August/September February Weeks 1-2 Essential Questions GETTING ACQUAINTED

September February Week 3-4 HOW ARE YOU SMART?

October March Weeks 5-6 HOW TO ESTABLISH PRIORITIES, IDENTIFY YOUR GOALS & SCHEDULE TIME TO TAKE ACTION?
Establishing priorities Identifying your goals Scheduling time to take action
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October March Weeks 7-8 HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR PAPERS, SPACE & TIME?

November April Week 9-10 HOW CAN YOU INTERACT WITH TEACHERS? HOW CAN YOU READ TEXTBOOKS & WRITE PAPERS?
Interacting with teachers Reading textbooks

November April Week 11-12 WHAT ARE OTHER WAYS TO TAKE NOTES? HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR TESTS?
Taking & studying notes Taking Tests

Standards/ Objective

Getting to know each other Class rules, syllabus & expectations School Spirit Character Traits DASH & Agenda use Collaboration & st creativity (21 c. Cs)

Monitoring your own progress & Gradespeed Symbaloo & technology Introduction to 21 c. learning: the 4 Cs. SOAR & textbook overview CHAPTER 1

Organization of: Your papers Your space

Writing papers Your time Community involvement: Members of testtaking centers / education centers

Community involvement: Visitors & inspirational speeches

CHAPTER 2, 3 & 4

CHAPTER 5, 6, & 7

CHAPTER 8, 9 &10

CHAPTER 11 & 12

Assessment

Quiz: rules & syllabus (ind.) DASH check (ind.) The Challenge (group)

Review I (ind.) Projects: Research Presentations (pairwork)

Reviews 2, 3 & 4 Grade speed print out w/ explanation (GS1) keep Formative assessment: Agenda check (DASH 1)
Establish priorities Identify goals Manage time Familiarize with

Reviews 5, 6, 7 Binder check Grade speed 2 (GS2) keep Cornell Notes (CN2) keep

Reviews 8, 9, 10 (GS3) keep (DASH 2) keep Group project: 3 D Research report

Communicate with teachers Read textbooks effectively

Reviews 11 & 12 Project: take notes in any 2 of your classes (CN 3) - keep

Knowledge Students will be able to:

Write an autobiography Familiarize with KMS & character

Use Grade speed, Symbaloo Learn the Four

Learn & use the SOAR binder system Organize papers,

Take notes in different styles Apply testtaking strategies

traits Learn to write DASH Know school, classroom rules & expectations

Cs Self-discover Overview critical reading skills

note-taking & more critical reading skills

space & time Use the night before school tool

Conduct educational research & write papers

Apply knowledge (Cornell Notes) in other classes

Skills

Collaboration & st creativity (21 c. 4 Cs)

21st c. skills: Collaboration Creativity KMS Goal 2: Critical Reading STEM: Grade speed & Symbaloo

Critical Reading: Marking the text Pre-reading Re-reading st 21 c. skill: Collaboration peer tutoring Marzanos 9 Note-taking
Cornell Notetaking (CN1) - keep Goal worksheets Videos & notes Modeling critical reading components Selection of peer tutors Visitor speeches

KMS Goal 2: Critical Reading: Charting the text Chunking the text

21st c. skill: Communication, collaboration & creativity KMS Goal 2: current skill STEM: Reading skill assessment (lab)

21st c. skill: Communication & collaboration

Activities

Mini autobiographies Class discussions The Marshmallow Challenge

Grade speed training Video: Did you know? Study Skills Score cards (keep for portfolio)

Sharing journals & practices that work in organization Binder organization The night before school tool

Charting your seat Computer lab for reading skill assessment Introduction to Educational Research & use of school databases

Journals other ways to take notes & sharing Tips on taking tests (by community members)

Accommodations Materials

Will depend on the needs of the class. Journals Handouts Materials for the Marshmallow Challenge Syllabus

Journals Textbook Article: So you think youre stupid? S. Kruger

Journals Textbook Article: Homework: Staying focused S. Kruger Videos: (Zigzagler & The process) Goal Worksheet

Journals Textbook Articles: I left my homework home & The Cure for morning Mayhem Student selfassessment wsht.

Journals Textbook Article: Students increase your grades Computers

Textbook Test-taking worksheet Cornell Notes

Essential Questions Standards/ Objective

December May Weeks 13-14

December May Week 15-16

January June Weeks 17-18

January June Weeks 19-20

Assessment

Knowledge

Skills

Activities

Accommodations

Materials

NOTES: 1. Daily journals as starters & critical thinking / problem solving activities as exit tickets are not included. 2. Community partnership (SLOs assistance) may be needed: a. To find speakers for inspiration / goal setting b. To coordinate with test-taking centers and/or educational services members, university representatives for partnership speeches about test-taking strategies c. Com. Squadron I will try to coordinate with them about a better grade tracking / scoring system (Excel file with charts etc.) d. STEM integrated except science / engineering Maybe a field trip?? On base to cover this. 3. Portfolios will include a. All GS (4) assignments b. Scores on DASH & binder checks c. Symbaloo project notes d. Final goal essays comparing contrasting scores e. Study Skill score cards f. All Cornell Notes g. 3 D research group project