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Wednesday, Jan 31

1/31/2024

Agenda

We are going to take a grammar pre-test today. It will be graded, and put in the gradebook, but I won't have it calculating into your final grade... yet. We'll have a few opportunities to improve this score and your understanding of grammar. Just do your best. If you missed today, I do want you to make this up as soon as you can.
Goals
- A = 47 (.0001% probability this will happen by chance)
- B = 40 (average Senior High school in 2022)
- C = 33
- D = 26 (10% probability this will happen by chance)
- F = 25 or lower

Word of the day: defenestration: the act of throwing someone or something out of a window.
Example: Mr. Restad bellowed, "Mangold! I'll end you via third-floor defenistration if you pour pickle juice in my coffee again!"

Heads up! We are going to take a grammar pre-test tomorrow. It will be graded, but we'll have a few opportunities to improve this score and your understanding of grammar. Just do your best.
Goals

A = 47 (.0001% probability this will happen by chance)
B = 40 (average Senior High school in 2022)
C = 33
D = 26 (10% probability this will happen by chance)
F = 25 or lower

DO NOW

Daily Check-in

Learning Intentions

Lateral Reading

Success Criteria

I can identify information which would need to be validated by lateral reading

Agenda

Lesson 1.1 Source Credibility Mastery Check (done in class)
Wikipedia
Lesson 1.2 practice (in Google Classroom)

Monday, Jan 29

1/26/2024

DO NOW

Daily Check-in
Memory Practice Week 2 (in Google Classroom)

Learning Intentions

Evaluate a source using the 5 crediblity critera
- Success Criteria
- I can explain currency, relevance, accuracy, authority, and purpose
- I can evaluate the strengths and limitations of a source

Agenda

Intro to reserach project topics
GOAL: Finish Lesson 1.1

Friday, Jan 26

1/26/2024

New seating arrangment (groups) on Monday. Pick your seat, so if you care where you sit/who you sit with, show up to class early.

Vocab Quiz on Monday. Sorry. Forgot we were in the library.

In library for source credibility activity.

Thursday, Jan 25

1/25/2024

DO NOW

With a partner, dual code the 5 credibility criteria
Daily Check-in
Mindsets and Learning Quiz (In Google Classroom)

Learning Intentions

Evaluate a source using the 5 crediblity critera
- Success Criteria
- I can explain currency, relevance, accuracy, authority, and purpose
- I can evaluate the strengths and limitations of a source

Agenda

Learning quiz review
Things you can do today:
- Study vocab words
- Work on lesson 1.1

Wednesday, Jan 24

1/23/2024

DO NOW

Daily Check-in
We're having a quiz tomorrow and Friday. Do you remember what they'll be over?

Learning Intentions

Source evaluation criteria

Agenda

Start on the Unit 1 Digital Literacy (Video)
- Procedure:
1. Watch video and take notes
2. Complete practice assignment (may be done with a partner)
3. Reivew practice quiz (at front table)
4. Take mastery check (back tables)
- Revision for MC Procedure:
1. Show me notes from the lesson
2. Explain what you got wrong, what the correct answer is, and why.
3. Retake a similar mastery check.

Tuesday, Jan 23

1/23/2024

No English class today. Sad.

Good luck registering.

Monday, Jan 22

1/21/2024

Class Registration tomorrow!

DO NOW

Daily Check-in
Finish email to Mr. Restad (assignment details posted in Google Classroom)
Done? Read this aritcle.

Learning Intentions

Source crediblity

Agenda

Birds and fake news quiz
Start on the Unit 1 Digital Literacy (Video)

Friday, Jan 19

1/19/2024

DO NOW

Daily Check-in
Memory Practice week 1 (in Google Classroom)
- Learn words. Earn pancakes. When your class has collectively learned an average of 40 words, we'll take a mental health day.

Agenda

Class policies
Email to Mr. Restad (in Google Classroom)
STUDY! Mr. Restad's bonified study tips. (if time allows)

Thrusday, Jan 18

1/18/2024

DO NOW

Daily Check-in
Retreival Practice

Agenda

Review of learning concepts
Metacognitive Skill: Processing
Class expectations and teacher expectations

Wednesday, Jan 17

1/16/2024

DO NOW

Daily Check-in

Agenda

ANNOTATE the article "The Key to Learning: Knowing how Learning Works" (passed out in class)
Reflection Questions for the article – Write down responses to these in your notebook/paper and be prepared to share them with your group.
- What does the line “It’s not just what you know. It’s what you know about what you know” mean to you?
- What are "metacognitive strategies”? How might it help you learn and succeed in school?
- 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?
Metacognition
- Metacognitive Skills Self-Evaluation
Chunking and Processing

Tuesday, Jan 16

1/15/2024

LEARNING INTENTIONS

What is learning
Growth vs. Fixed Mindsets
Neuroplasticity

AGENDA

Partner Discussion:
- What is learning?
- How does learning work?
- What does it take to learn a new skill? A new concept or idea?
Mr. Restad's greatest learning hits
- Growth vs. fixed mindsets?
- What is neuroplasticity?
- metacognition.
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.

What does the line “It’s not just what you know. It’s what you know about what you know” mean to you?
What are "metacognitive strategies”? How might it help you learn and succeed in school?
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)