned |
Tuesday, September 13 |
Journals are due to Ms. Dougherty |
Monday, September 19 |
Journals are returned to students |
Friday, September 23 |
Journals are due to Ms. Dougherty |
Thursday, September 29 |
Journals are returned to students |
Wednesday, October 5 |
Journals are due to Ms. Dougherty |
Wednesday, October 12 |
Journals are returned to students |
Tuesday, October 18 |
Journals are due to Ms. Dougherty |
Monday, October 24 |
Journals are returned to students |
Monday, October 31 |
Journals are due to Ms. Dougherty |
Friday, November 4 |
Journals are returned to students |
Thursday, November 10 |
Journals are due to Ms. Dougherty |
Tuesday, November 15 |
Journals are returned to students |
Monday, November 21 |
Journals are due to Ms. Dougherty |
Wednesday, November 30 |
Journals are returned to students |
Tuesday, December 6 |
Journals are due to Ms. Dougherty |
Thursday, December 8 |
Journals are returned to students |
Monday, December 12 |
Journals are due to Ms. Dougherty |
Literacy
We will be working through a variety of texts over the course of the year. Each class period we will identify and use different reading comprehension and strategies such as context clues and root words to decode and interpret unfamiliar texts and words. We will read everything from newspaper articles to textbook sections to poems relevant to classroom learning.
Coursework Support
We will review information presented in your courses at Thurgood Marshall Academy. In addition we will work on foundational/remedial skills that will help you with more advanced skills and concepts.
Progress Report Checks
Each student will receive a copy of his or her Progress Report every three weeks. Each student will be required to reflect on his or her progress, identify strong and weak areas, and meet with teachers to discuss strategies. Progress Report Checks require both parent/guardian and teacher signatures. See the table below for the Progress Report Check schedule (through December).
Progress Report Check |
Assigned |
Due |
Progress Report Check #1 |
Wednesday, September 21 |
Wednesday, September 27 |
Progress Report Check #2 |
Wednesday, October 12 |
Friday, October 14 |
Progress Report Check #3 |
Wednesday, November 2 |
Friday, November 4 |
Progress Report Check #4 |
Wednesday, November 30 |
Friday, December 2 |
Individual Learning Goal work
We will complete group and individual activities during Resource Workshop that will address skills and areas to strengthen.
Teambuilding
Once per month the school counselor will come to our class and will work with Ms. Dougherty to facilitate an activity to address the social and emotion aspects of being a high school student.