2+December,+Monday,+IMYC+Brainwave+and+Resilience+Units

=2 December, Monday, 2013=

Updates __/__ Assignments __**Periods 1-3**__
 * Complete the lesson plan and gather resources, bringing them to school, to teach their "lesson" **tomorrow**
 * Read and annotate Chapters 13-15 in Three Cups of Tea for **tomorrow**
 * New annotation!!!! "Success Over Time Requires Persistence." 2 per chapter. Big Idea for Resilience Unit
 * 3 new IRP journal entries and a completed action plan with dates is required by F**riday.**

Entry Point - Brainwave: Become the Teacher! Learners will:
 * identify skills they are especially good at
 * learn the importance of planning lessons in order to engage and activate learning
 * Take notes on differing lesson planning styles
 * Have class time to design a lesson for Tuesday based on their skill they want to teach another student.
 * Students should bring their lesson plan and any resources they need to the school to teach their 20 minute lesson tomorrow (Tuesday).

__**Period 3 - English**__
 * Visit and go over English assessment in order to better understand Cambridge expectations and look for learning.
 * Students may also ask for appointments during snack break to discuss their assessments individually.


 * __Period 4 - IMYC__**


 * K-W-L Chart in table groups for learning and the Human Brain
 * Copy all aspects of the chart down in the IMYC notebook in Cornell style.
 * Entry Point - Resilience Unit
 * Class is divided into two groups. Hands are crossed and students must grab the hand of two different people in the group. Each group must then untangle themselves.
 * After successfully completing the process students will gather together in one large group and try the task again. Later discussions will be had about how this activity supports the big idea of the Resilience unit.

__**Period 8 - IRP**__


 * Students will engage in an IRP session, revisiting their IRP notebook to check on journal entries (3 required) and checking on the students action plan.
 * 3 new journal entries and a completed action plan with dates are due by **Friday, 9 December.**