November 17

November 17
7:45 - 10:15



For homework last night the students completed plot outlines on their last independent reading book. This morning they shared their outlines. During their outline share one of the students was talking very quietly and the special education teacher brought him a microphone to amplify his voice in order for the whole class to hear him. This worked well and was a quick and easy solution. The students were a little confused on how the plotlines worked and the Special Education teacher broke it down for them again on the white board. She had to redraw the outline and this could have been avoided if she had a premade one on the SMART Board. It could have also been saved then as a reference for the students.

During the second half of ELA the class split into two. Half of the students stayed with Ms. Bliss and the other half went across the hall with the Special Education teacher. Ms. Bliss’s kids got into a circle and discussed a story in the literature textbook. This is the same book that was used last week and again this time it was used without the CD.

The math class started with a warm-up on the SMART Board. Ms. Bliss used the shade feature to hide the bottom half of the board. Under the shade were the notes for today. On the notes she used white paint to hide the answers and then reveal it. Again the students took notes on a prepared sheet and filled in the notes. The students are soon going to be splitting into two different groups. The students who are currently bored with the math content will be learning enriched math.

Today's Time: 2.5 Hours
Total Time: 17 Hours