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Mr. Restad keeps this page up to date
​so you can check what we did while you were gone... or asleep.

Monday, Jan 31

1/31/2022

 
DO NOW:
  • daily check-in
  • Retrieval Practice 
  • When you finish, start making a list of all the sources where you do, you could, and (maybe) you should  get information from (e.g. news articles, teachers, etc.)

LEARNING GOALS
  • Source evaluation criteria

AGENDA
  • Learning quiz retakes will be Thursday. 
  • As a class: Discuss sources of information
  • Self-paced Digital literacy unit
    • Individually - 201 Notes
    • With a partner or group - 201 Practice, 201B Question
    • Individually - Source Evaluation Mastery Check

COURSEWORK (most likely posted and completed in Google Classroom)
  • On pace for today: Finish 201 and 201B

Friday, Jan 28

1/28/2022

 
Met with counselors today to register for classes.  

Dry your eyes children, we'll have English class again on Monday.
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Thursday, Jan 27

1/27/2022

 
DO NOW:
  • Friday Paragraphs - See Week 2 in Google Classroom
  • daily check-in
  • REMEMBER! Class signups are tomorrow. We'll meet here then head down to the library. 
LEARNING GOALS
  • Use criteria to evaluate strengths and weaknesses of online sources

AGENDA
  • Review Quiz score. Make a plan to retake if wanted or needed (if you scored less than 14/20 I will have you retake this after studying again)
  • Begin 2.1 Digital Literacy self-paced unit

COURSEWORK (most likely posted and completed in Google Classroom)
  • On Pace today: complete #200 - Telling fake news from real

Wednesday, Jan 26

1/26/2022

 
DO NOW:
  • daily check-in
  • 106 - Learning Quiz in Google Classroom (take this one without notes)

LEARNING GOALS
  • Reflect on learning ​about learning
  • Discuss self-paced unit

AGENDA
  • Metacognitive Reflection Time #1
  • Begin self-paced unit 2.1: Digital Literacy
    • ​Pacing (self-paced, but you do have goals)
    • Grading (score for assignments and # lessons completed)
    • Tracking (Google Classroom + stickers)
    • Revision and Redos (must get a C or better on each lesson/assignment)
    • Google Classroom Walkthrough

COURSEWORK (most likely posted and completed in Google Classroom)
  • None today! Thanks for checking.

Tuesday, Jan 25

1/25/2022

 
DO NOW​
  • Daily Check-in
  • Cold Recall

Learning Objectives
  • I can identify and use an effective study practice for myself.

Agenda
  • Learn about study techniques: (Slides, Mr. Restad's bonified study tips and strategies)
  • Complete any missing assignments in Google Classroom 
  • Study! - short quiz tomorrow over Academic Concepts (and don't worry, we're not going to have many quizzes in this class)
    • Neuroplasticity
    • Mindsets
    • Metacognition
    • Memory (Encoding, Storage, Retrieval)
      ​
Independent Learning
Complete the assignments posted in Google Classroom.
  • Do something active to study! Make a one-pager is my suggestion.

Monday, Jan 24

1/24/2022

 
DO NOW​
  • Daily Check-in
  • Retrieval Practice

Learning Objectives
  • I can identify self-management and metacognitive strategies to help me learn.

Agenda
  • Finish notes from Friday. Show Mr. Restad when you're done.
  • Set some goals: self-management (#103) and Metacognition (#104) strategy identification
  • If time allows, start practicing for a quiz on Wednesday (Top 10 tips on how to study, Mr. Restad's study techniques)

Independent Learning
Complete the assignments posted in Google Classroom.
  • Complete assignment #103 and #104 in Google Classroom

Friday, Jan 21

1/21/2022

 
DO NOW:
  • We'll do this first as a class. Friday Paragraphs. Complete in Google Classroom
  • daily check-in

LEARNING GOALS
  • Identify and practice an effective note-taking technique
​
AGENDA
  • 101 assignment review
  • Reflect: when SHOULD you take notes? When DO you take notes?
  • Note taking slides
  • Note taking strategies
  • Practice note taking (see assignment #102 on Google Classroom) 
    • Learn about Encoding, Storage and Retrieval of information
    • Metacognition 

COURSEWORK (most likely posted and completed in Google Classroom)
  • #102 - Note Taking

Thursday, Jan 20

1/20/2022

 
DO NOW:
  • daily check-in
  • Retrieval Practice 
​
LEARNING GOALS
  • Learn what fixed and growth mindset are and how they shapes our understanding
  • Identify how metacognition assists learning and development
​
AGENDA
  • Note Slides from today's lecture
  • Fixed vs. Growth Mindset (SCIENCE!)
    • Growth vs Fixed Mindsets
  • Metacognition

COURSEWORK (most likely posted and completed in Google Classroom)
  • Complete assignment #101 - Mindset Email

Wednesday, Jan 19

1/19/2022

 
DO NOW:
  • Retrieval Practice
  • on the sticky note, write one thing you’d like to see changed about our education system that would help improve student learning. Put it up on the board and be prepared to explain why at the end of class.

AGENDA
  • Complete the Personal Survey
  • Get logged in to Google Classroom
    • Period 2 - z7fpgus
    • Period 3 - qpybgoh
    • Period 5 - onazadm
  • ​Review Class Policies (Assignment #100 in Google Classroom/Classwork tab)
  • Explore the following pages on mrrestad.com (Classroom Blog, ENG III Course Overview, and ENG III - Spring Units) and answer the following questions
  • Done? Read this article or this article that starts to explain why I have the cell phone/music policy I do.

COURSEWORK (most likely posted and completed in Google Classroom)
  • No official coursework today!

Tuesday, Jan 18

1/18/2022

 
LEARNING GOALS
  • Understand neuroplasticity and how it connects to learning
  • Identify learning strategies
​
AGENDA
  • Neuroplasticity and  Learning Strategies (SCIENCE!)
    • What is neuroplasticity?
  • Small Group Discussion:
    • What is learning?
    • How does learning work?
    • What does it take to learn a new skill? A new concept or idea?

  • ANNOTATE the article "The Key to Learning: Knowing how Learning Works" (passed out in class)
    • 1.Summarize paragraphs or passages (just go with the main ideas, don’t try to break down every sentence)
    • 2.Comment on words you don’t know with the definitions 
    • 3.Underline or highlight important passages.
    • 4.Write questions, observations or connections in the margins.

Reflection Questions – Write down responses to these in your notebook/paper and be prepared to share them with your group. 
  • 1.What does the line “It’s not just what you know. It’s what you know about what you know” mean to you?
  • 2.What is “metacognition”? How might it help you learn and succeed in school?
  • 3.Of the learning strategies listed on the 2nd page, how many do you use now? Which ones do you think would be most helpful? Why?

COURSEWORK (most likely posted and completed in Google Classroom)
  • No official coursework today!

Thursday and Friday, Jan 13-14

1/13/2022

 
AGENDA
  • Review in-class essays
  • Complete the semester final reflection posted in Google Classroom

Wednesday, Jan 12

1/12/2022

 
in class write again... hooray!

Tuesday, Jan 11

1/11/2022

 
DO NOW​
  • ​Daily Check-in
  • Recall pieces and parts of the following essay sections (E.g. what goes in an intro/what do you need to remember about an intro, a conclusion, a body paragraph, so on.
    • Introductions 
    • Body paragraphs
    • Counter Claims
    • Conclusions
  • Any questions about ACT writing prompt, evaluations, or specific things you want to improve in your own writing?

LEARNING GOALS
  1. Understand essay task entirely
  2. Plan an approach to improving our writing
  3. Practice crafting a short outline


AGENDA
  • Breakdown ACT style prompt, task, tips and strategies.
  • Plan approach to in class write just to do better than last time
  • Practice a 5 minute plan using this ACT style prompt below:
    • Thesis
    • Supports and Evidence (x 2 at least)
    • Counter/Refutation

Public Health and Individual Freedom
Most people want to be healthy, and most people want as much freedom as possible to do the things they want. Unfortunately, these two desires sometimes conflict. For example, smoking is prohibited from most public places, which restricts the freedom of some individuals for the sake of the health of others. Likewise, car emissions are regulated in many areas in order to reduce pollution and its health risks to others, which in turn restricts some people's freedom to drive the vehicles they want. In a society that values both health and freedom, how do we best balance the two? How should we think about conflicts between public health and individual freedom?
​
Read and carefully consider these perspectives. Each suggests a particular way of thinking about the conflict between public health and individual freedom.
Perspective One: Our society should strive to achieve the greatest good for the greatest number of people. When the freedom of the individual interferes with that principle, freedom must be restricted.
Perspective Two: Nothing in society is more valuable than freedom. Perhaps physical health is sometimes improved by restricting freedom, but the cost to the health of our free society is far too great to justify it.
Perspective Three: The right to avoid health risks is a freedom, too. When we allow individual behavior to endanger others, we've damaged both freedom and health.

Monday, Jan 10

1/10/2022

 
Hey folks,
My wife is sick, so I get to be dad for a day and take care of my daughters. Sorry to be gone today. Be respectful of the sub and each other. The agenda and work for the day is outlined below.

DO NOW
​
  • ​Daily Check-in
  • If you were gone at least one day last week between Monday and Thursday, you can have until tonight at midnight to turn in your 507 - A Good Life Essay. 
    • ​If you have your annotations completed for revisions on your essay, turn those into the appropriate bins up front.

AGENDA
  • Review a simplified Essay Rubric (passed out in class)
  • Anchor Essays: Read, rank, and score the following 3 essays. Using the form attached to Assignment #501 in Google Classroom. The essays are linked below. You may work in groups to discuss the scores you would give each essay.
    • Essay A
    • Essay B
    • Essay C 
  • Reflection Questions (you will answer these in the Google Form)
    • Did this essay persuade you or get you to think about their topic in a new way? Why or why not?
    • What lessons might they have for your writing? (remember, this could be things to do OR not do.)
    • What is one or more of this student’s “writer’s moves” you could borrow and imitate it in your own work?
  • ​When finished, find out what the actual scores for the essays were by reviewing the answers on the Google Form
  • Then, complete the 502 personal essay evaluation form (on Google Classroom) using the essay you wrote in class on Friday. You can grab your essay from the appropriate pile on my desk.


Independent Learning
  • 501 - Anchor Essay Evaluation
  • 502 - Personal Essay Evaluation

Friday, Jan 7

1/7/2022

 
In class write... hooray!
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  • Classroom Blog
  • Eng III - Spring Units
    • 1 Academic Skills
    • 2 Research Projects >
      • Choosing a topic
      • Research Resources
    • 3 ACT Prep
    • 4 I Am Where I Come From
    • 5 Catcher in the Rye
  • Journalism
    • Newspaper >
      • Blogging about news
      • Senior Podcast Project
      • Person Profile Article
      • Classroom Spotlight
      • In-Depth Journalism
      • Event Journalism
      • Gardiner Special
    • Yearbook >
      • YOURbook
      • Weekly Photo Hunt
      • Photojournalism
      • Magazine Cover
      • Yearbook Open Disclosure
      • Reflective Writing
    • Journalistic Writing Unit
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    • Writing Module
    • Photography Module
    • Magazine Feature Assignment
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