Wed. 8/26/15

Learning Target:

• Understand the expectations for 8th grade language arts class

Work Collected:

• Group worksheet: syllabus hunt

Work Assigned/Handed Out:

• Read for at least 30 mins.
• 2 parent HW sheets due next Wed. 9/1
• Handout: parent reading letter
• Handout: parent assignment "In a million words"

Summary of Class:

• Read for ten minutes, then calculate average 10-minute reading rate
• Introduction to Mrs. Boyden
• Expectations for laptop use
• Ground rules/expectations for appropriate use
• Video clip about problem solving: Get off the escalator
• Reading progress spreadsheets

• Finish joining Google classroom (classroom.google.com)
• Open Reading Progress 2015-16 document and enter information--see picture
• Syllabus hunt
• Click here for course syllabus
• Group worksheet: We will share answers during class tomorrow